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danielgordis.substack.com > p > i-wish-that-i-had-hope-but-its-been

“I wish that I had hope, but it’s been destroyed.” A young Israeli woman reflects on her relationships with her Israeli Arab and American Jewish peers.

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (157+ words) It was around a Shabbat table a few weeks ago that today’s guest, Tamar Frank, and I got to talking. As we chatted, she shared her experiences in a program designed to build bridges between Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews,…...


danielgordis.substack.com > p > is-a-different-kind-of-israeli-religious

Is a different kind of Israeli religious leadership possible? Meet Rabbi Menachem Froman, z’l, and his biographer, Dr. Mordy Miller.

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (220+ words) I mentioned in my column yesterday about the IDF soldiers who refused to enter an APC with a female paramedic that Israel is in desperate need of a moderate religious leadership. Was Rabbi Menachem Froman, z’l, “moderate”? That depends. But…...


danielgordis.substack.com > p > can-america-still-be-a-home-for-the

Can America still be a home for the Jews, and what might the very question mean for Israel?

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (545+ words) Today, we’re sharing a video conversation that I was privileged to have with Yuval Siman Tov on the DNA of American Jewish life; that DNA, as we now know, has tragically not assured the future of American Judaism the way…...


danielgordis.substack.com > p > even-in-darkish-times-israelis-arent

Even in darkish times, Israelis aren't too busy to take swipes at the rabbinate or remind families what we're all about.

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (404+ words) To conclude the week on a lighter side while still looking at serious issues in Israeli society, we share two images and explain them … … with wishes for a Shabbat Shalom. Welcome to Chelm, disguised as the Chief Rabbinate. One restaurant…...


danielgordis.substack.com > p > is-it-time-for-zionists-to-drop-the

Is it time for Zionists to drop the word "Zionism"?

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (406+ words) It might sound strange that Israel from the Inside would take on Zionism as a specific topic. After all, don’t Zionism and the questions surrounding it infuse everything we do? Yes, they do, but there are moments when it is…...


danielgordis.substack.com > p > can-young-jews-embrace-judaism-if

Can young Jews embrace Judaism if, at its core, we're a tribe?

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (618+ words) I don’t know how many people noticed the story that JTA carried on December 18 (and that was subsequently picked up numerous outlets), Judaism’s Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage. I’ll confess to having been stunned by the story....