Israel’s Policies in East Jerusalem Are Outrageous, Idiotic and Unjust
I believe in a united Jerusalem. But I am sickened by Israel’s anti-democratic policies in Silwan and Sheikh Jarrah, which are poisoning Israel’s foreign...
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Future Rabbis Partly Right, Mostly Wrong on Israel
Published in The Times of Israel, May 24, 2021, 6:03 pm With a cease-fire finally in place, it is time to look closely at what almost 100 future American rabbis...
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J Street, Don’t Miss Your Chance to Lead on Israel
I have a suggestion for the leaders of J Street. Drop your support for Rep. Betty McCollum’s dangerous bill, which threatens U.S. military aid to Israel. I offer this...
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Four Good Things to Say About Israel After the Election
Not only has Netanyahu reached the end of the road, but Mansour Abbas and the World Happiness Report show that things are looking up. As Passover comes to an end, the...
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I’m Tired of American Jews’ Excuses for Netanyahu and His “Proud Boy” Allies
Just as Trump normalized the Proud Boys, Bibi is normalizing the neo-fascist Kahanists and their anti-Arab hate. But instead of outrage from AIPAC and other U.S. Jewish...
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Israel Must Deal with Its Ultra-Orthodox Insurrection. Right Now.
For 40 years, Israel has allowed a radical separatism, fed by political extortion and impunity, to flourish. That Haredi sedition, empowered by its blatant defiance of...
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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