The Shallow Application of Memory
On Purim, Jews don’t celebrate the overthrow of a hegemonic empire but instead commemorate mere survival within that empire’s ideological confines.
That Anti-Semitism Commercial Reinforces Anti-Semitism
Robert Kraft’s Super Bowl ad is an extravagant caricature of the US Jewish community’s many fruitless efforts to fight anti-Semitism while unwittingly reinforcing anti-Jewish tropes.
Developing a Jewish Line on Iran
While Jews have good reason to seek the fall of the Ayatollah’s regime, calling for a return to something resembling Iran under the Shah is essentially supporting the interests of Western oil companies.
Are US Jews Ignoring the Small Shofar?
The tragedy of Jews on the American right isn’t that the empire is crumbling — but that they built their identities on the assumption that it never would.
Netanyahu Antagonizes ‘Jewish American’ Contradictions
Because Jews now enjoy self-determination in the land of our ancestors, we can choose to drop the project of American success in exchange for the more rewarding one of rebuilding our civilization.
When Zionists Celebrate Israel’s Defeat
We are elated to see our captives return. But we can’t fool ourselves into thinking that we attained victory.
When Jews Celebrate a Modern Crusader
The behavior of the Jewish right in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination betrays a dangerous assimilationist impulse that needs to be called out.
Is it Problematic to Say ‘West Bank’?
We can defang the term ‘West Bank’ of its political connotations by simply using it in contexts that obviously describe the Jewish heartland.
Shadowed Dreams
A shadow cast on a dream, a purist’s nightmare. The heretic sees black, the delusional, white. Prophecy silenced in shades of grey. Like dreamers,…
Zionism’s Contradictions Stunt Our Growth
The caveats Zionist politicians make when rejecting partition betrays the shallowness of their thinking.
Are we Hearing the Stirrings of Amalek?
As Israel threatens US dominance in the Semitic region, distantly familiar forces of anti-Semitism appear to be emerging on the American right.
‘Horseshoe Theory’ Misses the Point
To confront the resurgence of Jew hatred effectively, we must reject both the erroneous symmetry of the horseshoe & the false safety of the political center.