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Uri Pilichowski

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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...

Feb 23, 2025, 2:53 PM

The Right to be Anti-Zionist in Israel

I don’t usually pick up my pen to defend anti-Zionists, but defending the right for Israeli citizens to be anti-Zionist is consistent with the democratic values of Zionism (as odd as that might sound). Defending Israeli citizens who oppose...

Jan 8, 2025, 9:59 PM

Israel Comes at a Heavy Cost

Until the Simchas Torah massacres of October 7, 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir was the Israeli leader that witnessed the heaviest Israeli losses during the surprise Yom Kippur War. Without its soldiers ready for battle the first three...

Nov 19, 2024, 7:07 AM

100 times President Biden Supported Israel

One of the most essential values in Judaism is gratitude. People prefer to think of themselves as independent and not in need of any assistance. Offering our appreciation to someone who helps us is an important trait in recognizing...

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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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