Israel
Keep Far from a Lie
“Keep yourself far from a lie; and do not kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the ...
An Israeli Orthodox Feminist Visits JOFA
When I was 17, as part of my high school matriculation requirements, I wrote a paper on the subject of ...
Brotherhood of Erstwhile Enemies
We were two Christian Palestinians, four Muslim Palestinians and six Jewish Israelis. The Christians were from Bethlehem, both veterans of ...
Time Flies, And Also, Lasts Forever
Aaron: “I think you’re underestimating how long a minute is.” SBB: “It’s 60 seconds.” The above conversation happened late at ...
What Should Rabbis Be Speaking About on Rosh Hashanah?
The High Holy Days are three weeks away. Phone conversations with colleagues nearly always begin with, “Are you ready?” and ...
A Tale of Two Tragedies
Israel is the most uplifting place in the world, and on my trip there last week I felt the usual ...
“I Represent the Jewish Community.”
“I represent the Jewish community,” is not a statement that can be made today. There is no one “Jewish community.” ...
What Tisha B’Av Can Learn From Ramadan
I did not fast during Ramadan. But I did somehow experience a little bit of the meaning of the Muslim ...
Appointing Judges Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly
The Torah portion called Shoftim, the Hebrew word for judges, is always read at the beginning of the new month ...
We Need Radical Pluralism
This was a rough week for Israeli-American Jewish relations. The New York Times reported the embarrassing story “Israeli Minister Says ...