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Jeffrey LevineThe Times of Israel (Blogs) |
Over the last few weeks in the Soul of Israel series, we explored some of the great questions surrounding Jewish identity and destiny. What is...
As Shavuot approaches and we once again stand spiritually at Sinai, we return not only to the giving of the Torah, but also to one of the deepest and...
“The Israelites did accordingly; just as God had commanded Moses, so they camped by their standards, and so they marched, each according to their...
A Yom Yerushalayim Reflection – Zion and Zionism The root of the word Zionism is Zion. If Zionism were merely a modern political invention, then a...
Zionism is one of the most debated—and most misunderstood—ideas of our time. To some, it is a political movement. To others, a historical...
Yesterday, as the winds picked up in Jerusalem, I found myself thinking about the fires of Lag BaOmer. Strong winds make bonfires unsafe. Authorities...
As I read Parshat Emor, I am struck not by the privilege of the priest—but by his burden. The Torah sets the kohen apart. Not to elevate him above...
As Israel marks another Yom Ha’atzmaut, the contrast is unavoidable. We celebrate independence while still carrying the trauma of October 7. We...
As we approach Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, we pause. We remember our fallen soldiers—those who paid with their lives so that we can live in...
This week’s double parsha, Tazria–Metzora, speaks about tzaraat—an affliction that appears on the skin, on clothing, even on the walls of a...
Today, we commemorate Yom HaShoah and return to a question that still haunts humanity: How did the Holocaust happen? How did an advanced, cultured...
We are not reading about war. We are living inside it. I bumped into some neighbours last night, one of those casual encounters that begins with a few...
Goldy arrived in our home just before Pesach. Not a grand guest. A goldfish. My daughter—no longer five years old, but a respected teacher in a...
Today, two and a half years after October 7th, in the midst of a war with Iran, another war with Hezbollah, and a world that feels increasingly...
This reflection is part three of a three-part series. Hardened Hearts: Power, Ideology, and the Long Road to Freedom. In this reflection, we turn to...
Resilience Under Fire — What Parshat Tzav Teaches About Responsibility in an Unresolved World We are living through a time of ceasefires—moments...
Why do some leaders and regimes refuse to surrender—even when defeat is obvious and the cost to their people becomes unbearable? The answer is not...
As we begin rereading the Book of Vayikra, it is hard to ignore the discomfort. A book of sacrifices, offerings, and priestly rituals feels far...
Part 1 of a Series: Hardened Hearts: Power, Ideology, and the Long Road to Freedom The Middle East today is once again confronting a difficult...
This week’s double parsha, Vayakhel–Pekudei, addresses two timeless questions that shape every society: how a people builds its purpose and...
History usually moves slowly. But sometimes it moves in moments that feel almost biblical. The dramatic events unfolding around Iran — a regime that...
Today, the 12th of Adar, is my birthday. It is also the month of Purim — when Jews around the world read the Book of Esther and remember how a...
This week, coming out of watching the film Nuremberg, I found myself unsettled — not only by the horrors of history, but by the psychology of...
Why Israel Has Become the World’s Moral Battleground Walk through Europe today and you see magnificent churches — soaring ceilings, stained glass,...
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