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Apr 19, 2018, 11:10 AM

Israeli Power and Jewish Resilience

Is Yom HaAtzmaut Reshit Tzmichat Geulateinu? by Gidi Grinstein and Ari Afilalo On every Shabbat, synagogue-goers read a prayer for the State of Israel, which begins with the inspiring words: “Heavenly Father, Israel’s Rock and Redeemer, bless the State of Israel,...

Apr 13, 2018, 4:42 PM

Jewish Leadership in Depths and at Summits

On Parshat Shemini, Shoah and Atzmaut by Gidi Grinstein and Ari Afilalo A fundamental tenet of Judaism is that the Torah, with its elaborate mechanisms of interpretation, can provide an answer to every human condition. This system allows for the evolution...

Dec 29, 2017, 2:44 PM

The Great Paradox of Welcoming Diasporas On Parshat VeYechi by Gidi Grinstein

In a dramatic moment in this week’s Parshat Vayechi Jacob summons Joseph with his sons Ephraim and Menashe to receive a final blessing before his passing (Genesis 48:20): “So he blessed them on that day, saying: "…With you Israel...

Sep 25, 2017, 10:52 AM

If world-Jewry leadership had an agenda

The relationship with Israel must include the premise that a vibrant diaspora is a Zionist imperative

Sep 1, 2017, 5:52 PM

The narrative of a proud world Jewry

Time to tell Israel that the existence of a vibrant Diaspora is as necessary as the quest for Zion

Jul 26, 2017, 1:47 PM

Time to end Diaspora complacency

The historic opportunity in the recent upheaval between Israel's government and world Jewry to redefine those relations

Jun 8, 2017, 6:08 PM

Parshat Be’Ha’alotecha:  Judaism’s Leadership without Authority

Parshat Be’Ha’alotecha establishes the cornerstone for Judaism’s unique approach to leadership, endorsing the notion that it can exist even in conditions of no formal authority. This approach has been and remains central to the survival, recurring prosperity and the...

May 19, 2017, 5:14 PM

Parshat BeHar BeHukotai: Judaism’s Societal Model

Nearly 40 percent of the laureates of the Noble Prize in economics have been Jewish. Those that hold Jewish genius as the explanation for this remarkable phenomenon are challenged by this Parsha, which should remind us that these Jews...

Mar 31, 2017, 7:24 AM

Parshat Vayikra: The Radical Reinvention of Judaism

For the readers of the Torah who seek simplicity, Parshat Vayikra may be read as one of the most irrelevant parashot of the Torah. After all, it speaks in detail about the procedures of sacrifices at the altar and...

Feb 23, 2017, 8:52 PM

Parshat Mishpatim: A Model Society by Mount Sinai and On Mars

Parashat Mishpatim and its preceding Parshat Yitro introduce Judaism’s path-breaking notions on the essence of a model-society and on the quest to achieve it, thereby creating the foundation for the lasting and outstanding contribution of the Jewish People to...

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About Me

Gidi Grinstein is the founder and president of the Reut Institute, an Israel-based strategy and action group focused on effectuating change in areas critical to Israel’s future. He is the author of Flexigidity: The Secret of Jewish Adaptability.