Tag: Zionism

Antisemitic thought has taken on various forms in different cultural contexts across history. Avraham Russell Shalev proposes that a common ideological thread links multiple of these forms--among them Christian replacement theology, the Islamic concept of tahrif, and the Khazar hypothesis. The Jewish people's renewed commitment to its covenant with God, as exemplified by the establishment of the State of Israel, serves as a powerful counterpoint to these ideologies of supersessionis.

R. Meir Simcha Cohen of Dvinsk, the legendary author of Meshekh Hokhmah and Ohr Sameiah and early-20th century community leader, passed away exactly one century ago. In honor of this centennial, Chaim Oscar Jacob reappraises the legacy of R. Meir Simcha.

Menachem Butler responds to Michael Bernstein's article about the propriety of placing flags in shul sanctuaries.

Steven Gotlib review's Elliot Cosgrove's "For Such a Time as This: On Being Jewish Today," which urges unity among American Jewry.

In this essay, Eileen Watts draws parallels between Daniel Deronda and the book of Exodus

Aton Holzer reflects on Jerusalem and Zionism.

Twelve years after the passing of R. Menachem Froman, his daughter-in-law, the scholar and activist Tchiya Froman, considers R. Froman’s literary critique of the Gush Emunim settlement enterprise and his determination that Judaism requires a feminine revolution.

Alan Jotkowitz reviews a newly-published volume of the Rav's writings on Zionism, and unpacks what they can mean for the Jewish State and Diaspora communities today.

Raphael Jospe and Zach Truboff write regarding recent articles that have driven conversation.

Joshua Leifer’s new book illustrates the collapse of several paradigms that long sustained American Jewish life. In his review, Steven Gotlib notes that Leifer’s search for a viable, non-separatist, traditional Judaism overlooks several existing models of Jewish life and practice.