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.
North Korea: The Israeli Connection

Why should Jews globally, and Israelis, care about what’s going on, way over there on the Korean peninsula?
Betraying Judaism in the Name of Halacha

We are in desperate need of bold ideas that will place the Halacha in the center of our lives and make us receptive to God’s presence through a daring new encounter with Him.
Israel Unites Christians and Jews With Biblical Studies

Israelis sat on the floor earlier this week and fasted on the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, known as “Tisha B’av” (the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av).
Two Jewish Nations

The latest acts in the long running saga of Elor Azaria emphasize the deep divisions among Israeli Jews.
Palestinian Rejectionism is Weakening

A recent poll showed that Israelis want a tougher policy toward the Palestinians. And Palestinians, beyond occasional rampaging and murdering Israelis, what do they want?
An Open Letter to Omar al-Abed

Muslims have killed Jews many times before, and that has not advanced the Islamic cause or religion in the slightest.