As I continue to read through the Goldstone Report I find myself wondering why those who were responsible for investigating events during the war and... Read More

I have to admit that until recently I had never heard of the Jewish holiday of Mimouna, but this year, when I heard that the... Read More

As Shabbat came to an end this past week I found myself celebrating Havdallah in a quiet, beautiful space within Temple Israel of Boston. As... Read More

 One of the main themes of Pesach is the tension between freewill/action and obedience – something which is characteristic of the Pesach Haggadah, and becomes... Read More

When one mentions human rights in a conversation about the Middle East it seems that most people immediately think of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but the... Read More

Several times this past week I have found myself discussing the various political, humanitarian and military challenges facing the world when it comes to recent... Read More

Last week a horrible act of terrorism was perpetrated in Israel, and seemingly few of the major outlets took notice. I am referring of course... Read More

The United States is about to embark, once again, on a military mission in the Arab world, and while I think President Obama’s decision to... Read More

Although it is hard to get concrete information about what is happening on a daily basis in Libya, it is clear from media reports that... Read More

As various processes of change seem to take hold throughout the Middle East and North Africa there seem to be two camps emerging among observers... Read More