Parshat Sh’mot
byWhen slavery runs deep into the psychology of a person, it becomes difficult to express the crucial courage and self-sacrifice necessary to break the chains of mental bondage.
Abbas to Dissolve Palestinian Parliament
byAbbas has long been a central component of Washington’s Middle East agenda and is widely perceived as representing Western interests in the region.
Solstice
byThe sunset is sheer a gentle nectarine blur across a fading opaque blue catching every wonder chased away by the constant drumming of blood…
The Trouble with Anti-BDS Legislation
byThe problem with BDS is not that it endangers the State of Israel. It doesn’t.
Parshat Vayeḥi
byOnly as a “kingdom of priests and holy nation” that reveals HaShem’s Oneness over all spheres of life can Israel fully express His Ideal and lead mankind to experience a world of total blessing.
The Ins & Outs of Post-Modernism
byThe reconstruction of identities and meanings happens again and again in our people’s history.
Mourning Days of Tevet
byThe fact that Jews still fast on this day thousands of years later speaks volumes about the length, depth & power of Israel’s collective memory.
Amona Expellees Begin Return to Mountain
byThe best way to deter Jewish building on private Palestinian land and to begin fostering an atmosphere of equality in the West Bank would be to create legal channels for both Jews and Palestinians to build homes and communities on Israeli state lands.
‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Spread to Tel Aviv
byYellow Vest protests reached Israel on Friday, with hundreds demonstrating in Tel Aviv over monopolies and the rising cost of living. Ten protestors were…
For Amiad Ish-Ran
byWritten by Shevi Brenner (cousin to Shira Ish-Ran) ,הוא חיכה לשירה .המתין כדי שתוכל לפגוש אותו .שתראה את גופו הזעיר ורוד וחם ,את חזהו…
Elkin Links Israeli Sovereignty to Responsibility for Palestinian Needs
byThe surest way for Israel to assert sovereignty over Jerusalem is to take actual responsibility for the needs of all her residents, whether Jew or gentile.
Parshat Vayigash
byNearly every foreign land that Jews have settled in throughout history was initially a safe refuge or land of opportunity. And in almost every instance, our false sense of security was shattered.