The focus of our story has returned to the land of Israel, where it is once again a time of controversy. Despite the population growth, the economic hardships and the security challenges, the most...
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TJS S3 Interlude: 9th of Av
Some timely questions for a difficult day. How do we reach redemption if we don’t know what it looks like? How do we transform suffering into a source of positive identity? And what does it...
TJS S3 Interlude: Am Yisrael and the postmodern challenge
Taking a break from the flow of history to think about a pressing current issue. Where does the breakdown of classic understandings of identity and authority associated with the postmodern age leave...
Claus von Stauffenberg Was No Hero
Germany this week is honoring the people who attempted to assassinate Adolph Hitler 75 years ago, in July 1945. But why? Because to this day the Germans cling to this failed coups as a symbol of the...
Ehud Barak? Again? Really?
On behalf of all of the sane people, who understand the issues, and who have a right to vote in the next Israeli elections, I would like to take it upon myself to make this simple request of Ehud...
“Send them back!” “Never Again!” “WTF!”
Wow! I mean wow! This is one of the few times where I call BS on everyone. OK, so I always do that, but now especially. Will everyone out there just calm down already about everything? Let me start...