Israel Mourns: Songs of Life Defy the Valley of Death
September 4, 2024
Song of Songs reassures us — and our grieving nation — that floods cannot drown love; Hamas can’t either.
Gil Troy
The Jewish People’s Guide to Oct. 7 and its Aftermath
July 25, 2024
This is a condensed version of a guidebook articulating answers to basic, pressing questions – while hoping to trigger debates about the ongoing dilemmas facing Israel, the Jewish people and America.
12 Tough Questions and Simple Answers About Israel
June 19, 2024
I hope that all of you will use my answers as springboards for more formal and informal discussions clarifying where you agree – and where you disagree – with me, with Israel, with others.
Jews Are Becoming More, Not Less, Zionist
May 8, 2024
Zionists understand that Jews are a people not just a religion, with millennia-old ties to one particular homeland, and the right to build a state on that homeland.
Leave a Seat or Two Empty This Seder
April 17, 2024
We must improvise a new ritual that marks our present pain, that illustrates our vital connection with Israel and Israelis today.
A Love Letter to Los Angeles Jewry
April 10, 2024
The many pressures so many American Jews are under only made me appreciate my Los Angeles welcome even more.
Beware of Dangerous Advice: An Urgent Letter to President Biden
March 17, 2024
They’re giving Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran propaganda victories they don’t deserve, weakening Israel and America, and holding Israel to standards America and other democracies never meet.
American Jews Must Mobilize America’s Silenced Pro-Israel Majority
February 14, 2024
Focus on the overwhelming majority of the American people still appalled by October 7, who understand that the only way to prevent another calamity is by crushing Hamas militarily.
Confronting American Jewish Leadership
January 18, 2024
While the challenges are serious – and the underlying trends daunting – we must not despair. Even those who disagree should read this book, to start the deep, reflective, post-October 7 rethink we need.
Can Zionism Save Academia?
January 11, 2024
Zionism can offer a way forward to address academia’s growing abandonment of cherished liberal values.
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