Vayeishev: Yosef & Yehuda
As internal conflict over the Hebrew clan’s direction leads to tragic consequences for Yosef and Yehuda, each must discover his own messianic potential.
Vayishlaḥ: Finally Becoming Israel
As Yaakov returns back home to his land, he and his family are met with new challenges that ultimately transform them into the nation of Israel.
Vayetzei: Yaakov’s Struggle to Become Israel
Before becoming Israel, Yaakov had to first spend several years in exile learning to be more like Esav.
Toldot: The Prophetic Destiny of Rivka’s Twins
How do the character traits of Esav and Yaakov find expression in the rival civilizations they produced?
Ḥayei Sarah: Perfection of the Living Sacrifice
Following her death, Sarah’s powerful legacy continued to influence Avraham & play a major role in their family’s development into a nation.
Vayeira: Sarah’s Role in the Hebrew Mission
What challenges was our matriarch Sarah forced to overcome in order to fully play her part in establishing the Hebrew nation with Avraham?
Lekh Lekha: From Avram to Avraham
How the leader of a universal spiritual movement learned to reorient himself to the understanding that his goals for humanity could only be achieved through the vehicle of a nation in a specific land.
Noaḥ: The Mystery of the Flood
Why does the Torah use the Name that connotes Divine mercy rather than Divine judgement when telling of the Creator’s decision to destroy humankind? Could there be more to this story?
On Jews & Whiteness
Due to differing definitions of ‘whiteness’ in different communities, being called white can be highly offensive for Jews while claiming Jews aren’t white can be exasperating for racialized groups.
Differentiating Between Two Wars
How we relate to these wars is significant because it expresses how we understand Jewish liberation, its objectives and what policies we are willing to support in our current chapter of Israel’s story.
Celebrating San Remo Exposes Zionism’s Deep Conceptual Flaw
The same Zionists that use San Remo as a legal argument for Jewish sovereignty tend to also accept the legitimacy of foreign leaders ‘granting’ Israel permission to build in or annex our homeland today.
Gratitude Following the WZO Elections
I like to think we ran a campaign that raised the level of conversation and forced people to think about what the next goals of Jewish liberation might be.