Netanyahu is Finished as a Jewish Leader
Several weeks have passed since “Black Sunday,” the day on which Israel’s cabinet decided to suspend the Western Wall agreement and hand total control over conversions...
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A Politics-Free Synagogue Abandons Jewish Values
Keep politics off the pulpit. Don’t give sermons on political matters. Resist the temptation to address issues of public policy in your comments on the weekly...
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Don’t Tell Me Jews Are Safe and Secure in Trump’s America
As a Jew, a liberal, and an American patriot, I have had a very bad few weeks. I believe in my country, her values, and the role that she plays in the world. And I...
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Trump’s Sullied Presidency Won’t Contaminate a Peace Agreement
Those of us who are desperate for Israeli-Palestinian peace may not have the luxury of choosing the architects of peace, or its messengers. It may be that those who...
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Trump, the Middle East Peacemaker? Give Craziness a Chance
I hate to do it, but maybe it’s time to say a good word about Donald Trump. Against the advice of the Middle East experts, the think tanks, the foreign policy wonks,...
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Never Again: Should Israel Bomb the Syrian Regime’s Extermination Camps?
Maybe it’s time for Israel to intervene in Syria, and for the United States to take action as well. Holocaust Remembrance Day—Yom Hashoah—begins Sunday evening. We Jews...
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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