Parshat Va’eira
byIt is through the story of Israel, as it unfolds throughout time, that humanity sees history as possessing Divine meaning and purpose.
State Must Stop Politicized Expulsions from Amona
byHonoring the purchase of Amona is a way for Israel’s government to encourage Jewish nationalists to establish communities in a proper way that respects Palestinian property rights.
Bennett Split Creates New Opportunities for Bayit Yehudi
byIf the party can return to its traditional concern for Israel’s weaker sectors, combined with commitment to Jewish identity and Eretz Yisrael, it could grow for itself a base concerned with Jewish national aspirations and values of social responsibility.
Patchwork Babel
byI’ve seen your face and wandering body spread across the vacant sky I’ve lost so many wills to live wondering how I passed you…
Hasbarism Versus Liberal Zionism Versus Hebrew Universalism
byA 2014 debate between former Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, J Street Executive Director Jeremy Ben-Ami and West Bank Jewish activist Rabbi Yehuda HaKohen.
Israel on the Wrong Side of Philippines Conflict
byShould the State of Israel cooperate and benefit from an oppressive regime’s suppression of the population or should we side with guerrilla forces acting with and on behalf of the people against tyranny for half a century?
Early Elections the Best Move to Delay Trump Plan
byThe best political image for Netanyahu leading the Likud into elections would be that of a leader both close to the administration in Washington and strong on Jewish national issues.
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.