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The other week I wrote about how antisemitism has leached into the groundwater on campus.  As a result, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is a boon for everyone, including those on campus, but there remains serious work ahead to…

The call to Abraham, with which Lech Lecha begins, seems to come from nowhere:

“Go – from your land, your birthplace, and your father’s house, to the land which I will show you. (Gen. 12:1)

Nothing has prepared us for this radical…

The analogy is clear: leaders who can see beyond division and bring diverse polities under one banner leave a legacy of unity.

I first encountered the story of Golda Meir over eight years ago, while I was living in Saudi Arabia. I was…

For much of Israel, it feels as though the war in Gaza has entered a new chapter.  Reservists have started returning home, most of the remaining hostages freed from captivity, and the academic year is now getting underway.  Daily life, at…

The pictures the world has seen of the Middle East lately, such as the event at the Knesset hosting US President Donald Trump and the Sharm el-Sheikh peace conference, display a welcome diversity of religions, worldviews, and perspectives….

Across the developing world, financial liberalization has been one of the most powerful engines of poverty reduction. By expanding access to credit, enabling investment, and integrating domestic markets into global finance, it has lifted…

The spoiled nation is spoiling our future

Yes, the US has its staggering poverty. Hundreds of thousands often lack even minimal housing, social security, and healthcare.

Still, the average American consumes about the same amount of energy in…

I’m writing now on the plane, travelling to the U.S., to Los Angeles (a mere 15-hour flight) to visit my son, who is a rabbi there and about to be officially installed in his…

As an intermittent user of dating apps, I’ve learned that the world of digital romance reveals far more than personal taste. Scrolling through profiles, I began to notice a recurring dealbreaker: If you voted for Trump, swipe…