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There were two ways to go. One path looked clearer, less muddy, and more manageable. Of course, I chose that one. And yet, after a while, it didn’t seem to matter. There was mud everywhere, and eventually, I succumbed to it. Perhaps that is…

Yesterday (March 29th, 2026), in the middle of a war, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was briefly stopped by an Israeli police officer from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday.

One moment, in a tense security…

Perhaps now, with the Middle East engulfed in war we can reexamine issues that seemed so crucial just a few months ago with a perspective that eluded us then. And perhaps we can finally have a less aggressive conversation as we suggest…

From Wilderness to War: A Passover Reflection on Presence, Dignity, and What We Carry Forward

2026 Passover Reflection (1)

The Passover story does not end with the crossing of the sea.

It continues in the wilderness — in uncertainty, in…

The Islamic Republic of Iran presents a unique strategic challenge for any potential US military ground invasion, one that fundamentally differs from America’s previous experiences in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. In those conflicts, US…

The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, once reflected about Passover: “Pesach tells us that the strength of a nation does not lie in horses and chariots, armies and arms or in colossal statues and monumental buildings and overt demonstrations…

Antisemitism on UK campuses is reaching record highs, and a curious paradox has emerged. The Union of Jewish Students describe Jewish students as “thriving”. On paper, the evidence appears to support this: high academic attainment, strong…

Last week, students at the University of Maryland returned from spring break to something unsettling. The main campus mall had been filled with rows of flags commemorating Palestinians killed in Gaza. And alongside them, the now-familiar…

In the shadow of the 2026 Iranian conflict, Israel finds itself navigating a landscape where military strategy and public perception are inextricably linked. While the nation’s security is paramount, the recent prevention of Cardinal…

Last year I suggested that commemorating the Mikdash, the Temple in Jerusalem, is a central, if unarticulated, theme of the Pesach Seder (here)

The central act of remembering the Mikdash is Korech.  Right before we eat our festive meal, we…