The Sins of the Left and the Right on Israel
Note: This piece by Rabbi Yoffie was published on September 13, 2022, in the Brandeis Jewish Experience. At this time of year, we Jews are called upon to repair our...
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As Arab-hating Fundamentalists Take Center Stage in Israeli Politics, U.S. Jews Must Step In
Religious Jews in Israel and the U.S. must recognize and stand up to the danger that Ben-Gvir and Smotrich constitute to Israel’s democracy and society. Israeli...
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For Israelis and Palestinians, Confederation Is a Disastrous Fantasy
All of a sudden, the idea of an Israel-Palestine confederation is everywhere, not least among progressive Zionists. It’s not a new idea – but it’s a terrible one. All...
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For Abortion Rights, against Trump, against Fascism: Why American Jews Won’t Stop Fighting
For the great majority of American Jews, any embrace of Trump is impossible, the potential overturning of Roe is abhorrent, the MAGA culture wars are madness, and the...
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Fleeing Russia’s Brutality, Ukrainians Reaching Israel Face a Terrible Surprise
In Israel, a cruel, corrupt religious ordeal awaits thousands of Ukrainian refugees from Russia’s invasion. It will have fateful consequences for their future and for...
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Peter Beinart Is Wrong: Israel Haters Should Not Be Synagogue Educators
When a Scarsdale, N.Y., synagogue fired an educator who accused Israel of genocide and U.S. Jews of enabling violent racism at home, Beinart and others rushed to her...
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?
(Credit: Moment Magazine Summer 2019)
