The progression of leadership in Genesis indicates God wants leaders who don’t just “follow orders” but who evaluate and even challenge them. Yisrael means “wrestle with God,” not “submission.”
The lesson of the half-shekel is that everyone contributes to a mission in which everyone shares.
What will really restore civility is not regulating the internet but spending less time on it. Victor Gruen was right; humans need to mingle with other humans.
Reconfiguring DEI programs to shift Jews into the “oppressed” category seems highly desirable, but it is a Faustian bargain.
Should we continue to focus on preventing Christianity from dominating public spaces—or on enabling Judaism to thrive in private ones?
