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I am so tired of the virulent anti-intellectualism in the Jewish community around Zionism and Israel. It’s exhausting and it’s UTTERLY DECIMATING THE MORAL SOUL OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITU. Why

Israel killed Ahmed Erekat on his way to his sister's wedding.There is not a single moment of Palestinian life that isn't disrupted by this violent apartheid. There is no excuse.

My god I miss New York City. Yes, I’m writing this from my apartment in Brooklyn. But I miss The City. The subway. The millions of tiny communities you find

There is no fantasy Israel where annexation, blockade, demolitions of homes, arrests of children, extreme military violence, illegal settlement supported by the government, and killing of innocent civillians isn’t happening.

When my late stepfather passed away in 2005, he left behind a giant collection of swords and spears and other such bizarre weaponry. Oh, and he was also a rabbi.

I don’t oppose Israeli apartheid and occupation of Palestine “as a Jew” or “as an Israeli.” I am opposed to these violations of human freedoms, as a human. That I’m