Monthly Archives: January 2013

Why oppose my rights as a Reform Jew in Israel?*

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

Progressive Jewish communities are not universally ‘scorned and despised in Israel’ as Rabbi Eric Yoffie has written, but the belittling and degrading description of Reform Judaism offered by Daniel Gordis demonstrates precisely why the lack of religious pluralism in Israel … Continue reading →

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Facing Israel’s Elections – 2

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

What has characterized the current elections with few exceptions is the lack of clarity regarding the political platforms of many of the competing parties. Nearly all of the campaigns, particularly those appealing to the middle ground of Israel’s political spectrum, … Continue reading →

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Facing Israel’s Elections

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Rabbi Michael (Micky) Boyden

The elections due to take place in Israel this coming Tuesday are different from any that have taken place in at least a generation and perhaps more. In the past, the major political parties would fight it out as to … Continue reading →

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