Parshat Aḥarei Mot
byEvery mitzvah is like a faucet that, when opened, releases Divine blessing into our world and elevates it to a level beyond where it previously existed.
Sharing Yom HaZikaron?
byOver 7,000 people — mostly Israelis — joined Jewish and Palestinian bereaved families at Tel Aviv’s HaYarkon Park Tuesday evening for a joint memorial…
The Fallen and the Future
byAll that roars amidst That valley of bones, Taut sinew and coursing blood Ringing out, flame licking the pillars of smoke Zion’s triumph, the…
Revelations of a Revolutionary
byI am 18 years old as I step off the plane for the first time in the land of my ancestors. Lekh Lekha L’Artzekha….
US Aid as a Form of Neo-Colonialism
byIsrael might be the only nation that first defines who it wants an alliance with and then redefines its own interests according to the agenda of that ally.
Yom HaAtzmaut
byThe fifth of Iyar marks not only Israel’s victory against England but also the day we fulfilled the collective mitzvah of sovereignty over our homeland for the first time in nearly 2,000 years.
Western Powers Strike Syria
byThe United States, together with Britain and France, launched precision airstrikes on late Friday night against Syrian research, storage and military targets as US President…
Netanyahu Firm in Attempts to Lower Tensions with Russia
byIsrael responded to Moscow’s claim that its alleged strike on a Syrian airbase only “worsened stability” in the war-torn country. “What is destabilizing Syria is…
Yom HaAtzamot
byOn Yom HaAtzmaut, the dry bones of Israel came together to form a strong national body. But what spirit will that body now express?
Red Tents in Perspective
byMost of us are familiar with the fictional “Red Tent” – the quintessential image for liberal Jewish feminists of the segregation, discrimination, and general…
A Day for Remembering the Holocaust & the Heroism
byWe can’t judge those who didn’t fight. But we can acknowledge that within the context of a system that fostered an exclusive focus on personal survival, fighting was an act of reclaiming our humanity.
Israel & the Shoah
byA discussion on יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה, the threat Jews posed to European civilization & how Israeli society relates to the Holocaust.