Israel
Israeli Culture Quiz
Israel is regarded as one of the most culturally vibrant places in the world, with experimental theater, visual art, an ...
Hillel, Comma, Open, and Beit Shammai
Once again HIllel has found itself in the news due to several recent events: Eric Fingerhut’s refusal to speak at ...
Can The Jewish People Find Common Ground?
Can the Jewish people find common ground? Is there enough that brings together all the varied different ways of being ...
Gasping For Air In Israeli Discourse
I love the ocean. Whether surfing or just playing in the waves, as a native Californian, I feel at home ...
Who Speaks for the Jews?
I have sung the song “David Melech Yisrael” thousands of times. It’s easy to learn and fun to sing with ...
The Freedom of Now
When does time begin? What does time measure? What came before the beginning? Such mind-bending questions evoke timeless truths especially ...
Israeli Elections: True Confessions of a 21st Century Israeli-American
You say you care about the Israeli election? Me too, but how much do you know? How many political parties ...
All I Want is the Truth: Rip Off the Masks and Gimme Some Truth
John Lennon once wrote in lyrical desperation, “All I want is the truth, man. Just gimme some truth.” Without any ...
At Purim, We Shall Overcome
This past week I had the pleasure of attending the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) conference. With inspiring speakers, ...
Denominational Ins and Outs: The New Mishkan
Jewish life is turned around – so suggests this week’s Torah portion (Terumah) about the first Mishkan (ritual focus of ...
Israel or America?
Should the Jews of Europe move? And if so, to Israel or to America?“To the Jews of Europe and to ...
A Secret Weapon for Peace
I believe that there will be no solution to the Israeli Palestinian conflict until the Palestinians come face to face ...