The 1950’s were a formative time in Israeli history. Te Cold War was getting hot, internal...
TJS S3E12 The Reparations Controversy
The focus of our story has returned to the land of Israel, where it is once again a time of...
TJS S3 Interlude: 9th of Av
Some timely questions for a difficult day. How do we reach redemption if we don’t know what...
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...
Claus von Stauffenberg Was No Hero
Germany this week is honoring the people who attempted to assassinate Adolph Hitler 75 years ago...
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...
“Send them back!” “Never Again!”...
Wow! I mean wow! This is one of the few times where I call BS on everyone. OK, so I always do that...
TJS S3E11 1945-55 part III The Reorganization of American Zionism
We spoke about the suburbs and the shadows, now it is time to talk about Zionism. The ‘Golden...
Are Jewish Americans Falling Into The Trump 2020 Strategy
One way Donald J. Trump and the GOP won the U.S. presidency in 2016 was leveraging and promoting...
Goodbye Columbus and Philip Roth’s Typewriter
In May 2018, novelist and son of Newark, Philip Roth passed away at the age of 1985. On this...