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Jun 14, 2018, 5:21 AM

Why speaking less and listening more will make you a better advocate for Israel

If they were right, I’d agree, but it’s them they know not me. These closing lyrics from Yusuf Islam’s (formerly Cat Stevens) Father and Son epitomize one of the major failures of traditional Israel advocacy and why more young people...

May 30, 2018, 10:31 PM

I Am Returning My Sherut L’Am Award to the HUC

I have been a member of the Jewish Communal Service since 1972; a product of two Schools of Jewish Communal Service (HUC-JIR and Hornstein/Brandeis) led by Jerry Bubis z’l and Bernie Reisman z’l. One of the proudest days of my...

Elchanan Poupko

May 15, 2018, 7:55 AM

Can Paul Ryan Play Tennis with Nancy Pelosi? Israel Says Yes

What if Paul Ryan would decide to go for a tennis game with Nancy Pelosi? The chances are they would not be able to show their faces to those who sent them to office. Just a few years ago, then-House...

May 1, 2018, 12:22 AM

American Jews Biggest Threat on Campus Isn’t BDS, It’s…

When I first started this journey, I thought the biggest challenge at the Universities would be to book my talks and have the opportunity to speak out. But as I progress, I started seeing a different, more disturbing picture. Jewish students...

Apr 30, 2018, 6:59 PM

Israel Must Bridge It’s Gap with American Jewry

As an Israeli Zionist, I do not wish to engage in soul-searching on behalf of US Jewry. All I wish to do is claim that the time has come to articulate a new Zionist position that will grant full...

Elchanan Poupko

Apr 23, 2018, 7:27 AM

The State of Israel Must Do More for American-Israelis

There are about 700,000 Israelis living in North American. That number is larger than the number of Israelis living in Tel Aviv. And yet, when it comes to engaging Israelis living abroad, the state of Israel seems to have...

Mar 30, 2018, 9:19 AM

Igbo DNA, Israelite DNA

I had my DNA analysed in 2017. I used the services of the company called MyHeritage. When the reading arrived, they had what I knew they would have: clear evidence that Igbos once lived in the Land of Israel....

Mar 27, 2018, 8:23 PM

A million obstacles?

Quiet there, Mr. Ruff! Of your noise, we’ve had enough. Wouldn’t it drive you really bats If we were a million. --Katz The Two State Solution has been having a bit of a renaissance lately since around the last AIPAC conference. Executive Director of AIPAC,...

Mar 23, 2018, 7:13 AM

Matzah Aisle Meet-Up for the Heart & Sole

Much Jewish community efforts are focused on young adult engagement and leadership development. Here is a twist on the Pub “Happy Hour,” as a means to connect post-college age young adults. Aside from the High Holidays, Passover is the one...

Mar 22, 2018, 11:51 PM

Is Israel on its way to Civil War?

If you followed the Israeli news these last few weeks, it feels as if Israel is on the brink of a civil war! On the one hand, the “Hilonim" -- the secular group. And on the other, the “Haredim" -- the...

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