Don’t Let Fanatic, Violent Settlers Take Israel’s Future Hostage
One of the settler movement’s key successes has been to create a fear of civil war if settlements are ever evacuated. But the intensifying settler violence, the...
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Let’s Not Start a Holy War with a Billion Muslims
A highly influential leader of politically conservative, religiously centrist Orthodoxy in America just made an idiotic declaration on the Temple Mount/Al Aqsa compound...
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Israel’s Standing in America Is Now Far Weaker Than It Seems
Over half a century of occupation is finally catching up with Israel, and its support base in the U.S. is slipping – not least among young American Jews. Delusions like...
Read MoreWhat on Earth Is the Problem With a Jewish Majority in Israel?
Zionism is about creating a democratic state with a Jewish majority. It knows demography is destiny. Since when did that become unacceptable and indefensible for the...
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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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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...
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)
