96 Will US Jewry’s love of Israel stand the test of time? – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 17.05.2023 Will US Jewry’s love of Israel stand the test of time? – opinion I wanted to write a …
Israel’s mature majority is saving democracy – opinion
96 Israel’s mature majority is saving democracy – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 10.05.2023 Israel’s mature majority is saving democracy – opinion Here we are, after Israel’s 75th birthday , and… we’re still here! And here we are, …
The 12 Unlikely Things I Love About Israel
96 The 12 Unlikely Things I Love About Israel View this email in your browser Jewish Journal 04.27.2023 The 12 Unlikely Things I Love About Israel At home in Jerusalem—I still get goosebumps writing those magical words—the post-Independence Day high lingers, as do …
‘If you will it, is no dream!’: What would Herzl think of Israel today? – opinion
96 ‘If you will it, is no dream!’: What would Herzl think of Israel today? – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 30.04.2023 ‘If you will it, is no dream!’: What would Herzl think of Israel today? – opinion …
Israelis must remain united in the face of terrorism – opinion
96 Israelis must remain united in the face of terrorism – opinion View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 19.04.2023 Israelis must remain united in the face of terrorism – opinion It’s painful wasting words by writing the obvious. Alas, …
‘You Call It a Hate Crime. We Called It Life’
96 ‘You Call It a Hate Crime. We Called It Life’ View this email in your browser The Wall Street Journal 14.04.2023 ‘You Call It a Hate Crime. We Called It Life’ Eighty years ago, my uncle Irwin Gerson celebrated his bar …
Australia’s Jews show how to criticize Israel constructively, thoughtfully
96 Australia’s Jews show how to criticize Israel constructively, thoughtfully View this email in your browser The Jerusalem Post 11.04.2023 Australia’s Jews show how to criticize Israel constructively, thoughtfully ‘What’s Bibi thinking? ” Unfortunately, too many American Jews ask this question with …
Telling Our Story This Passover and Beyond
96 Telling Our Story This Passover and Beyond View this email in your browser The Jewish Journal 04.04.2023 Telling Our Story This Passover and Beyond The Passover Seder remains one of American Jews’ favorite rituals. Nearly 80% will attend one this year. Beyond the fun …
Zionist Texts for The Seder 2023
A Passover Korech – sandwich – using the Zionist Ideas to Zionize the Seder, so prepare to celebrate Israel’s 75th by welcoming some Zionist thinkers to the seder. Zionist Texts from The Zionist Ideas in Conversation with the Haggadah. (longer excerpts and mini-bios can be …
Benjamin Netanyahu is the worst enemy of Israel’s prime minister – opinion
Jews just started reading the Torah’s third book, Vayikra (Leviticus). Although the book’s first word, “Vayikra,” majestically means “and God called,” it ends with a miniaturized aleph. This anomaly teaches that sometimes leaders should loudly and strongly project but sometimes, they should withdraw, be restrained or …