In Those Days, At This Time
byHow do we extricate Israel from Roman rule without bringing the Jewish state to ruin in the process? Can this be the next great challenge of Jewish history?
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Israel After 1967 (III): Returning to Hebron
byThe results of the Six Day War led to an unavoidable return to aspects of Jewish identity the Zionist movement hadn’t fully anticipated or desired.
Pollard Free to Return Home
byWhile we should feel deep and genuine gratitude for Jonathan’s freedom and look forward to his arrival home in Israel, we should not overlook the deep educational value of his story to the Jewish people.
Toldot: The Prophetic Destiny of Rivka’s Twins
byHow do the personal traits of Esav and Yaakov find expression in the rival civilizations they produced?
Vision versus Reality: Israeli Universalism with Yossi Klein Halevi
byYehuda HaKohen & Yossi Klein Halevi share a conception of Jewish history but differ sharply on political conclusions & the extent to which Israeli policies should be driven by ‘messianic’ ideology.
Expelled Sa-Nur Residents Begin a Process of Return to their Demolished Village
byThe time may be ripe to start returning and rebuilding the Jewish communities of northern Samaria destroyed by Ariel Sharon in 2005.
Israel after 1967 (II): A Greater Israel
byRecounting the formation of Israel’s Greater Israel movement and its efforts to maintain and populate the territories gained in the 1967 Six Day War.
Rav Mike Feuer: with Yossi Klein Halavi
byRav Mike Feuer interviews Yossi Klein Halevi to discus his experiences as an activist and author.
Sickness in the National Camp
byIsraeli nationalists who aggressively campaigned for Donald Trump exposed the extent to which even Jews connected to their identities and homeland are still in need of healing from an exile mentality.
No I Didn’t Vote
byJewish nationalists who confused Trump with some kind of benevolent savior may need to mourn for a bit. But then they’ll need to dust themselves off & work towards achieving psychological liberation.