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Nov 20, 2015, 12:22 AM

Why I Pray after a Tragedy

Admittedly, I am not exactly what one would typically describe as a “religious person.” Although, I have gone to great lengths to acquire a decent religious education in my adult life, I’ve never thought of myself as a particularly...

Sep 19, 2015, 10:47 PM

Why no Republican President Will Cancel the Iran Deal

The Iranian Nuclear Deal, known as the “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (or JCPOA), will go into effect on October 19th, 2015. On this day, Iran must initiate the first in a series of laborious tasks designed to effectively...

Aug 13, 2015, 5:03 AM

Pro-Israel Republicans should reject the demonization of Frank Luntz

Reality TV star and real estate mogul Donald Trump’s performance at last week’s Republican Debate was widely panned by rank and file Republican strategists across the board. True to form, Trump’s diatribes were bombastic in nature and tended to...

Nov 13, 2014, 9:37 AM

A Summation of Amnesty International’s Report on this Summer’s Gaza Operation

On November 5th, 2014, Amnesty International released a controversial report that stated “Israeli forces have brazenly flouted the laws of war by carrying out a series of attacks on civilian homes, displaying callous indifference to the carnage caused.” The...

Sep 5, 2014, 4:15 AM

Hamas: Underpinnings of a Dodgy Gambit

Now that this current round of hostilities has ended, both Hamas and Israel have undertaken the thorny task of selling their own hollow victories in the market place of public opinion. On the surface, Israel’s triumph seems incontestable: 735...

Aug 13, 2014, 11:11 PM

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Anti-Semitism, Objectification, and Debate

I would like to start my first Times of Israel post by sharing a parable often attributed to the 18th century rabbinical scholar, Jacob ben Wolf Kranz (the Dubner Maggid): A man was traveling through the forest. Suddenly, in a...

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Anthony Greaves is a Director of Student Services in the field of post-secondary education. He also holds a B.A. from Berklee College of Music.