Chicago Synagogue Excoriated For Shift From ‘Non’ to ‘Anti’ Zionism — Maybe the Problem isn’t the ‘Anti’ But the ‘Zionism’
Progressive synagogue Tzedek Chicago, founded in 2015 and led by Rabbi Brant Rosen, recently made…
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Is Zionism No Longer Able to Offer Solutions to the Present Reality?
“Zionists just want to be happy.” – Hermann Cohen I do not think it’s…
Read MoreThe Conflation of Antisemitism and Israel Criticism Isn’t Unique, But It Is a Problem
Our focus should be on the capture of the debate over U.S.-Israeli relations by a dominant narrative in which a single set of authorities (both political and religious) claims exclusive access to a rich and fluid set of political and religious traditions.
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Tribal Trouble: The Changing Nature of American Jews’ Relationship to Israel and the Question of Jewish Unity
If the adage is correct that “nationalism is an extension of egoism” then national “unity”…
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Don’t Write Obit for Liberal Zionism Just Yet: A Conversation With Israeli MK Merav Michaeli
Merav Michaeli, the Israeli journalist-turned-politician now serving in the Knesset as a member of the…
Read MoreIs Liberal Zionism Dead?
That’s a question that has been discussed quite a bit lately, as liberal Zionists raise…
Read MoreWhy Did Egyptian Judge Call Muslim Brotherhood Followers of the Talmud?
Egyptian judge Saeed Youssef made news in May when he issued a pair of mass…
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And What of the Non-Jewish Jews?
The Pew poll revealed a significant number of Americans who, despite having no apparent reason to do so, identify as Jews.
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Because God Tells Me So; Do Jews Have a “Historic Right” to Israel?
As Jewish institutional support of pro-Israel positions is showing signs of breaking down, it’s an opportunity to take a critical look at a widely-made claim that Jews have a “historical right” to the land of Israel.
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Electionpocalypse, Part II: The Mythical Jewish Vote
There is no “Jewish vote.” Jews vote. A small number of them vote for Republicans. Most of them vote for Democrats. Every cycle the Republicans try to improve on their last performance, but Jews are overwhelmingly liberal. So Republicans try to draw them in by talking about Israel, an issue very few of them vote on, but an issue that has the added benefit of helping Republicans shore up their evangelical base.
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