The Case for the Golan Heights
July 31, 2024
On Saturday, the Golan Heights came under global scrutiny when Hezbollah bombed a soccer field in the Druze village of Madjal Shams, killing 12 children.
Matthew Schultz
Matthew Schultz is the author of the essay collection “What Came Before” (2020). He is a rabbinical student at Hebrew College in Newton, Massachusetts.
The Bible Belongs in the Classroom…as Literature
July 18, 2024
Let’s be clear — this is about the culture war, not religion.
Korach and the Right Side of History
July 11, 2024
There is no shortage of self-righteousness in the world right now, and no shortage of pretty words being deployed to justify it.
The Forgotten Five
July 4, 2024
Among the hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza are five Americans. Why are so few people talking about them?
We’re Wasting Our Lives Staring at Our Phones
June 26, 2024
Sometimes I lose time. I pick up my phone to check my calendar and suddenly come to, realizing that 40 minutes have passed.
Noa Argamani’s Secret Annex
June 19, 2024
Like Anne, Noa was secreted away in an apartment while a war raged outside, unsure if she would ever again be allowed to walk free.
The World’s Response to the Hostage Rescue Proves That Israel Can Do No Right
June 12, 2024
Blaming Israel at this point has become second nature.
In Israel, There Is No Private Domain
June 6, 2024
It’s not easy explaining the laws of the eruv to a non-Jew, or even to a non-observant Jew.
Is Judaism a Universalist or a Particularist Religion?
May 30, 2024
It would be beautiful if we could achieve such harmony here on earth, but the war in Gaza has raised the stakes for pluralism.
Is Anti-Zionism Antisemitic? It Doesn’t Matter
May 12, 2024
Anti-Zionism’s primary goal is the violent elimination of an entire society.
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