How Should U.S. Jewish Summer Camps Teach About Israel Post-October 7?
The time has come for Jewish camps to discard their obsession with “unity” and “solidarity” and set aside their bizarre reluctance to talk about...
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Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Jews Won’t Serve in the Army; U.S. Jews Need to Speak Up
This week Israel’s Cabinet is planning to discuss, and possibly approve, a contentious bill that would continue to exempt ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students from being...
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Why Most American Jews Oppose an Immediate End to the War in Gaza
Most U.S. Jews and Israelis oppose an unconditional cease-fire. But how should we respond to the young American Jews who vociferously criticize Israel’s...
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Trump’s Jewish Megadonors Are Making a Disastrous Mistake
At a time when antisemitism is exploding in America and Israel faces an existential threat, why would Trump’s Jewish apologists back a Putin sycophant susceptible...
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Revulsion, Anger, Action: American Jews and Israel
This article was published in The Times of Israel on October 10, 2023. I offer five observations on the response of American Jews to recent events in Israel. 1. When...
Read MoreAbout Eric Yoffie
Rabbi Eric Yoffie is a writer, lecturer, and internationally-known religious leader. A bold, compelling, and inspiring speaker, he has presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos and has appeared on Fox news, CNN, and many other news outlets. He writes regularly for Time, The Huffington Post, The Jerusalem Post and the Israeli daily Haaretz. He speaks on a wide-range of topics.
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What Five Books Should You Read To Be An Educated Jew?
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