Magazine
Rather than look to other nations for a better way to organize our state’s political institutions, Israel must turn inwards & allow our history & traditions to guide us in establishing a more just society.
Although Jonathan Pollard has returned home to the State of Israel, the US Jewish community must find the courage to confront the implications of his story.
Frantz Fanon provides us with a broad framework for better understanding the actions and motivations of the Maccabi guerrilla underground.
While some right-wing Israelis and Israel supporters have cast Donald Trump as the Persian Emperor Cyrus, his personality and behavior are actually more reminiscent of the Roman Emperor Nero.
It is insufficient for the people of Israel to pursue justice only within our own society while allowing the rest of humanity to fall into disarray.
Israel mustn’t let itself be dragged by Trump and Pompeo into their escalating conflict with China. In any new Cold War between the powers, Israel should work to maintain neutrality for the Semitic region.
When assessing Israel’s role in a conflict between the United States and Iran, we must determine Jewish interests not only according to Israel’s immediate defensive needs but also according to our own sense of history and national mission.
The FBI fabricated evidence of anti-Semitism in order to weaponize the JDL against the Panthers.
While insisting on respect for the diverse spectrum of beliefs among its numerous members, the UN functions almost exclusively within the ideological paradigm of its most dominant nations.
Pinḥas and his ideological successors were the radical minority upsetting the comfortable status quo – often at high immediate costs to themselves.
One cannot deny the deep and complex emotional reactions of Jews to a flaming Notre Dame.
Moshe, having lived 120 years to the date of his birth, completed his role as Israel’s national leader, judge, leading prophet & even high priest.