Knowing
What does it it mean to know, To truly know To hold knowledge in our hands Is it memorizing facts, Like a collection of…
Fighting for the Spirit of Israel
Questions about academia’s role in the struggle for Israel’s character are now more crucial than ever.
A Turning Point for North American Jews
It’s time for complacently comfortable Diaspora Jews to make serious choices about tomorrow.
Uncle Sam’s Israeli Generals
Is Prime Minister Netanyahu out of touch with Israel’s security needs or are these ‘security experts’ seeking to help the US undermine his policies? ?
Is Torture ‘Reasonable’ in the Eyes of Israel’s Supreme Court?
Can Israelis trust a Supreme Court that permits torturing civilians to extract confessions to be the ultimate decider on what is considered ‘reasonable’?
Crisis in the Likud
Netanyahu’s decades of experience handling intra-party coups, factional splits & foreign pressure have made him the man best suited to lead us through this national crisis. But is he up for the task?
Servants of Time
Western philosophers largely agree on the notion that man is an animal, driven by his inescapable desires, and that the only solution is to protect each individual from his carnivorous neighbors.
Zionists for Dividing Zion
The crux of the neo-Zionist argument put forward by Flayton & Hyde is that Palestinians & Ḥaredi Jews pose an existential threat to Zionist Jerusalem.
Liberalism & Tradition in Israel’s Judicial Reform Debates
Just as 19th Century democrats had to win the world over from the stability of monarchy to engage in a new political project, so too do those who wish to challenge liberalism need to present fresh ideas.
Not a ‘Halakhic State’ but A Prophetic State
The notion of a prophetic state could have the power to manifest a moral clarity long absent from Israeli politics, effectively bridging the widening gaps between the various sectors of Israeli society.
Smotrich’s Pathetic Appeal to the American Right
Rather than attempt to pass himself off as a Western conservative, Betzalel Smotrich should boldly own his identity as an obstacle to US imperial interests.
Between Washington & Jerusalem: Learning from the Past
Netanyahu likely suspects that the Americans could be planning to take drastic measures in an effort to prevent Israel from moving beyond their control.