Political Space for U.S. Jews Is Shrinking
As America fragments before their eyes, American Jews, who’ve learned to be cautious and wary in periods of severe political disruption, are deeply...
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Israel’s Jewish Religious Fanaticism Is Infiltrating America
Israelis have long suffered from the lies and distortions of the ultra-Orthodox politicians of the Shas and United Torah Judaism parties. But American Jews are now...
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Trump and Netanyahu: Jews Are Stuck Between These Twin Disasters
As we move toward the most sacred days of the Jewish calendar, American Jews face an unprecedented dilemma. At home, a president who threatens the most basic values and...
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Trump’s Foreign Policy Chaos Is Putting Israel at Risk
When it comes to the Trump administration’s foreign policy, we’ve entered an era of self-delusion. And American Jews are doing their share to contribute. The...
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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...
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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