Despite it All
byA deeply heartfelt rant inspired by the current upsurge in violence between Israelis & Palestinians.
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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.
Palestinian Elections with Noor A’wad
byWill PA elections actually take place? And are any of the factions participating in the race ready to move past the two-state paradigm and entertain new approaches to Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation?
The Yom Kippur War (III): Breaking the Concept
byHow Egyptian President Anwar Sadat broke free of the constraints of Soviet control & successfully tricked an arrogant Israeli military establishment.
New Dates on the Hebrew Calendar with Justin Ellis
byIs there something about each of the new dates of significance added to the Hebrew calendar since the establishment of the State of Israel that even most of the Jewish world doesn’t fully appreciate?
Rethinking the Israeli Political Spectrum (with Rav Mike Feuer)
byDo Western political labels really fit Israeli society?
The Yom Kippur War (II): The Cherbourg Boats
byLong before there was a ‘start-up nation’ the children of Israel were the ‘can do people.’ But the Jewish state’s constant crisis-solving posture has often created new challenges of its own.