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‘Humiliation and absurdity’: The Israeli women bearing witness to the Occupation

“The vision of Israel we are working toward is one free of the burden of oppressing a neighboring...

Two-Way Street | Two d’varim for Tu B’Shvat

For Tu B'Shvat, we have two d'varim for you on access, equity and environmental activism.

The Two-Way Street | What’s Hanukkah All About, And Since When?

Jews share a strong spiritual dimension, defined not by land but rather by a strong sense of right...

‘We want to be equal citizens’ : Meet the Bedouin Israelis fighting for their land and heritage

“We want to be an integral part of the State of Israel, while maintaining our special character and...

The Two-Way Street for Sukkot | Sustaining the Sukkah of Peace

What is the connection between the Divine shelter we request and the sukkah we build? One of the...

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s Decision and the Legacy of Yitzhak Rabin: Yom Kippur Reflections

At some time in the future, I hope Representative Ocasio-Cortez will reconsider her decision. I hope she will...

The Two-Way Street for Yom Kippur | “Seeing Each Other Where We Are”

How do we avert the evil decree of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when each of the parties have mutually...

Polls show ‘America First’ doctrine has backfired, ‘diplomacy-first’ policies are increasingly popular

After four years of President Trump’s ‘America first’ doctrine, polls show that the administration’s ‘might is right’, ‘go...

The Two-Way Street for Rosh Hashanah | “A Path Toward a Solution”

The occupation is not a feature of the landscape, but a political dispute. Like Abraham and Avimelekh, there...