Religious Reform Won’t Survive Coalition Breakup
It didn’t amount to much. The dramatic changes that some had foreseen as a result of the 2013 coalition negotiations, which left Israel’s Haredim (ultra-...
Read More
Coercion and Judaism don’t mix – especially not in Israel
Memo to American Jewish liberals: [tweet_box]Church-state separation on the American model cannot exist in the State of Israel.[/tweet_box] Rabbi Avi Shafran was right...
Read More
The GOP sweep is no victory for Netanyahu
Now that the Senate, like the House of Representatives, will have a Republican majority, right-wing supporters of Israel, both in Israel and America, are rejoicing....
Read More
The Cynical Politics of Conversion in Israel
Wherever you look right now in the Jewish press, you find distressing stories about conversion to Judaism – and about the ugly politics of the conversion process....
Read More
God of the left and of the right, forgive us on Yom Kippur
With Kol Nidre approaching, now is the time to suggest that this year, all Jews who see Israel as a central part of their Jewish belief and practice need to approach...
Read More
Israel: Vigorous Public Debate or Silence?
Since the early years of the 1970s, American Jews have been arguing about whether or not it is permissible for Jewish leaders to publicly question the policies of the...
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.
Read More
What Five Books Should You Read To Be An Educated Jew?
(Credit: Moment Magazine Summer 2019)
