Knesset Passes the Disengagement Plan

The Knesset (Israel’s parliment, in case you didn’t know) has passed the plan to pull out from Gaza. The vote has already had some interesting politcal ramifications and I image there will be more. Israel is going to, at long, long last, pull the people and troops out of Gaza. It is [...]

Presbyterian endorsement of terrorism

Recently, an official delegation from the Presbyterian Church (USA) met with leaders of Hizbollah. They praised Hizbollah for their work. (they have claimed responsiblity for many terrorist attacks in Israel.)
I support interfaith discussions, dialogue and disagreement. While I understood the Presbyterian church’s statement this summer for divestiture from Israel, it saddened me [...]

Shabbat Shalom

Shabbat shalom to everyone. May this be a sabbath of peace, learning and love for all.

Weekly Torah Commentary - Noah

It is hard to believe that we are already in the second week of our new Torah reading cycle. Noah contains the familiar story of Noah and the flood as well as the mult-lingual outcome of the story of the Tower of Babel.
There are a number of wonderful commentaries on this week’s portion:
Velveteen Rabbi [...]

Judaism and Social Justice

Throughout the writings of our tradition we are commanded, urged and advised to engage in acts of social activism and justice. Rabbi Amy Scheinerman recently wrote a piece for the Forward elaborating on this idea. Her words are clear, elegant and forceful. Go and read her words.

From the New Editor of the Jerusalem Post

David Horovitz is the new editor of the Jerusalem Post. In today’s editorial he wrote of the goals he has for his leadership of the JPost. Among his comments were…
“I regard it as an immense responsibility to be editing The Jerusalem Post at this fragile juncture in the short history of modern Israel. [...]