Category Archives: Judaism

Posts pertaining to Judaism.

Barack Obama is Not Anti-Israel

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

Written for the Emory Wheel: I hear the conversation everywhere. Well, I suppose it isn’t so much a conversation as it is a statement. My Jewish friends say it all the time: “I’m voting for Romney because Obama doesn’t support Israel.” … Continue reading →

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The Right Questions After the March of the Living

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

Written for the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles: I’m standing with my back against a brick wall at Auschwitz. Monise Neumann points to an area just beyond her and tells a story. When Freddy Diament arrived at the forced labor … Continue reading →

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When Jews Criticize Israel – Why Cautious Rebuke is a Mechanism of Defense

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Earlier this month, the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles ran an article entitled “Wolpe vs. Beinart.” The piece was Rabbi David Wolpe’s passionate and compelling response to an email Peter Beinart recently sent to supporters of J-Street. Beinart’s e-mail … Continue reading →

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The Force of Apathy – A Piece for the National Journal Sh’ma

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

As featured in Sh’ma, a national journal of Jewish ideology, alongside articles by former Senator Russ Feingold and Brandeis Professor Jonathan Sarna: Last spring, a local congressman came to speak at my high school. It was a routine visit: He … Continue reading →

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Restraint – Gilad Shalit’s Return to Israel

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

As featured on the Huffington Post: After five years in the custody of his Hamas captors, it seems that Gilad Shalit’s painful and much publicized saga is finally winding down. The Israeli government has struck a deal with Hamas: Israel … Continue reading →

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‘Remember Now Your Creator’ – The Challenging Dichotomy of Faith and Reason

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Last night, at my school’s back-to-school-night for parents, I delivered my “senior sermon.” Each senior at Milken writes and delivers a sermon at some point during his or her final year at the school. Here is mine, on the challenge … Continue reading →

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Obama at AIPAC – The Speech that Worked (in Theory)

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

On Sunday morning, I arrived in Washington, DC with a medium-sized group of high school students for the annual AIPAC Policy Conference. AIPAC is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee – the United States’ pro-Israel lobby. My views don’t always … Continue reading →

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A Witch Hunt – Islamophobia in America

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Last week, the Pope surprised the world when he exonerated Jews for the killing of Jesus. It was a nice gesture, though he was a little bit late to the party. Jews have endured thousands of years of turmoil as … Continue reading →

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Election Guide

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

If you think that more minorities belong in jail, vote Republican tomorrow. If you’ve seen your share of nature and have come to terms with letting the rest of it go, vote Republican tomorrow. If you think that no one … Continue reading →

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60 Minutes: A Response

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

Several people have requested an article on Lesley Stahl’s 60 Minutes piece last night. The following is my response to the piece: Lesley Stahl’s reporting on the City of David during last night’s 60 Minutes was an almost-flawless example of … Continue reading →

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