What do you see as the greatest miracles in Jewish History? In many ways, how you answer indicates your understanding of history altogether. This episode deals with the first three days of the war...
Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, Mrs. Butterworth… Should Mrs. Adler Be Watching Her Back?
It only took over a century, but PepsiCo/Quaker, the Aunt Jemima brand’s current owner, has decided to retire this commercial brand image, citing its history in stereotypical racist Antebellum...
TJS S3E30 Six Day War IV – The waiting
Going into battle may take bravery, but waiting demands a certain type of courage as well. This episode lays out the final steps of the build up to war, known in Israeli history as “the waiting, and...
TJS S3 Interlude – George Floyd and the burden of history
I can’t watch what is happening in silence, but nor am I willing to simply be a cheerleader for chaos. Here are some thoughts on structural violence and what can all learn from the murder of...
TJS S3E29 Six Day War III Israel Dwells
The countdown to war is progressing, and the pieces are almost all in place. As the pressure mounts, some of the fundamental flaws which lie at the heart of the Zionist project are exposed. The...
TJS S3E28 The Six Day War II – The point of no return
The causes of war may be many and the road to its outbreak long, but every conflict has a tipping point. In this episode the noose seems to close around Israel. As Egypt’s re-militarizes the...
Israel Memorial Day / Yom Hazikaron under Corona Lockdown
Israel’s Memorial Day, officially known as Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism Remembrance Day. It honors the memory of 23,816 soldiers killed in the line of duty and 4,166...
TJS Interlude – Finding the essential on Yom Haatzmaut
Here is an interview of me by Rabbi Yonatan from the RRG Beit Midrash at Hebrew University in which we reflect on Israel Independence day from the historical and spiritual perspectives. If you want...
TJS S3E27 Six Day War I – beginnings near and far
Who can say when historical events like the Six Day War actualy began, and what were their causes? It is a daunting task, but not one which we can shirk, nonetheless. Here is the first episode in our...
TJS S3 Interlude – Making every day count
The exodus from Egypt was only the first step on the road to Sinai. The bridge between Egypt and Sinai, between liberation and revelation, is embodied in the practice of counting the Omer. Here is a...