Parshat Ki Tavo
byThe performance of our Torah’s ritual precepts must be contextualized & experienced within the larger meta-narrative of Israel’s story & mission.
Trump Seeking Fatah Regime in Gaza
byPreventing the same war from repeating itself every few years will require Israel to take responsibility and not only right the wrongs of 2005 but also offer Gazan Palestinians a better option for the future.
The Diaspora Identity Puzzle
byAbout a month before I embarked on my summer in Israel, the United States decided to move its embassy to Jerusalem, acting through a…
House Demolitions Are Never Productive
byThe Jews in Judea are not the French in Algeria. So Israel should be careful not to behave as if we are.
Rabbis Call to Refuse NIF Donations
bySenior Israeli spiritual leaders called Sunday for all organizations that receive donations from the New Israel Fund (NIF) to boycott the fund and refuse…
To Nobody in Particular
byThere are words that sparkle grey in your eyes cut over a tall, rising building on the skyline I’ve heard poetry before, read works…
Trump to Cut Aid to the PA
byThe administration might have unwittingly opened a door to a one-state solution.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Edom
byThe association of Edom with Rome & the ensuing Roman destruction of Judea has marked Edom-Rome in our people’s national consciousness as the central antagonist in Israel’s collective story.
Parshat Ki Tetzei
byIsrael’s Torah is not some man-made ‘religion’ but actually the Divine Ideal implanted into our world for the purpose of uplifting all Creation through sanctifying every area of human existence.
Trump to Demand ‘High Price’ from Israel
byUnited States President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration’s new plan for the Middle East would demand a “high price” from Israel in…
Generation Consumer
byAll under the assumption that consumption satisfies the soul while it takes it’s toll on the free world the “all about me” world How…
US Prison Strike to Protest Exploitation of Inmates
byPrison inmates throughout the United States launched a two-week strike on Tuesday to pressure America’s penal system to stop exploiting prisoners. The strike is timed…