Jeffrey Levine, at The Blogs

Sep 30, 2024, 9:38 PM

This week, there’s so much to think about. We’re grappling with the ongoing war in the North, the hostage crisis, and the plight of the families and wounded soldiers. There are fears of potential counter-attacks, and all of this...

Sep 24, 2024, 6:44 AM

Going Forward Together

As we approach the end of the annual cycle of Torah readings, we reflect on the names of the upcoming Parshiot, beginning with Nitzavim, which calls us to stand together as a unified people, like warriors preparing for battle. ...

Sep 18, 2024, 1:58 PM

Gratitude, Land, and Reflections

As we delve into Parashat Ki Tavo, we are confronted with profound themes of gratitude, land possession, and our actions' moral underpinnings. After October 7th, the significance of these themes becomes even more palpable. The tension between blessings and...

Sep 8, 2024, 9:55 AM

War and Ethics

As we struggle to come to terms with the cruel, brutal execution of six innocent Israeli civilians (hostages) by Hamas, it’s fitting to contrast their actions with the ethical standards outlined in this week’s Torah reading, Ki Teitzei, and...

Sep 3, 2024, 7:16 AM

A Rupture in the Soul of Israel

This week, the soul of Israel was deeply wounded upon hearing of the cold-blooded execution of six hostages—a horror that President Isaac Herzog poignantly described at the funeral of Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Herzog spoke of the "senseless hatred and unthinkable...

Aug 28, 2024, 10:15 AM

Good vs. Evil

It is time for the world to realise the Truth that even many Arabs recognise. Take, for example, What Saudi author and media personality Rawaf al-Saeen says in Arabic about the so-called Palestinians and their cause. Rawaf al-Saeen tells...

Aug 21, 2024, 12:57 PM

The Light has been extinguished

As I sit down to gather my thoughts for this week’s blog, I am overwhelmed by the weight of continual trauma and negativity. The bombardment of news—from the unknown fate of hostages to the rockets raining down on northern...

Aug 15, 2024, 9:35 AM

Time for Freedom of Religion: Reassessing the Status Quo on the Temple Mount

With all the fuss and criticism surrounding Jewish worship on the Temple Mount, I feel compelled to address the hypocrisy, double standards, and issues of freedom of religion that have become so prevalent. As a teenager, I remember going...

Aug 14, 2024, 7:29 AM

The Day After – 10 Av

In previous years, I’ve written about how our attempts to commemorate Tisha B’Av often feel shallow and lack true meaning. As expected, this year, many people took to social media to express the sentiment that "Never in the history...

Aug 6, 2024, 11:35 PM

What kind of world would we want to see?

The Shabbat before Tisha B’Av is called Shabbat Chazon — Vision/ to see. On this Shabbat, say the Chassidic masters, we are granted a vision of the Third Temple. The questions to contemplate are: Can the state of Israel...

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Jeffrey is a CFO | Seeking a just world I Author -living in Jerusalem. He is a young grandfather who has five kids and seven grandchildren. Jeffrey is promoting a vision for a better and fairer world through https://upgradingesg.com and is the author of Upgrading ESG - How Business can thrive in the age of Sustainability

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