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UK Limmud Conference 2016
Date: December 25-29, 2016
Venue: Birmingham, UK
The Trumportunity for Israel
Trump·or·tu·ni·ty: A set of circumstances created by the improbable victory of Donald Trump, which make it possible to achieve progress on many issues in the US and the world..
Good News for Liberal Jews
Recently, I addressed a group of American J Street students in Hebron, with the tomb of the Jewish founding fathers and mothers at my back.
Saying Goodbye to Hallel and Irving
In the last two weeks, I had the painful privilege of attending two major funerals.
The Malady of Jewish ‘Inner-Nazi’ Phobia
What is the fundamental lesson of the Holocaust for Israel and the Jewish people? There is a divergence of opinion.
The Nefarious Pharaohs of Our Time
This latest round of so-called “peace negotiations” has been one giant farce. Every one of the actors is just going through the motions.
The Kerry-go-round and the crisis of creativity
It is common knowledge that Israeli cab drivers are the best barometers of national opinion. For me, Arab cab drivers also give a peek into the Arab street, of which I am often shut out.
The dingy Dung Gate
Is this how we treat the city of 70 names, that inspired love songs from King David, Naomi Shemer and Matisyahu?
Allah is a Zionist
Most people don’t know that there is a community of 100 Jewish families living on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
Tefillin in the IDF
It’s 6:30 a.m., super cold in the desert, and we just went to sleep a few hours ago after a full night of hiking, maneuvering and positioning on IDF reserve duty.