While today I largely live the life of a secular Jew, I have always been deeply engaged with Jewish traditions. From earning an undergraduate degree at Jewish Theological Seminary, to studying Judaica at the Hebrew University for two years, to enrolling in a Ph.D. program in Hebrew literature, to my commitment to this blog, I […]
The Global Triumph of Religious Nationalism From India to Hungary, Religious-Supremacist Movements Have Triumphed
Over the past two decades a wave of religious nationalism has swept the world. Supremacist, and even genocidal movements have wrested power in almost a score of countries. Their agendas include the subjugation, expulsion or elimination of religious or ethnic minorities; along with the destruction of democratic traditions and their replacement by authoritarian, religio-supremacist regimes. […]
Hindutva Hate and Judeo-Hate: Eating Fruit of the Same Poisonous Tree BJP smear of Prophet Mohammed mirrors Israeli attack against Muslim holy site
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Jerusalem Day = Nuremberg Day Riots break out in Palestinian neighborhoods retaliating for today's hate-filled Israeli spectacle
NOTE: I did an interview with Jeremy Rothe-Kushel for his podcast. It was devoted to the murder of Shireen Abu Aqleh and the Yossi Cohen scandal. UPDATE: In the aftermath of the Jerusalem Day “festivities” throughout East Jerusalem, Palestinian have decided they’re “mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.” Mass violence […]
