David Nekrutman, at The Blogs

May 5, 2026, 4:09 PM

A National Shabbat: Why All Americans Should Mark the 250th

In his Jewish American Heritage Month proclamation, President Donald Trump has issued a historic call: he has asked the Jewish community to dedicate next Shabbat—from the evening of May 15th to the evening of May 16th, 2026—to the national...

Apr 20, 2026, 7:56 PM

The Lebanon Desecration: Moral Outrage vs. the Trap of ‘Viral Optics’

We live in an era of "viral optics," where a single frame can outpace a thousand truths. The recent social media post showing a soldier in an IDF uniform deliberately smashing a statue of Jesus in Lebanon, while a...

Mar 30, 2026, 6:14 PM

A Shelter for Faith: Preventing a Palm Sunday PR Disaster

In the shadow of the 2026 Iranian conflict, Israel finds itself navigating a landscape where military strategy and public perception are inextricably linked. While the nation’s security is paramount, the recent prevention of Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from celebrating Palm...

Mar 24, 2026, 1:15 PM

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Carrie Prejean Boller’s theological hit job on Jewish students

Donald Trump and Carrie Prejean Boller attend a press conference at Trump Tower on May 12, 2009, in New York City. (George Napolitano/FilmMagic via JTA)

At a federal hearing on campus antisemitism, one commissioner tried to use faith as an alibi for harassment. Fortunately, it didn't work

Mar 12, 2026, 11:45 PM

The Gospel According to Tucker

In 2023, Tucker Carlson performed a miracle that would make a Jesuit monk weep: he read the Bible once and instantly became the Supreme Arbiter of Orthodoxy. Most theologians spend decades wrestling with Hebrew syntax and the Council of...

Mar 11, 2026, 6:24 AM

How “Christ is King” is Being Weaponized to Erase the Living Jew

As someone who has spent twenty-five years sitting in pews that are not mine, lecturing in Christian spaces where I am the only one wearing a kippah, and building bridges across a chasm once thought uncrossable, I have learned...

Feb 4, 2026, 8:22 PM

Burnout is Not a Badge: Reclaiming the World’s Original Operating System

This week, synagogues across the globe will participate in the public reading of Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1 - 20:23). In doing so, we stand once again at the foot of Mount Sinai to receive the Decalogue—the Ten Commandments (or,...

Jan 29, 2026, 10:41 PM

The Worry Tax

In ancient times, the Colosseum offered a spectacle of conflict that entertained the masses while slowly eroding the empathy of the audience. Today, the Colosseum has been digitized and shrunk to the size of a smartphone. We are living through...

Jan 21, 2026, 11:53 AM

God Doesn’t Suffer from Amnesia: A Response to Michael Knowles

In his commentary on Christian Zionism, Michael Knowles articulated a position that has become increasingly popular in some Catholic circles: supporting the modern State of Israel as a pragmatic political necessity while simultaneously stripping it of any theological significance....

Jan 18, 2026, 5:46 PM

Christian Zionism is a Bridge, Not a Barrier

A recent letter from the Patriarchs in Jerusalem has sparked a necessary conversation about authority, faith, and the Land. While these leaders are vital shepherds of their flocks, their rejection of Christian Zionism overlooks a historic move toward reconciliation...

About Me

Author and an interfaith bridgebuilder, David Nekrutman is the Executive Director for The Isaiah Projects. For his contribution in advancing Jewish-Christian relations, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of World Religions has recognized him as a Goodwill Ambassador of Jewish-Christian Relations for the State of Israel. Besides graduating from Oral Roberts University in 2018 with a master’s in biblical literature, David Nekrutman is part of The Chosen's Jewish Advisory Board.