Yom Nikanor
The 13th of Adar was once a Hebrew festival marking the date Yehuda Maccabi defeated the Seleucid-Greek General Nikanor at Adasa.
Let’s Go Beyond Withholding Taxes
Withholding funds might punish the Palestinian Authority but it’s a mere slap on the wrist.
Where we Were & Where We’re Going
Can a post-Zionist Jewish liberation movement successfully address the grievances and aspirations of both Jews and Palestinians?
Celebrating the 28th of Shvat
Before Rome destroyed Jerusalem, Israel’s calendar had several festivals commemorating Maccabean victories. The story of our 26 year guerrilla war is actually so much bigger than just Ḥanukah.
Elie Yosef Disrupts Yair Lapid Election Event
Those concerned with how a Jewish state is meant to behave on the world stage are criticizing Israel’s government for arming regimes like South Sudan.
Amona Expellees Begin Return to Mountain
The best way to deter Jewish building on private Palestinian land and to begin fostering an atmosphere of equality in the West Bank would be to create legal channels for both Jews and Palestinians to build homes and communities on Israeli state lands.
US-Israel Relations
A 2014 discussion utilizing the revolutionary teachings of freedom fighter Shabtai ben-Dov to analyze the US-Israel relationship and its impact on Israel’s ability to define its own national interests.
Embracing Post-Zionism
How can we transform the Israeli caterpillar into a national butterfly that will benefit all humankind?
Unpacking Ancient Hebrew Logic
Does the worldview of the ancient Israelites differ radically from modern Western logic?
The Hebrew Mission
Can Israel present a uniquely Hebrew Universalism as an alternative to neo-liberal global uniformity?
The Tower of Babylon
In the wake of a catastrophe caused by hatred & violence between peoples, civilization attempted to erase all differences & unite mankind in a desire for economic prosperity & technological advancement.
Misconceptions in Torah
We must address the common misconceptions that prevent scholars – from academia to the yeshiva world – from properly engaging Israel’s Torah.