Israel Must Retake Gaza
byGaza is an integral part of Israel. To pretend otherwise is both dishonest & dangerous.
Gaza is an integral part of Israel. To pretend otherwise is both dishonest & dangerous.
Israel’s Torah threatened the Roman Empire & its rule over Judea. Our sages had to hide it in order to survive. But now that the Torah’s been unlocked, does it still pose a danger to Western civilization?
The healthiest & most authentically Jewish response to criticism is not defensiveness but introspection.
Exploring the internal stages of our destiny – from Yaakov to Israel to Yeshurun – challenges us to embrace our prophetic mission in the world.
The people of Israel must define Jewish interests in Gaza & what the aims of this war should actually be.
Given his obvious biases & personal involvement in the events he records, we have to study Josephus cautiously when learning about the Great Revolt.
Too few contemporary Jews are familiar with the heroic struggle to free Judea from ancient Rome.
The request by Gad & Reuven for tribal territories east of the Jordan should prompt us to examine what the land of Israel’s actual borders should be.
The Ramban clarifies the Torah’s ‘contradictory’ positions on non-Israelite populations in the land.
In Parshat Pinḥas, the Torah demonstrates the fundamental defect of Jewish fundamentalism.
The Six Day War unearthed the Torah of the Zealots in modern times. But fully accessing it may require us to challenge the vilification of our heroic fighters.
Two West Bank Jews discuss our very different approaches to reconciliation work with Palestinians.