PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — The previous article described the Hasmonean Revolt, which erupted after Jews turned to Antiochus IV Epiphanes, King of the Seleucid Empire, and lured him into Judah so as to force the Hellenistic culture and belief system…
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Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part VII
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — In the previous article, we described what might be regarded as the golden era of the Jews, the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE, when there were relative unity and calm, and three times a year, people from…
Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part VI
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — Following their liberation from slavery in Babylon after King Cyrus had sent them free with “silver and gold, with goods and cattle, together with a freewill offering for the house of God which is in Jerusalem”…
Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part V
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — In the previous article, we discussed the rise and fall of the First Temple due to bloodshed and sins among the kings of Israel. When Israelis were exiled, they were sent to Babylon, from which Abraham…
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Posted in antisemitism, Articles, books, Integral Education, Israel, Jewish
Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part IV
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — In the previous article, we described Israel’s formation into a nation and how they were given the task to be “a light unto nations” by becoming a model of unity above differences. This article is the…
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Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part III
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — In the previous article, we described Israel’s time in Egypt, how they prospered while they were united under Joseph’s leadership, and how they assimilated after his passing, which then turned the Egyptians against them. In this…
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Posted in antisemitism, Articles, books, Integral Education, Jewish
Jewish Unity and Antisemitism, Part II
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel –In the previous article, we described Abraham’s struggle to spread his revelation that there is only one force in reality, which he called “God,” that that force manifested in two ways—giving and receiving—and everything in reality reflected…
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Posted in antisemitism, Articles, books, Integral Education, Jewish
On Jewish Unity and Antisemitism (first in series)
PETACH TIKVAH, Israel — The editor of one of the papers where I write regular op-eds requested more information on my message that if Jews are not united, they bring on themselves antisemitism. Specifically, he wanted to know my sources…
The Satire of Antisemitism
On Twitter and Facebook alone, a staggering 1.7 million antisemitic posts were made this year, said U.S. Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism, Elan Carr. That is no laughing matter. But what if we fight hate with satire like…
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Without a Vaccine in Sight, the Only Cure is Prevention
Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of the United Kingdom, recently told the National Security Strategy Committee in London that “it’s unlikely we will end up with a truly sterilizing vaccine, something that completely stops infection.” As daunting…
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From Ingathering Exiles to Escaping Clans
Israel, the land that was meant to host the ingathering of the exiles and reunite the Jewish people, is tearing at the seams. There has never been real unity in Israeli society, but we always knew how to rise above…
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I Think, Therefore I Am
“I think, therefore I am,” said French philosopher René Descartes, and he was right. We are living in the world of thoughts. In fact, our entire world is a thought, and our perception of it keeps changing and evolving. As…
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