The Sabbatical Year in the Hebrew Economy
Shmita not only expresses the Jewish people’s unique and intimate relationship with the land of Israel but also frames how we relate to economic activity and experience time.
Marxism as a Tool for Jewish Liberation
Marxism is first and foremost a critique of capitalism. It is not, on its own, a solution.
Property & Identity in a Hebrew Economy
Bringing the first fruits free us from limiting our identities to material wealth or status while allowing us to measure ourselves and our work according to our impact on the collective society at large.
What Trump’s Jerusalem Recognition Reveals About Us
By 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.
Reevaluating the Centrality of AIPAC
For AIPAC, the US-Israel relationship seems more important than a strong and independent Israel or the actual historic aspirations of the Jewish people.