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Between Skepticism and Denial: The Closing of Kristofgate: Two Perspectives
Teshuva (repentance) is a central tenet of the Jewish tradition. The Mishna even claims it was created before creation, to suggest creation cannot operate without it. But in the wake of denialism, teshuva disappears because denialism makes...
Is Gaza the Demise of North American Jewish Pluralism? “Herzog-gate,” the Zionist Consensus, and the Hazards of Peoplehood
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It is often said that one of the most productive and successful aspects of American Judaism in the pas...
Why Publish a Translation of R. Yoel Teitelbaum’s Major Political Writings?
Remarks delivered at UCLA on the publication of Jewish Anti-Zionism as Political Theology" April 30, 2026 [Thanks to David Myers]
I am often asked the question: “Why did you write this book?” Asking that question of a scholar is always i...
Deflection Hasbara: Internalizing Blame to Justify the State
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While there is robust debate whether Israel is “winning” the war with Iran, whether its obliteration of Gaza has s...
Irwin Kula responds to Moran Sharir in Haaretz: "The Wrong Diagnosis: Defending the Vulnerable Is Not Assimilation"
Introduction:
On April 11, Haaretz journalist Moran Sharir published an essay entitled, “Renouncing Israel Won’t Save US Jews,” which was a response to an interview outgoing editor-in-chief Arielle Angel gave to Haaretz a few weeks before....
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