A Revolutionary Soul (with Z’ev Golan)
The spiritual leader of Israel’s anti-colonial struggle against Britain never stopped pushing to use the conditions created by Zionism’s success to achieve the Jewish people’s deeper historic yearnings.
Welcoming Jonathan to Israel & Responding to The Daily Beast
A ‘Prep-School Gangster turned West Bank Rabbi’ responds to The Daily Beast & shares his thoughts on the Jewish reaction to Pollard’s arrival in Israel.
Decolonize Ḥanukah (with Aryeh Shapiro)
Applying Frantz Fanon’s basic framework from ‘The Wretched of the Earth’ helps us to better understand Seleucid-Greek rule in Judea, as well as the popular guerrilla uprising that rose out of the Jewish people.
Psychological Liberation with Justin Ellis & Mordechai Taub
Israelis and Diaspora Jews need to stop seeking legitimacy from foreign powers and start defining and pursuing Jewish national interests. Jonathan Pollard might hold the key to getting us there.
Vision versus Reality: Israeli Universalism with Yossi Klein Halevi
Yehuda HaKohen & Yossi Klein Halevi share a conception of Jewish history but differ sharply on political conclusions & the extent to which Israeli policies should be driven by ‘messianic’ ideology.
Sickness in the National Camp
Israeli nationalists who aggressively campaigned for Donald Trump exposed the extent to which even Jews connected to their identities and homeland are still in need of healing from an exile mentality.
Resisting the Missionary Threat with Rav Tovia Singer
Why is it so important for Christian missionaries to target Jews and why are so many from Israel’s national camp willing to work with these groups?
The ‘Gateway Drug’ with Justin Ellis of Fuel For Truth
As well as being a first step for many Jews towards deeper national consciousness, Fuel For Truth teaches participants to increase understanding through nuanced political conversation.
Discovering Life’s Purpose on Yom Kippur
The all encompassing Divine light of Yom Kippur can help us to discover our unique roles in history.
Covid-19 & Israel’s Political Map with Mordechai Taub
Knowing how Israel’s political game is played can enable us to use electoral power more effectively.
Restoring Israel’s Holistic Torah with Rav Moshe Kaplan
A deep dive into the understanding of Torah driving Israel’s most ideologically committed sector.
Crashing Hasbara Fantasies with ‘Lila’
Are the methods employed by pro-Israel campus organizations driving idealistic Jewish students into the pro-Palestinian camp?