Yitro: Israel’s Universal Mission
byWhy were the Hebrews so surprised by the sudden realization that they would receive the Torah as a set of laws & a mission for the rest of humanity?
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The Torah of Humanity
byDoes the Torah have different messages for the children of Israel and for the rest of humankind?
Resisting the Trump Plan with David Elḥayani
byWhile most of Israel’s national camp failed to speak out against Donald Trump’s two-state plan, David Elḥayani stood alone and refused to be silenced.
Beshalaḥ: Between Freedom & Liberation
byBetween the smashing of Egypt’s military at the Sea of Reeds and the war against Amalek at Rephidim, the Hebrews had to develop a national perception of emuna in preparation for receiving the Torah.
The Secret of Tu B’Shvat
byHow Tu B’Shvat teaches us to see the subtle stirrings of redemption taking place beneath the surface.
Bo: Israel’s Internal Transformation
byWhat were the necessary steps for Israel to develop a national consciousness ahead of leaving Egypt?
The War of Attrition (III): An Honorable Peace
byHow Prime Minister Golda Meir, one of Israel’s hardest national leaders, mistakenly let her country become dependent on the US and ultimately succumbed to pressure to accept the Rogers Plan.
A Revolutionary Soul (with Z’ev Golan)
byThe spiritual leader of Israel’s anti-colonial struggle against Britain never stopped pushing to use the conditions created by Zionism’s success to achieve the Jewish people’s deeper historic yearnings.
Va’eira: The Divine Revelation to Humanity
byThe ten plagues were part of a deliberate process to educate not only Egypt and Israel but also humanity.
Mashiaḥ ben Yosef (III)
byWhat is the force of Yosef in in the collective Hebrew identity and what is its relevance to contemporary cultural conflicts in the State of Israel?
Sh’mot: The Revolutionary Lawgiver
byAfter despairing of a slave revolt, did Moshe seek to create a new nation in Midian to replace Israel?
The War of Attrition (II): The Diplomatic Front
byHow would lifelong soldier Yitzḥak Rabin navigate his new complicated ‘battlefield’ as the State of Israel’s ambassador to Washington?