As a historian, I appreciate the Balfour declarations – plural. As a proud Zionist, however, …
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ZIONIST ‘SHLICHIM’ SHOULD BE AS CHABAD ‘SHLUCHIM’
I recently spoke to an Israeli friend dispatched to the US to be a shaliach, …
PROTESTING OUTSIDE A POLITICIAN’S HOME ISN’T ILLEGAL – IT’S JUST IMMORAL
The High Court of Justice has authorized protests outside a politician’s home. Such rallies must …
STOP MAYOR BARKAT’S ‘TRAIN OF PAIN’ ON EMEK REFAIM STREET
Some Jerusalem snapshots: FLASH: Last Tuesday, dozens of residents and shopkeepers in the capital’s charming, …
MAY WE HAVE A YEAR OF LISTENING GENEROUSLY
few months ago, my friend and teacher Donniel Hartman mentioned that a mutual friend, a …
SABRA, SHATILA, AND THE RISE OF THE JEWISH VOICE FOR ISRAELI SUICIDE
ast week, I wasn’t nice. Marking 45 years since the Munich Massacre, I compared Palestinian …
‘THE-GAMES-WILL-GO-ONISM’ INFLAMED PALESTINIAN NAZISM
We American Jews were particularly giddy when the Olympics began on August 26, 1972. The …
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY 17-YEAR-OLD SON VISITING POLAND
Dear Aviv, Since Thursday, my Whatsapp pings every few hours, delivering moving new photos of …
ISRAEL’S BAD PR: OUR FAULT – AND THEIRS…
I recently completed a week-long, 15-lecture speaking tour in London. I was impressed by how …
COWARDICE
I propose a spelling change for the current prime minister’s English nickname. Just as Benjamin …