Ḥanukah’s Cyclical Themes
What does it really mean to be a Maccabi today?
Analyzing the War (with Ariel Avidan)
How does the current conflict between Israel & Hamas in Gaza concern Hezbollah, Iran, the US empire, Saudi Arabia, China, Russia & the hostages?
Narratives & Warfare
Israel & Israel advocacy organizations have adopted messages that strengthen anti-Israel narratives.
Brotherhood & War (with Gavriel Reiss)
Can the crises surrounding the current war help Israel grow beyond Western ideological paradigms & realize our true potential on the world stage?
Take Back Gaza! (with Shai Hershel)
The only way to stop further conflicts with Hamas is for Israel to acknowledge the mistake of leaving Gaza & formulate a visionary strategy for return.
Yom Kippur Becomes a Terrain of Struggle in Tel Aviv (with Shanna Fuld)
How should we understand the recent attacks on Yom Kippur services by Tel Aviv protestors?
Should Israel Separate into Two Jewish States? (with Nitzan Amit)
Do current tensions in Israeli society indicate a need to separate into a new Israeli state & a Judean state?
Diaspora Jewish Students & the ‘Israel Conversation’ (with McKenna Bates)
Can Gen Z Jews – detached from the traumatic experiences of previous generations – engage in more nuanced conversations about Israel?
Internal Dialogue Amidst Societal Tensions (with Paul Gross)
How much space can Israel’s westernized ruling class make for the growing majority of Israelis who champion a different vision for the country?
The Intensification of the Anti-Judicial Reform Protests
Israel isn’t the only country where the Americans orchestrate anti-government protests but it might be the only country where the US-backed faction is called ‘the left’ (despite being the bourgeoisie).
What is Jewish Liberation After Zionism? (with the Visionaries)
What can we say we’ve learned about Jewish liberation from 100 episodes of The Next Stage?
In Conversation with a [Right-Wing] Zionist (with Adam Scott Bellos)
Should the word ‘Zionist’ be used to refer to all of history’s many Jewish liberation movements or should the term be more narrowly limited to the actual Zionist movement? Does it matter?