We Need a New Model for Israel-Diaspora Relations: Here It Is
From the recent Western Wall controversy and Israeli Rabbinate’s alleged “blacklist” of rabbis to J-Street and Jewish Voices for Peace, …
Category Archives: Israel and the Middle East
A Letter to the Senior Class of 2017
Dear Students, As I attend your graduation today, I think of the many achievements you have achieved, and of the …
The Horror and Hope I Saw in Rome
So the Romans erected an arch and Coliseum to celebrate their victory over Judea. Where are they now? …
The case against Jewish tough love
Jill Stein from the green party made it clear, she supports BDS as a form of “tough love” for Israel. …
Yes, Being Jewish Means Being a Zionist
Does being Jewish mean that you are a Zionist? Realizing that Judaism is around for more than 3,300 years while …
Jewish Attitudes on Israel: Understanding the Winds of Change
Over the past few weeks, the increasing bipolarity of Jewish attitudes towards Israel has become very clear. Be it through …
The Pew Study and Zionism: the Inconvenient Truth
Over the past few months the organized American Jewish community has been buzzing over the findings of the Pew study …
Washington Revisited
Last month I took the opportunity to go to Washington and attend the AIPAC conference for rabbis. As I traveled …
A Foul Smell Emanates From Europe
Last week Israelis were surprised to hear of the Europeans announced boycott of Israelis produces and formal institutions that are …
Why I Fear a Nuclear Iran
On Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gathered the Israeli cabinet to warn it of Iran’s increasingly threatening nuclear capabilities. …
