Tentative Thoughts Toward a Jewish Religious Renaissance
In the last decade, there have been many upheavals in Israel that no one would ever have imagined and that may be affecting Diaspora Jewry as well.
Hurricane Katrina, Harvey, and the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
The final redemption of the Jewish People has begun; America, join up or beware!
Christians Who Libel Israel: The Iona Community
The Iona Community, about which I have written here before, is an ecumenical Christian fellowship in Scotland.
Unto the Nations: Herzl’s Christian Guests at the First Zionist Congress
Christian Zionists have always stood in support of Israel – even before its existence.
Turkey: Erdogan’s Obsession to Take Jerusalem
Less than a year ago, Turkey and Israel agreed to end their six-year-long diplomatic stand-off and officially “normalized” their relations.
High Court Left With Fixing Government’s Foolish Decisions
Seeing their voters as a mob looking for its pound of flesh, right-wing politicians allow themselves to make foolish decisions to appease that mob—like canceling the Western Wall plan and passing the Regulation Law—because they know the High Court will overturn them.
The Palestinian Man
“White Christians should remember that they worship a brown-skinned Aramaic-speaking Palestinian man seated at the right hand of the Father.”
Trump and the Jews
But at least he is using his mouth to sound the battle cry. For this, he should be applauded by Israelis and American Jews alike.
Traveling to Home Base and Eternal Life (Parashat Re’eh)
Only through a year of mourning, which consists of meditation and teshuva, are we able to recapture the message of Sinai.
Germany, Japan, the Holocaust, and World War II
Lots of “perhaps,” and historical puzzles that remain undone.