Transcending Our Narratives
byThose interested in solving this conflict must transcend the battle between two competing stories and construct a larger narrative inclusive enough to encompass both ostensibly rival narratives.
Opinion
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Shvatim
byJewish historiography presents a cyclical approach that sees primordial forces shining into our world. In this view, that which exists now is simply a filtered manifestation of that which came before.
Miriam with her Timbrels and Tendrils
byIn fifth grade, I told my grandma I had never seen her curls. She replied, “And you never will.” The next day, I walked…
Reclaiming Hebrew Feminism
byJewish women today have sacrificed many of their authentic values without even being aware of it. My experience teaching young Jewish women has taught…
Z’khor Y’mot Olam – Remember the Days of Old (II)
byIsrael’s historiographic tradition of cyclical rather than linear interpretations of historical events, reveals how these events echo our national history.
A Tale of Two Narratives
byA ‘narrative’ is a version of reality – a story told about a chain of events that organizes facts while being influenced by ideology. The same chain of events can be organized into many narratives, especially if influenced by different ideologies.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam – Remember the Days of Old
byThe idea of history as a cyclical – rather than linear – progression is deeply embedded in the Jewish people’s national consciousness & worldview.
“It Ain’t Europe Here”
byHey, It ain’t Europe Here Here it’s Israel – get used to it Baby, It ain’t Europe Here Here it’s a mess, the old…
Progressing Beyond Zionism
byUntil now we’ve defined a ‘Jewish state’ as one that places superficial Jewish decorations over a European-style nation state. But this can never satisfy our country’s fastest growing populations.
Why Israel Advocacy Fails
byAs an Israeli Jew, I have always taken for granted my own indigeneity to my homeland. I am indigenous not only because I was…
Rediscovering Jewish Identity
byBy identifying as white people of the Mosaic faith, Jews are by definition rejecting our Semitic heritage.
White People with a Jewish Religion
byJews identifying as members of a religious community is a relatively modern phenomenon of the last 250 years or so. Until that time, Jews…