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I observed the war as an outsider, an impassioned, obsessed outsider, but an outsider nonetheless. I read, I debated, I advocated, and I wrote. I visited Israel three times during the war: once on a tour with fellow Reform rabbis, and twice…

• • • • • • Could Israeli Academia Return to the Global Stage by Taking Part in Gaza’s Reconstruction Effort? 

Israel’s academic community could play a decisive role in shaping the long-term reconstruction of Gaza — yet it…

The question we must all address is:

What kind of president of the United States would create and post an AI-generated video of himself wearing an imperial crown and dumping massive amounts of feces from a “King Trump” jet onto No Kings…

I don’t live in Israel. There are no sirens outside my window. I don’t check the news to find out if my city still exists.

But when I open my phone, it’s as if the war — which is still very much ongoing — has spilled through the…

As the Israel-Gaza war, hopefully, comes to an end after two long years, global leaders met in Egypt to sign the ceasefire deal and mark the end of the fighting

Among the heads of state present were Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán,…

“Acharei HaChagim” which translates as after the festivals is a popular refrain in Israel at this time of year. In essence, it means things will not get done from Rosh Hashana until after Simchat Torah.

I would like to look at expression…

The “Weekend Update” segment of last Saturday’s Saturday Night Live featured an interview with a fictional New Yorker, Rhonda LaCenzo, about her anxieties over Zohran Mamdani becoming the city’s next mayor.  Many of her objections to…