From Servitude to Service
What’s the practical difference for the Israelites between suffering servitude to Pharaoh & becoming servants of the Creator? Did we truly become free?
Defining Heroism
What does it mean to be a hero? Is the concept of heroism different for Israel than for other peoples?
Yonah & the Hero’s Call
Some insights ahead of Yom Kippur on how Yonah’s story connects to the notion of Hebrew heroism.
The Jewish Story: The Final Episode
How do the lessons of the Jewish story help us to better understand the challenges of today?
The Temple Mount IV (Intifada)
Was Ariel Sharon’s visit to the Temple Mount the trigger for the second Intifada / Oslo War or had it been orchestrated by Yasser Arafat in advance?
The Temple Mount III (The Narrative War)
How official Muslim attitudes towards the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount drastically shifted.
The Future of American Zionism
A talk on the history of Zionism in the United States with an emphasis on whether or not returning from the US Jewish community’s mainstream to its fringes can help the Zionist movement survive.
Progressive Jewish Organizing in Phoenix (with R’ Shmuly Yanklowitz)
Can a Jew be loyal to our ancient values while fighting for progressive causes in the imperial core?
The Temple Mount II (The Status Quo)
It’s important to study the roots of the debate surrounding Jewish access to the Temple Mount.
The Temple Mount I (The Hinge Point)
Every tale has a point around which it revolves, & for the Jewish story that point is the Temple Mount.
The Crisis of Israeli Sovereignty
A live webinar on ‘The Crisis of Israeli Sovereignty’ on behalf of the Fuel For Truth organization.
Constitution Now!
A call for a constructive alternative to the current mass protests against Israel’s judicial reform.