Click here to read or watch Eli Sharabi’s UN testimony. I watched Eli Sharabi. An eyewitness to horror. A forced journey through hell. I have no right to claim understanding. How can … more

Harvard University’s decision to “pause” a research partnership with Birzeit University, a Palestinian university near Ramallah, was long overdue. In 2023, Israeli security … more

As Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington on Sunday, he was greeted by headlines that focused on alleged Israeli atrocities against innocent Palestinian Arabs. The … more

There was a time when I would only go out of my way to listen to speakers who were older and more experienced than I. Recently, however, I changed my preferences and began to seek out speakers, … more

Previously published. I noticed the jeep in the distance almost immediately; it was impossible to miss. We were on maneuvers deep in the Negev and there was nothing around but us. Twenty minutes … more

I n this weird and unusual year 5785 — when parshat Teruma is parshat Shekalim (last time was 31 years ago, next time is 20 years from now), when Purim is on a Friday, when there is Purim … more

Among the sacrifices detailed in this week’s parsha is the korban todah , the thanksgiving offering: If he offers it [the sacrifice] as a thanksgiving offering, then along with this … more

When I was a kid, my dad had the most amazing vegetable garden. Everything he grew was perfect and he grew every vegetable from a to z. We had a huge blueberry bush growing beside the garage and … more

The name “West Bank” conjures up visions of a complex and contentious region of the Middle East. As Mike Huckabee’s nomination to be ambassador to Israel nears confirmation and his … more

Seder means “order.” And one of the items in the order of the Seder agenda is yachatz . Well, what is yachatz? We break the middle matzah of the three matzahs on our Seder plates. … more