Vayeishev: The Individual & the Collective
byExcessive involvement with personal repentance & growth, without any concern for the broader collective & its needs, can often lead to confusion.
Pain of the Disengagement
byIsraeli society has yet to fully internalize the lessons of George W. Bush’s Gaza Disengagement policy.
When a Nation Meets Its Destiny
byThe confrontation with Esav’s spiritual minister was a key point in Yaakov’s transformation into Israel.
Vayishlaḥ: The Danger of Gathering Sparks
byWhile gathering the holy sparks hidden within other cultures is one of Israel’s hidden missions in exile, we must be careful not to delay our return home.
Does the Torah Agree with Fuentes?
byWhy Ben Shapiro can’t respond to the anti-Jewish claims put forward by figures like Nick Fuentes.
What the ‘Anti-Bibi’ Protests Are Really About (with Paul Gross)
byWhat’s actually driving the Israeli protest movement – in all of its many incarnations – against Prime Minister Netanyahu & his governing coalition?
Vayetzei: The Secret Order of Hebrew Maidservants
byThe Hebrew maidservants that tended to Israel’s matriarchs may have been part of a secret order meant to guard & educate them in serving HaShem.
The Role of the Fourth Empire
byFrom the perspective of the Jewish meta-narrative, it’s not possible for any US president to genuinely support a strong & independent Israel.
Are US Jews Ignoring the Small Shofar?
byThe tragedy of Jews on the American right isn’t that the empire is crumbling — but that they built their identities on the assumption that it never would.
Toldot: ‘This’ Versus ‘I’
byRivka wasn’t aware that she was carrying twins. Assuming there to only be one child in her womb, she had trouble understanding her experience.
The Battle Over Shabbat in Israel
byComplaints by westernized Israelis over the closure of public buses & shopping centers on Shabbat actually place the wants of the privileged above the needs of Israel’s low-wage workers for a day of rest.
The Deeper Truth About Anti-Semitism
byRav Gavriel Reiss & Inon Kehati discuss what Tucker Carlson & Nick Fuentes might really mean with their hateful attacks on the people of Israel.