Shabbat is a Class Issue
byComplaints about the shutting down of public buses and shopping malls one day a week place the wants of the privileged above the needs of low-wage workers for acceptable employment conditions.
Marxism as a Tool for Jewish Liberation
byMarxism is first and foremost a critique of capitalism. It is not, on its own, a solution.
Yom Yerushalayim
byWhile the return of the Jewish people to the city that had been the central focus of our dreams for thousands of years would be sufficient to warrant establishing a new festival, Yom Yerushalayim actually commemorates so much more.
To Jerusalem
byAnd I know, Oh breath behind the wind, You know that I call to her Cry to her, grin at the curves of her…
Parshat Beḥukotai
byIsrael’s deep spiritual connection to our homeland – like the connection of the soul to the body – transcends all rational human understandings.
The Tragic Legacy of David Raziel
byThinking outside-the-box & questioning the assumptions behind most of our political conclusions can prevent Israel’s national-religious camp from losing our way or unwittingly betraying the struggle we’ve committed our lives to.
Lieberman Defends Trump Plan to Divide Jerusalem
byHow the Jews respond to rumors of American pressure to divide the land of Israel could determine the extent to which that pressure is applied.
Exile
byHow do you wake up a sleeping nation When it’s pillows are made of the finest silks They sleep with the enemy wrapped in…
Property & Identity in a Hebrew Economy
byBringing the first fruits free us from limiting our identities to material wealth or status while allowing us to measure ourselves and our work according to our impact on the collective society at large.
Trump Planning to Divide Jerusalem
byUnited States officials told Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman (Yisrael Beiteinu) last week that President Donald Trump will demand Israel divide Jerusalem and relinquish…
Social Programs Must Fail in a Capitalist System
byWhat does it mean to care about other people? From my experience, caring about other people means you want them to meet – and…
Nation-State Bill Passes First Reading
byThe Knesset passed the nation-state bill through its first reading on Tuesday with a majority of 64 lawmakers voting in favor and 50 opposed….