The Birth of Gush Emunim
byGush Emunim was the vanguard seeking to provide a new spirit for a society in crisis & lead the struggle for Israel’s retention of the lands won in 1967.
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The Battles Over Jewish Indigeneity (with Shai Hershel)
byWhat does Jewish ‘decolonization’ really look like? What are the ramifications of pro-Israel figures & organizations utilizing the notion of Jewish ‘indigeneity’ as a shallow political talking point?
Israel & the United Nations
byIf Israel is meant to be a light unto nations, we can measure how well we’re living up to that charge by assessing how other nations view the State of Israel.
In Memory of Rav Benny Eisner (featuring Rav Moshe Kaplan)
byIn addition to spreading a revolutionary Torah to Jews in Israel & the Diaspora, Rav Benny Eisner served as an example for how we can meaningfully participate in the story of the Jewish people.
B’reishit: Creation’s Secret Internal Structure
byThere’s a hidden understanding of our Torah that has yet to reach the English-speaking Jewish world.
Feminism & the US Jewish Community
byThe feminist movement & US Jewish life strongly influenced one another during the 1960s & 70s.
Survival Zionism VI
byThe Fighters for the Freedom of Israel weren’t merely more radical than the Zionists. They came with a more sophisticated approach that allowed them to identify Israel’s true enemies & objectives.
The Ongoing Fight for Soviet Jewry
byThe struggle for Soviet Jews had an impact on world diplomacy & on Jewish life in the United States.
Survival Zionism V
byWhile US Jewish leaders feared to demand that FDR rescue their people in Europe, Hillel Kook & the Bergson Group took a more activist approach.
Understanding Today’s Diaspora Jew with Zachary Schaffer
byCan resolving the contradictions between Jewish particularism & universalism attract more US Jews to become participants in their people’s story?
A Portrait of American Jewry, circa 1974
byJewish communities in the United States underwent drastic cultural & political shifts during the 1970s.
Survival Zionism IV
byAs German plans to liquidate the Warsaw ghetto became clear, why was survival not enough to unite the various Jewish resistance movements?