American Historian, Zionist Thinker
American Historian, Zionist Thinker
While our politicians’ Bibi-Bennett-Ayelet, Goodbye Gabbay and Tzipi, Hello Gantz and Glick childish antics are demoralizing, the settler youths’ unpatriotic, anti-Zionist violence is evil. We cannot denounce terrorism committed against us but not by some of us. It doesn’t matter where you stand regarding the …
Last week, the Alice Walker antisemitism controversy shifted from the New York Times to the History News Network (HNN). This time, legendary novelist Walker and a historian stooge proved downright Trumpian in doubling-down on offensive insults and displaying a stunning inability to see how others …
Last week, at my latest Zionist Salon, trying to launch a new conversation about Zionist Ideas to celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary – this time in Hebrew at Jerusalem’s Menachem Begin Center – someone asked: “the four of you are talking about Zionism – but where …
Beware, woe-is-me worriers mourning an Israel-Diaspora rupture – good news! Last week 1,100 people gathered in Palo Alto – yes, in California – to talk Zionism. The idea – spearheaded by the Oshman Family JCC’s Zach Bodner and Tel Aviv’s Reut Institute – was to …
I recently attended a nationalist rally in Kemp Mill, Maryland. Emotions were stoked by fire, slogans, catchphrases, speeches and a vision of what made America great. This rally, however, lacked strobe lights, megaphones and shouts. At this neighborhood vigil opposing the violence that violated Pittsburgh’s Tree …
A Short Happier History of American Antisemitism We need clear redlines against violence, hatred and bigotry, with no partisan myopia. The Jerusalem Post November 6, 2018 A Short Happier History of American Antisemitism We need clear redlines against violence, hatred and bigotry, with no partisan …
Let’s Unite Over Sinai, Not Auschwitz – or Pittsburgh Years ago, Rabbi David Hartman warned Jews not to build an identity on a covenant of Auschwitz… The Jerusalem Post October 30, 2018 Let’s Unite Over Sinai, Not Auschwitz – or Pittsburgh Years ago, Rabbi David …
The Tel Aviv GA: Building Bridges, Not Dissing Jerusalem Birthright brings 50,000 Jews to Israel this year, but 13 spoiled-brat ideologues stage pre-planned walkouts… The Jerusalem Post October 9, 2018 The Tel Aviv GA: Building Bridges, Not Dissing Jerusalem Birthright brings 50,000 Jews to Israel …
#MeToo Needs a Statute of Limitations and Moral Awakening The older accusation, the more authoritative the evidence must be, even regarding sex crimes. The Jerusalem Post September 25, 2018 #MeToo Needs a Statute of Limitations and Moral Awakening The older accusation, the more authoritative the …
Lessons From Oslo – 25 Years Later Oslo proved that the problem wasn’t with Israeli leaders, but Palestinian political culture – and Palestinian leaders. The Canadian Jewish News September 17, 2018 Lessons From Oslo – 25 Years Later T wenty-five years ago, when then-U.S. president …