Book of Maccabees I: Execution by Elephant
byThe sixth chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 006: Execution by Elephant …
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A Liberal Jewish Take on the Decline of American Empire
byMany people look at the world today and fear what might come in the wake of the current US decline.
Book of Maccabees I: Rescue Mission
byThe fifth chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 005: Rescue Mission For…
Going Deeper Into the Ḥanukah Story (Featuring Rav Moshe Kaplan)
byExplore the hidden meaning behind the Greek ‘defilement’ of the Temple oils (and the subsequent armed resistance led by Matityahu and his sons).
Book of Maccabees I: And They Rested on the 25th
byThe fourth chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 004: And They Rested on…
Ḥanukah & the Number Eight
byWhat’s the special significance of the number eight in Hebrew thought and what’s its unique connection to the Maccabean festival of Ḥanukah?
Book of Maccabees I: Yehuda, the Maccabi
byThe third chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 003: Yehuda, the Maccabi …
Yoni Netanyahu & the Raid on Entebbe
byHeroism is a precious trait – one that Lieutenant Colonel Yoni Netanyahu exemplified strongly enough to stun the world with his final mission.
Book of Maccabees I: A Stirring in Modiin
byThe second chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 002: A Stirring in Modiin…
Progress Requires Moving Past Liberal Zionism (with Peter Beinart)
byThe 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?
Book of Maccabees I: The Reign of Terror
byThe first chapter of a podcast series on the first Book of Maccabees. Vision Magazine · Sefer Maccabim 001: The Reign of Terror …
Yitzḥak Rabin’s First Term II
byHow did Prime Minister Rabin’s miscalculations in the 1970s lead to a strengthening of Palestinian solidarity across the ‘green line’ and cause the beginning of a divide between Israelis & US Jews?