The ‘Change Government’ is a Plutocracy with Aryeh Shapiro
byYair Lapid’s ‘change coalition’ is almost totally comprised of factions representing the State of Israel’s wealthiest and most westernized elites.
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The Yom Kippur War (VIII): The Domestic Aftermath
byThe Yom Kippur War and its failures dramatically transformed Israeli society & political culture.
The Yom Kippur War (VII): The International Aftermath
byIt’s not always simple to identify a conflict’s winner.
The State of Israel’s ‘Coalition for Change’ (with Rav Mike Feuer)
byWill Israel’s new ‘change coalition’ be able to resist American pressure as skillfully as Netanyahu?
The Only Way Out
byIsraelis, Palestinians & our respective supporters abroad have become so entrenched in our narrow narratives that even trying to understand the Other is now perceived as an act of betrayal.
Despite it All
byA deeply heartfelt rant inspired by the current upsurge in violence between Israelis & Palestinians.
The Yom Kippur War (VI): The End Game
byHow a daring Israeli officer boldly turned the tide of battle & unwittingly helped the United States to definitively steal Egypt away from the Soviet Union.
Approaching Yom Yerushalayim
byIt’s important to recognize Israel’s internal development from mere survival & political independence to the liberation of Jerusalem.
Yom Yerushalayim Marks the End of Zionism (with Shammai Siskind)
byThe Six Day War concluded the Zionist era, sparked a major crisis for Western civilization & began the next chapter of the Jewish people’s story.
The Yom Kippur War (V): Down But Not Out
byHow close did the State of Israel come to total annihilation before IDF field commanders were able to successfully turn the Yom Kippur War around?
Lag Ba’Omer & the Hebrew Mission
byWhat can the secrets of Torah celebrated on Lag Ba’Omer teach us about Israel’s historic mission & the antagonists we need to overcome to achieve it?
The Yom Kippur War (IV): A Stunning Blow
byHow US deception, military arrogance & a desire to appear as the ‘good guy’ to the world caused Israel to suffer a stunning surprise attack on two fronts.