Collateral Damage When We Can’t Talk About Israel
He said, “I’m not—I mean, I support Israel’s right to exist and everything, it’s just—it brings up so much stuff.”
Brit Shalom: A Covenant of Peace
A little-known Zionist group that struggled for a peaceful solution to the Arab Question.
John Adams and the Jews
John Adams expressed Zionist sympathies, and his respect for ancient Jewry.
Yeshayahu Leibowitz
This Israeli philosopher saw problems with both secular and religious Zionism.
Jewish or Democratic? Israel’s Former Top Judge Reflects on Values
Some people say a state that is both Jewish and democratic is an oxymoron, but the values can work together.
Zionism: A Call To Awe And Compassion
Abraham's relationship to the Land of Israel teaches us to use it as a means of building a just and compassionate society.
Hadassah: The Women’s Zionist Organization
From its founding in 1912, Hadassah advocated a program of social feminism that addresses women of all backgrounds.
Zionism in Ukraine
How and why Ukraine was arguably the most important cradle for early Zionists.
When a Zoroastrian and a Jew Walked into a Mikvah
It is like clockwork. You can expect someone to raise the following argument every single time anything new is being ...
What Can Zionism Teach Us On Election Day?
Today likely is going to be a rough day for liberals. Election prognosticators are predicting that Republicans will win enough ...
Opening Jewish Conversations, Opening Jewish Community
Flashback: a few weeks ago, on this very blog, a post about Jewish conferences is published… authored by yours truly ...