Rav Yehuda HaKohen

Who were the Zealots?

Was the Zealot movement founded in the Galilee following the death of King Herod as Josephus claims? Or was it the continuation of something much older & deeper in Judean society?

Amalek

Who is Amalek?

Where does Israel’s historic arch foe come from?

What are its foundational beliefs?

Who can best be identified as Amalek in modern times from the perspective of Jewish historiography?

Itamar Ben-Gvir

The Hysteria Over Ben-Gvir

The alarmism of Israeli & Diaspora Jewish leaders against Itamar Ben-Gvir has less to do with his positions on Palestinians & more to do with the dramatic sociopolitical shift he represents.