Israel: A beacon of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Middle East
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback June is known as Pride month in America as an acknowledgment of the transformational change in perception around LGBTQ+ [...]
UTLA misses mark on anti-Israel resolution
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback My father is a retired surgeon. Whenever he would hear about a fellow doctor opening a restaurant or some [...]
Naming antisemitism when we see it
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback The other day a friend of mine who lives on the East Coast reached out to me about a [...]
John Oliver fails Natan Sharansky’s “3D Test”
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Last week the comedian John Oliver devoted a segment of his HBO show to the Israel-Palestine conflict. He acknowledged [...]
Remembering, Mourning, and Celebrating, too
It was dusty and hot in Israel this summer. For a few days in early July, the prevailing winds blew from the [...]
Soleimani Family Interviewed on Israeli TV at Western Wall
As we posted last week, Wise School alumna Leila Soleimani celebrated becoming Bat Mitzvah in Israel at Kotel with her family. Leila, her parents [...]
Big, Beautiful Tents
Rabbi Yoshi took to the pages of the Jewish Journal to discuss the importance and spiritual beauty of equality and inclusion at the [...]
Reflections On the 2017 Biblical InSights Seminar in Israel
By Rabbi Karen Strok As weeks pass, memories linger – blossoming trees, smells of spring, stunning vistas. We made deep connections with the [...]
Yom Ha’atzmaut Message from Rabbi Yoshi — Ten Days of Gratitude
Ten Days of Gratitude - עשרת ימי תודה It’s hard to imagine a more meaningful place to welcome Shabbat on the eve of [...]
