The Necessity of Our Political Divides
While some see Israel’s political divides as a weakness in need of correction, they actually contribute to Israel reaching its potential.
Rav Yehuda HaKohen is a West Bank Jewish organizer & educator. As a leader in the Vision movement, he works to empower students to become thought leaders & active participants in the current chapter of Jewish history. As part of Semitic Action, he organizes grassroots dialogue sessions for Palestinians & Israelis seeking to transcend competing one-sided narratives in favor of a more scientific analysis of what forces us into conflict.
While some see Israel’s political divides as a weakness in need of correction, they actually contribute to Israel reaching its potential.
Sukkot is unique among the Jewish festivals in that it celebrates a victory that takes place in the future.
What are the Abraham Accords designed to achieve & how do they limit Israel’s pursuit of its interests?
Could branding an army as ‘moral’ lower its ability to deter threats & result in less moral behavior?
Does Israel’s Torah promote monotheism or panentheism? Could there be room for both?
What’s the most effective method of struggle for Israel to employ when battling in the war of ideas?
Is there a conflict between the people of Israel & Western civilization over the Jewish state’s identity?
The date of an ancient festival marking full Judean independence from Seleucid-Greek rule shares a deep connection to Israel’s hidden Torah.
Gaza is an integral part of Israel. To pretend otherwise is both dishonest & dangerous.
Israel’s Torah threatened the Roman Empire & its rule over Judea. Our sages had to hide it in order to survive. But now that the Torah’s been unlocked, does it still pose a danger to Western civilization?
The healthiest & most authentically Jewish response to criticism is not defensiveness but introspection.
The people of Israel must define Jewish interests in Gaza & what the aims of this war should actually be.