Joshua Z. Lavine

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Feb 13, 2020, 6:16 AM

Thirty Days Later

It has been 30 days since Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, passed away. During his 49 years at the helm of Oman, he shepherded the Sultanate from a desolate, hermit country to a modern, vibrant player in...

Jan 31, 2020, 3:42 AM

Breaking Down the “Deal of the Century”

The long-awaited “Deal of the Century” was released this past Tuesday in a press conference at the White House. President Donald Trump hailed the details of the proposed peace plan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said January 28, 2020...

Apr 19, 2015, 1:01 PM

A Letter to Shalhevet at NYU

To the Shalhevet Community, friends, classmates, rabbis, and teachers, In 32 days, I will be a college graduate. For me, graduating at Yankee Stadium is just mind-blowing. I love the New York Yankees. I love their pinstriped uniforms, their winning...

Mar 3, 2015, 5:47 PM

The Purim of Our Time

There is a common saying that history repeats itself. While this is true for all peoples, it is especially true for the Jewish people. The similarities between the events that have unfolded recently (and are still unfolding) and the...

Feb 1, 2015, 11:55 PM

It is Time to Deal with Iran

In the wake of the attack on an Israeli patrol this past week, it is clear that Hezbollah has responded for the Israeli airstrike in Syria two weeks ago, which killed six Hezbollah operatives and an Iranian general. Based...

Jan 21, 2015, 10:40 PM

Israel and the World

Israel’s recent military strike into the Syrian Golan Heights aimed at Hezbollah terrorists should not raise eyebrows in the international community. How is this strike different than American strikes against ISIS in Syria? Both are aimed at terrorists who...

Dec 25, 2014, 4:05 AM

The Non-Political Israel on Campus

As anti-Israel protests are influencing leaders around the world and making their way across college campuses in the United States, it may seem as if it is a perilous time to stand with Israel. In Europe, the demonstrations are...

Nov 20, 2014, 3:17 PM

For Zion’s Sake

Whenever I sit down to write an editorial following a terrorist attack in Israel, I feel both anger and sorrow. The anger is aimed toward the perpetrators, whose twisted view of religion determines that their views are the only...

Nov 7, 2014, 1:02 AM

The Sleeping Giant is Awake

I write this editorial as a frustrated 21-year-old. Maybe it is because I was raised in a household with Jewish values of life and peace, but I just do not understand how terrorists can drive vehicles into crowds at...

Oct 14, 2014, 11:20 AM

Maintaining Judaism Through a Student’s Eyes

Those first few minutes after havdalah when Shabbat ends are a little frightening. I am sure that those who do not use electronics on Shabbat feel, as I do, the compulsory obligation to turn on the computer and phone...

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About Me

Joshua Z. Lavine is a second-year MALD candidate at The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University, concentrating in International Security Studies and Southwest Asia & Islamic Civilization. Prior to Fletcher, he worked at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) for three years. Following his first year at Fletcher, he spent the summer interning at the Permanent Mission of Israel to the United Nations. Josh is from Scarsdale, New York and holds a BA in Hebrew & Judaic Studies and Journalism from New York University.

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