When your old intellectual hero gets exposed for his friendship and advice to a convicted rapist and sex trafficker. There I was in Noam Chomsky’s office. We were laughing about how we both disliked Sam Harris, how Marx was right about…
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Chomsky, Epstein, and Me: How I Changed My Mind About Israel
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Iran’s Endgame Has Begun. Period.
When a sitting U.S. president says regime change in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen,” and reports indicate Washington is preparing for a potentially weeks-long military campaign, the era of polite containment talk is over….
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If Judaism Called Others Goyim, Islam Called Them Cattle
The concept of divine election – the theological claim that God has singled out a particular community for covenant, mission, and metaphysical favor – has been so thoroughly associated with Judaism that most people assume it begins and ends…
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Fringe Benefits: Missed Mitzvos and Sudden Accountability Menachos 41-43
41. Fringe Benefits: Missed Mitzvos and Sudden Accountability Our Gemara on Amud Aleph relates an interlude in which an angel rebuked Rav Ketina for wearing a garment that was exempt from tzitzis. Rav Ketina asked why he should be liable: the…
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The Coming Protofascist Catholic-Integralist Threat To US Jews
American Jews need to work with liberals before it is too late.
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How Dare Israelis Dance?
Last Friday afternoon, I posted a story on Facebook: a video I shot from my window in Tel Aviv’s HaCarmel neighborhood. People were dancing salsa on an unusually warm evening as the sun set, just before Shabbat — even as a haze began to…
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The Optics of Haredi Exemptions Amid a Potential Iran-US-Israel Conflict
Israel is entering a period in which domestic political decisions may carry strategic consequences far beyond its borders. The Knesset is now advancing legislation that would preserve or formalize exemptions for Haredi yeshiva students from…
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The Transformative Role of Theatre in Communities
Stages of Healing: The Transformative Role of Theatre in Communities Theatre is more than a venue for entertainment; it serves as a vital communal space and a mirror reflecting societal realities. Throughout history, theatre has played a pivotal…
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Attention: Pro-Israel & Pro-Palestinian Advocates
I am an Israeli citizen. I live in Israel. I am raising my children here. I also believe in Palestinian rights. I am critical of the Israeli government. I want a future that is better for all the residents of the region -Palestinian and Israeli….
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The House of Meeting
From slavery to freedom and from thirst to hunger, the people still complained. The chains were gone, miracles surrounded them, and yet something essential was missing. Freedom had answered the needs of their bodies, but it had not yet reached…
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