The Curse of Cowardice
Don’t speak up as they oust us from the theatres, the universities, the workplace flood their paper with rivers of rhetoric for perhaps they…
Between Purim & Pesaḥ
Some Jews look to the Exodus from Egypt saying, “We were slaves once, Strangers in a foreign land Bitterly oppressed and beaten without mercy…
Black Holes
If man is a microcosm of the universe then black holes exist inside him too It’s never hard to fall it’s even inviting just…
Moana’s Lessons on Jewish Identity
While not a perfect match, many of the themes found in Moana echo the Jewish people’s story.
In the Eyes of Esav
In the eyes of Esav I am a threat the mortal enemy of all things he holds dear power for power’s sake gaining at…
Mind the Gap
I see it packaged on the shelves, so I take it A swipe of a card, a ripping of plastic and it’s mine Just…
My Personal Thoughts on the Death of the Queen
The Queen didn’t so much lead the British people as much as she became a living embodiment of them.
Letter to My Israeli Peers
“The whole world is a very narrow bridge, but the main thing is for us to not have any fear at all.”
(Rebbi Naḥman of Breslov)
Superpower Patronage is Simply Quite Atrocious
(To the tune of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious)
Fear
“Stay back!” we cry, Brandishing our weapons point first Whilst darkness flashes behind our eyes “Stay down!” we thunder, Stamping on the necks of…
Purim Shpiel
Our fathers now lived as a third generation In Babylon’s lands as a subpopulation But fifty-plus years since our forced emigration Just how does…
Book of Maccabees I: Conclusion
The concluding episode of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 018: Conclusion For more…