When Eleven Jurors Agree — and One Does Not
September 16, 2026
The law demanded unanimity. An ancient Jewish court might have taught us to be suspicious of it.
Rabbi Benjamin Blech
“Jews for Mamdani” and the Tragic Repetition: Why Some Jews Turn Against Themselves
October 30, 2025
Mamdani and his Jewish admirers stand at a moral crossroads. They can choose the comfort of fashionable virtue or the courage of historical truth. The first leads to applause from the world; the second ensures that there will still be a Jewish people to hear the applause.
The Jewish Case for Hope Amid History’s Darkness
September 19, 2025
Judaism refuses to let despair be the final chapter. The messianic hope is not naïve optimism but an act of spiritual defiance. To proclaim that history has meaning in the face of apparent meaninglessness is a form of courage.
Why Do Some Jews Support Those Who Hate Them?
July 10, 2025
The lesson of Mamdani’s victory is not just that dangerous ideologies can win elections — but that they can win them with Jewish help. That makes them even more dangerous.
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