Understanding the Zealot Movement
byWhile the Zealot movement fought a class struggle alongside its national struggle for independence, it would be wrong to understand the Great Revolt solely through the prism of Marxist theory.
Judea
Yom Nikanor
byThe 13th of Adar was once a Hebrew festival marking the date Yehuda Maccabee defeated the Seleucid-Greek General Nikanor at Adasa.
State Must Stop Politicized Expulsions from Amona
byHonoring the purchase of Amona is a way for Israel’s government to encourage Jewish nationalists to establish communities in a proper way that respects Palestinian property rights.
Amona Expellees Begin Return to Mountain
byThe best way to deter Jewish building on private Palestinian land and to begin fostering an atmosphere of equality in the West Bank would be to create legal channels for both Jews and Palestinians to build homes and communities on Israeli state lands.
Netanyahu Commits to Building Despite International Pressure
byA spokesperson for Netanyahu said Monday that the ICC has initiated a smear campaign against Israel’s government and Jewish West Bank residents.
Z’khor Y’mot Olam: Ḥanukah
byWe refer to our enemies in this period as ‘Yevanim’ not for geopolitical reasons, but for the primordial cultural force that they represented and spread via their temporal power.
Ḥanukah
byThe pure cruse of oil shone brightly, permeated the collective soul of the Hebrew nation and bestowed upon Israel the strength to fight on.
Why Elazar Wasn’t Amona
byIsraeli security forces destroyed 15 homes this week in the town of Elazar’s Netiv HaAvot neighborhood. Elazar is one of the communities comprising the…
Netiv HaAvot in Context
byFifteen Jewish homes were destroyed by Israeli security forces this week in the Judean town of Elazar’s Netiv HaAvot neighborhood. Elazar, which is part…