Parshat Tzav
byIsrael has dramatically returned to the world stage in what has so far been merely the introduction to a revolutionary process destined to free humankind from a global order that promotes injustice.
What Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition Reveals About Us
byBy attributing so much importance to a US president’s decision to recognize Jerusalem, Israelis reinforce the perception that we are more interested in gaining favor with the West than with resolving our conflict with the Palestinians and becoming an organic part of the region.
Jews Talk Justice
byWhy do so many of the Jewish community’s best and brightest young adults end up joining anti-Israel movements when they get to college?
Shabbat at נופי נחמיה
byThe windows of the Synogogue at נופי נחמיה look out onto the mountains of Samaria. From where I stand in the בית כנסת, I can…
Reclaiming Hebrew Feminism
byJewish women today have sacrificed many of their authentic values without even being aware of it. My experience teaching young Jewish women has taught…
Z’khor Y’mot Olam – Remember the Days of Old (II)
byIsrael’s historiographic tradition of cyclical rather than linear interpretations of historical events, reveals how these events echo our national history.
There’s No Place Like Home
bySpoken word on the Jewish liberation struggle.
Reevaluating the Centrality of AIPAC
byFor AIPAC, the US-Israel relationship seems more important than a strong and independent Israel or the actual historic aspirations of the Jewish people.
A Tale of Two Narratives
byA ‘narrative’ is a version of reality – a story told about a chain of events that organizes facts while being influenced by ideology. The same chain of events can be organized into many narratives, especially if influenced by different ideologies.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam – Remember the Days of Old
byThe idea of history as a cyclical – rather than linear – progression is deeply embedded in the Jewish people’s national consciousness & worldview.
“It Ain’t Europe Here”
byHey, It ain’t Europe Here Here it’s Israel – get used to it Baby, It ain’t Europe Here Here it’s a mess, the old…
Progressing Beyond Zionism
byUntil now we’ve defined a ‘Jewish state’ as one that places superficial Jewish decorations over a European-style nation state. But this can never satisfy our country’s fastest growing populations.