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.
US-Israel Relations
byA 2014 discussion utilizing the revolutionary teachings of freedom fighter Shabtai ben-Dov to analyze the US-Israel relationship and its impact on Israel’s ability to define its own national interests.
Netanyahu Commits to Building Despite International Pressure
byA spokesperson for Netanyahu said Monday that the ICC has initiated a smear campaign against Israel’s government and Jewish West Bank residents.
Parshat Mikeitz
byIsrael’s collective soul can only fully manifest itself through an earthly nation that reveals the Divine Ideal in all spheres of national existence.
They Didn’t Teach Me Ḥanukah
byIt wasn’t until some years after I had left the Jewish education system that I realized I didn’t actually know the story behind Ḥanukah.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Ḥanukah
byWe refer to our enemies in this period as ‘Yevanim’ not for geopolitical reasons, but for the primordial cultural force that they represented and spread via their temporal power.