As the dust settles, it is clear that Israel has unambiguously and decisively won the war in Gaza, as well as the related conflicts with Hezbollah and Iran. Despite this, most Israelis, and indeed most Jews living in the Diaspora, are…
Finding Home in beautiful Israel
Taking your life and happiness into your own hands is never easy. For me, it has become an urgent mission, a return not only to joy but to meaning. I used to be someone who could simply enjoy living: walking…
Image of a family on tiyul in Katzrin, Golan. (Courtesy of the HaRama project – https://harama.co.il/en)
For many Jews and Israelis today, the world feels like it’s getting scarier and smaller.
Indeed, according to a recent survey,…
Noah has perhaps the most unexpectedly complex image of any Biblical figure. From the perspective of the Written Torah, Noah is a pure and holy righteous man: “a tzaddik, perfect (tamim) in his generation”; one who “walked with God,”…
Recently, the deadly series of clashes occurred on the Durand Line between Taliban fighters and the Pakistani Army. The disputed 1,600-mile border between Afghanistan and Pakistan was the site of intense confrontations. Afghanistan initially…
The latest developments surrounding the Gaza cease-fire deal, first reported by Axios, have once again placed the fragility of Middle Eastern diplomacy under intense scrutiny. The report detailed renewed clashes between militants in…
A mystical desert oasis where sacred waters shimmer beneath an endless sky, and the air hums with prayers, colors, and the quiet magic of timeless devotion. This is sacred Pushkar, 410 km south-west of the capital city New Delhi.
Our journey…
I have written many love letters to Vermont before.
I have written about how much I love the fall in Vermont and how beautiful the crisp air is. And how equally stunning summer is.
I am grateful for my sweet childhood in Montpelier, where…
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…
Israel’s academic community could play a decisive role in shaping the long-term reconstruction of Gaza — yet it…