Netanyahu Election Commitments Reveal Outdated ‘Zionist’ Logic
byThe moment Jews have power, we can no longer concern ourselves only with self-preservation. Power must shift our focus from that of an object with a problem to a subject with desires.
First Day of our Year
byRosh Ḥodesh Nisan greets us once a year and reminds us what real Hebrew leadership means.
On Freedom
by“The benevolent G-d who, on our behalf, brought retribution upon Pharaoh… who, in his wrath, struck all the first-born of Egypt, and brought out…
Netanyahu-Gantz Government Likely Probability After Elections
byDespite mutually hostile campaigns coming from both Blue & White and Likud, it’s likely that the two parties currently dominating the polls have every intention of forming a pro-Trump coalition.
A Primitive ‘Settler’ Like Myself
byTo mark the yahrtzeit of Rabbi Menaḥem Froman, please enjoy an English translation of a piece he originally published in Haaretz on July 22, 2005 – less than one month before all Jews were forcibly expelled from the Gaza region.
Support for One State Rising
bySimilar to Israelis, Palestinians for the past 3-5 years have seen a big reduction in support for the two state solution.
Cheney’s Genie Energy Behind Trump Golan Recognition
byWashington’s long-standing policy of pressing Israel to withdraw from the Golan was driven by the interests of US oil companies. But due to years of instability in Syria, those interests have shifted.
Advice for Those Attending the AIPAC Policy Conference
byThose attending the AIPAC Policy Conference in DC should ask some very important questions about Jewish liberation and the US-Israel relationship.
Breaking Free from Aḥashverosh
byThe objective shouldn’t have been greater proximity to power – to replace Haman with Mordekhai as prime minister – but rather the dismantling of an unjust system and a mass return to Jerusalem.
Scapegoating Otzma Yehudit
byScapegoating kahanists prevents us from dealing with some very real problems in Israeli society – namely how we as a collective relate to Palestinians.
Yom Nikanor
byThe 13th of Adar was once a Hebrew festival marking the date Yehuda Maccabi defeated the Seleucid-Greek General Nikanor at Adasa.
The Story of Yosef Trumpeldor
byThe 11th of Adar marks the date Yosef Trumpeldor fell in battle. We invite you to enjoy this 2012 recorded class focused on his life, deeds and legacy.