Unpacking the Shmita Year in a Modern Society (with Shaul Judelman)
Can Israel incorporate the socio-economic features of the Shmita (Sabbatical) & Yovel (Jubilee) years?
Is Superman Circumcised? (with Roy Schwartz)
Do popular superheroes express deep Jewish values, internal struggles & aspirations for a better world?
The Truth About Trump & Netanyahu (with Ari Osher)
It’s now undeniably clear that Netanyahu spent years protecting Israel from Trump’s two-state agenda.
Going Deeper Into the Ḥanukah Story (Featuring Rav Moshe Kaplan)
Explore the hidden meaning behind the Greek ‘defilement’ of the Temple oils (and the subsequent armed resistance led by Matityahu and his sons).
Progress Requires Moving Past Liberal Zionism (with Peter Beinart)
The State of Israel has many structures, policies & even foundational ideas in need of repair. But are liberal Western political framings helpful when trying to resolve Israeli society’s contradictions?
Rethinking the Legacy of a Jewish Radical with Shaul Magid
Professor Shaul Magid’s new book explores Rav Meir Kahane’s lifelong struggle against the Jewish embrace of bourgeois liberalism and his lasting socio-political impact on the US Jewish community.
The Battles Over Jewish Indigeneity (with Shai Hershel)
What does Jewish ‘decolonization’ really look like? What are the ramifications of pro-Israel figures & organizations utilizing the notion of Jewish ‘indigeneity’ as a shallow political talking point?
In Memory of Rav Benny Eisner (featuring Rav Moshe Kaplan)
In addition to spreading a revolutionary Torah to Jews in Israel & the Diaspora, Rav Benny Eisner served as an example for how we can meaningfully participate in the story of the Jewish people.
Understanding Today’s Diaspora Jew with Zachary Schaffer
Can resolving the contradictions between Jewish particularism & universalism attract more US Jews to become participants in their people’s story?
Rav Kook, ‘Religious Zionism’ & Diaspora Jews with Hart Levine
Is it time for Rav Kook’s revolutionary Torah to penetrate into Diaspora Jewish communities?
Addressing the Challenges of Israeli Society with Ari Louis
Can a postcolonial conversation help Israel become a state that more deeply expresses Jewish identity?
The Igbo, Nigeria & the Biafra Situation (with David Mark)
What did our friends unwittingly get involved in by going to film a documentary about the Igbo people?