They Didn’t Teach Me Ḥanukah
byIt wasn’t until some years after I had left the Jewish education system that I realized I didn’t actually know the story behind Ḥanukah.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Ḥanukah
byWe refer to our enemies in this period as ‘Yevanim’ not for geopolitical reasons, but for the primordial cultural force that they represented and spread via their temporal power.
Ḥanukah
byThe pure cruse of oil shone brightly, permeated the collective soul of the Hebrew nation and bestowed upon Israel the strength to fight on.
The UN Partition Plan & the Golden Calf
byDid the United Nations give the Jewish people a state? Whose interest does this narrative serve and what impact has it had on Israeli society?
Dr. Israel Eldad on the 29th of November
byOn a simple level there was happiness. The simple, apolitical happiness of Jews, happiness of ‘we will have a state of our own’ by those who only yesterday didn’t believe independence possible or necessary.
Trump Portrays Israel as Reason for American Presence in the Middle East
byThe comment was a clear dog whistle to those who claim Jewish lobbyists hold disproportionate influence over American foreign policy.
Parshat Vayeishev
byThe light of redemption often shines in a distorted fashion in order to lull the Sitra Aḥra into passivity.
US Rejects Israeli Request for Pollard
byPollard was paroled on November 20, 2015, following 30 years in prison, but is still barred from leaving New York.
Embracing Post-Zionism
byHow can we transform the Israeli caterpillar into a national butterfly that will benefit all humankind?
Parshat Vayishlaḥ
byThe fundamental Hebrew tenet that there are values worth fighting for is what drove Shimon and Levi to restore honor to the house of Israel.
Netanyahu Takes Defense Portfolio
byIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (Likud) announced in a special national address Sunday evening that he would take the defense portfolio for himself. The…
Trump Team Meeting to Determine Release Date for Mideast Plan
byPrime Minister Netanyahu would likely take a significant electoral hit from an aggressive American two-state plan.