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Robert L. Wolkoff

Jul 6, 2018, 11:18 PM

Liberal Jews Cause Earthquakes. Who Knew?

It is no coincidence that Parshat Pinchas, which centers on blind zealotry, always comes during the build up to Tisha B’av, which commemorates the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem—which was destroyed, the rabbis tell us, because of sinat...

Jun 15, 2018, 11:42 PM

I never told you?

If you want to ruin your day, check out younevertoldme.org. It’s the stepchild of “If Not Now,” the organization of earnest young Jews who oppose “the occupation” with equal measures of naïveté and self-righteousness. “While the out-of-touch establishment claims...

Jun 8, 2018, 12:20 AM

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How do you solve a problem like Gaza?

Samia Hassan shows her family's nearly empty refrigerator in Gaza City, May 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Why not try my ideas about changing the financials of Gazan workers, and open a world of possibilities?

May 19, 2018, 12:45 AM

Sorry, But I’m Not Sorry

No, I have no apologies for the recent events in Gaza. Here’s why: 1. How many Molotov cocktails do Palestinians have to throw before they stop being “peaceful protesters?” That’s a trick question, because as long as they are throwing...

About Me

Rabbi Wolkoff serves Congregation Bnai Tikvah in North Brunswick. He has published hundred of articles and lectured internationally on Jewish topics, and has been active both in interfaith work and in the struggle against anti-Semitism, both in the United States and in Sweden, where he served for a decade. He is a JNF Rabbi for Israel.