Setting the Record Straight on Israel-Palestinian Negotiations
Efforts to distort history harm both Israel and Palestinians.
May 8, 2023
Understanding Jewish Attitudes toward Lust
Why pornography can’t be benign.
In a recent online video discussion, a prominent conservative commentator asserted that Judaism, while strictly forbidding adultery, takes a lenient position on lust more generally; he then went on to assert that pornography can serve a benign purpose. Rafi Eis suggests such a misunderstanding of traditional views on sexuality rests on a “simplistic” view of the distinction between thought and action:
May 8, 2023
How to Save the U.S.-Saudi Alliance
In pivoting from the Middle East, Washington risks ceding ground to China.
American Jews Need to Stop Asking What They Can Do for Israel, and Instead Ask What Israel Can Do for Them
Israel has more than enough Jewish pride to go around.
Understanding Jewish Attitudes toward Lust
Why pornography can’t be benign.
Can Liberal Judaism Recover Its Sense of Obligation?
Choosing to feel commanded.