Daniel J. Solomon
Yeshar Koach, Yair Lapid
What distinguishes Yesh Atid from previous secular parties, however—including the one Lapid’s father headed up—is that it is unafraid to speak in the language of Jewish tradition and refuses to concede Judaism as the demesne of Haredim.
Where Have All The Weavers Gone?
That pathogen endures. Its initial reservoir of infection, the Soviet Union, was long ago eradicated, yet its means of transmission, the victimhood complex, remains intact. One need only think of “Israeli apartheid” and “pink-washing.” Or look at the folkies. A decade ago, Ronnie Gilbert joined Women In Black, an organization aiding Palestinian anti-occupation activism. Seeger recently endorsed Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions against Israel movement.
Defending Jewish Democracy
The Jewish state is a flawed democracy, but certainly not an ethnic oligarchy.
Let’s Talk About Palestine
he Islamic Republic claims it wants nuclear capacity for peaceful purposes. That’s a highly dubious proposition. But so is the notion that Iran would drop an atomic bomb on Tel Aviv.
No Hate In Our House
One could argue that the international BDS movement and its Harvard affiliate, the Palestine Solidarity Committee, are not closely associated. But that’s not true.
Shalom
Since “The Hillel Problem” was published, I have had conversations about these issues with members of the Modern Orthodox community at Harvard. The people to whom I have spoken think deeply about these matters.
Whole Society Pluralism
Israelis want to pare back the prerogatives that ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as Haredim, enjoy.
There Are No Supreme Saviors
In canonizing the Gipper and Dr. New Deal, zealots have a penchant for misconstruing their patron saints’ views.
Payback with a Purpose
The recent Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations General Assembly encapsulates everything wrong with Netanyahu’s government, a coalition of religious nationalists and out-and-out racists led by his right-wing Likud Party.
The Hillel Problem
There’s nothing modern about keeping men and women separated at prayer services, or preventing women from singing Torah.
