UN General Assembly Hall - Sukkot, the UN & A General Assembly

Sukkot, the UN & A General Assembly

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.

Maccabees and Yevanim - Decorations from an Akko Synagogue depict images from the Hanukah story

Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Ḥanukah

We 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.

Roots of a tree, for the poem "Roots" by Ari Shapiro

Roots

My father planted an ancient tree In foreign soil which starved its roots The tree developed, gnarled and twisted Displaying its resilience with every…

Esav, father of Edom

Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Edom

The association of Edom with Rome & the ensuing Roman destruction of Judea has marked Edom-Rome in our people’s national consciousness as the central antagonist in Israel’s collective story.