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Uri Pilichowski

Author, Educator and Father - Brother to All

Oct 15, 2026, 6:55 AM

Zionism has returned the Jewish people to the Land of Israel and restored Jewish sovereignty to the center of Jewish life, and Torah-observant Jews still argue over whether that return honors the covenant or wounds it. Towards the end of...

Oct 7, 2026, 11:07 AM

This Is a Time for Israeli Heroes

We have cheapened the word hero until it means little more than a compliment. A teacher who stays late, a doctor who works a double shift, a police officer who shows up for duty all deserve respect, but admiration...

Aug 11, 2026, 5:50 PM

Calling Herzl Secular Misses What Matters

The long journey home ended on Mount Herzl. In a quiet ceremony heavy with meaning, the remains of Theodore Herzl’s grandparents were reinterred in the soil of the Jewish state their grandson had summoned into being. The effort required...

May 13, 2026, 10:24 PM

Educating on Israel: The Power of Nuanced Teaching

A group of students listens to a nuanced talk on Israel at the Pilichowski Palace.

In too many Jewish classrooms, Israel is taught like a cause that demands blind loyalty. Wave the flag, repeat the approved lines, and never acknowledge the hard questions. This approach feels safe because it builds solidarity. Yet after years...

May 4, 2026, 1:45 PM

Making Israel Relevant to Students

Rabbi Uri Pilichowski Teaching Students about Israel (Credit: Nefesh B'Nefesh/Asher Stein Photography)

In a classroom where smartphones buzz with the latest viral claim about Israel, teaching the country through dry timelines and archaeological layers alone is not education, it is surrender. Young minds deserve lessons that make Israel pulse with relevance,...

Dec 14, 2025, 1:14 PM

The Strength of Torah in the Darkest Corners

“I just remember praying to God, begging him, saying ‘save me, I’m in your hands now. It was a sentence I often said in captivity.” This is how Bar Kuperstein, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas, described one of...

Jul 20, 2025, 11:34 AM

A Rabbis and Teachers Guide on Addressing Israel

Tips to Ensure Effective Education and Leadership * Introduction - The Challenge of Discussing Israel Navigating how to address Israel from the pulpit or the teacher’s lectern today is like soldiers navigating a minefield. The current Jewish community’s diverse and partisan...

Jun 9, 2025, 5:50 PM

The Ultimate Cause of Events

Relief of the Arch of Titus. Origin: Amsterdam. Date: 1682. Object ID: RP-P-1896-A-19368-307. Rijksmuseum.

I recently simultaneously read a book reviewing the failures of the Israeli security community leading up to the Simchas Torah massacre of October 7th and the section of the Torah referred to as “the tochechah.” This section of the...

Mar 10, 2025, 11:05 AM

I Am Still Living the Dream

I recently flew to Washington, DC to attend an AIPAC conference with American students. Towards the end of my return flight, I found myself getting excited as we approached Israel. I was surprised that after 3,871 days of living...

Mar 4, 2025, 4:13 PM

The Future is in Our Hand and in the Hand of God

I recently spoke to a group of American Jewish high school students who had asked me to advise them on the best way they can help Israel from afar. I turned the question on them, and asked them what...

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Rabbi Uri Pilichowski is an educator. As a teacher, author and speaker, he teaches Torah and Politics, where he specifically emphasizes rational thought and conceptual analysis.

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