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What Does Israel Need? Unity Government, Religious Freedom

Israel needs a unity government. This is a decision to be made, of course, by Israel’s political parties. But at a critical moment in Israel’s history, with her destiny...

Posted by Eric Yoffie on Jun 28, 2015 in Haaretz | 0 comments

Michael Oren Disdains U.S. Jews

I have finally finished reading “Ally” by Michael Oren. I was not surprised, or even deeply distressed, by the things that infuriated so many others. What bothered me...

Posted by Eric Yoffie on Jun 1, 2015 in Haaretz | 0 comments

Why are we still making excuses for ultra-Orthodox Extremism?

It is time for American Jewish conservatives to stop making excuses for ultra-Orthodox extremism in Israel. This excuse-making is offensive, hypocritical and bad for...

Posted by Eric Yoffie on May 12, 2015 in Haaretz | 0 comments

What do American Jews want from Netanyahu?

Benjamin Netanyahu has made it perfectly clear what he expects of American Jews. But Israel’s prime minister should know what American Jews expect of him. Netanyahu...

Posted by Eric Yoffie on Apr 27, 2015 in Haaretz | 0 comments

Can Netanyahu be Inspired to Stop Building Settlements?

A prominent right-wing American Jew has finally admitted that Israel’s settlement policies are putting an end to the possibility of a two-state solution, and...

Posted by Eric Yoffie on Apr 14, 2015 in Haaretz | 2 comments

Will Hillary Capture the Jewish Vote?

Hillary Clinton is running for president. The announcement has not elicited much excitement in the Jewish community. Ms. Clinton has been a fixture on the national...

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Scholar-in-Residence, Congregation Shalom, Milwaukee, WI

Scholar-in-Residence, Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Philadelphia, PA

On L’Chayim Roundtable: Israel’s Controversial Nation State-Law

What Five Books Should You Read To Be An Educated Jew?
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Million Mom March

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Assumption College

Birmingham Southern College

The College of the Holy Cross

DePaul University

Elmhurst College

Fairfield University

Florida State University

University of Akron

University of Arizona

University of La Verne

Villanova University

Walsh University

Wayne State University

CONGREGATIONS & INSTITUTES

Congregation Beth Am, Los Altos Hills, CA

Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford, CT
Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester, Westchester, NY

Larchmont Temple, Larchmont, NY

North Shore Congregation Israel, Glencoe, IL

Temple Beth El, Detroit, MI

Temple Beth Emeth, St. Louis, MO

Temple Beth Israel, Longboat Key, FL

Temple Beth Shalom, Needham, MA

Temple Beth Tikvah, Wayne, NY

Temple Beth Hillel, South Windsor, CT

Temple Emanu-El Edison, NJ

Temple Emanu-El, Sarasota, FL

Temple Emanu-El, Tucson, AZ

Temple Israel, Akron, OH

Temple Israel, Canton, OH

Temple Israel, Omaha, NE

Temple Israel, Tallahassee, FL

Temple Israel, Westport, CT

Temple Micah, Washington, DC

Temple Rodef Shalom, Pittsburgh, PA

Temple Sinai of Bergen County, Tenafly, NJ

United Federation of Tidewater, Virginia Beach, VA

Wexner Heritage Program, San Francisco, CA, Baltimore, MD and Bethesda, MD

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What Does Israel Need? Unity Government, Religious Freedom

Michael Oren Disdains U.S. Jews

Why are we still making excuses for ultra-Orthodox Extremism?

What do American Jews want from Netanyahu?

Can Netanyahu be Inspired to Stop Building Settlements?

Will Hillary Capture the Jewish Vote?

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Rabbi Yoffie will be:

What Five Books Should You Read To Be An Educated Jew?

Million Mom March

Rabbi Yoffie has lectured at: