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Akiva Gersh
Akiva Gersh
Akiva Gersh
August 12, 2018, 12:30 pm
Akiva Gersh
And God said, ‘Let there be…the Palestinian-Israeli conflict!’
If we obsess over preparing our kids to defend Israel, when will we teach them the spiritual beauty of Jewish tradition?
Akiva Gersh
March 23, 2018, 5:52 pm
Akiva Gersh
In college, I was an activist; then I found Shabbat
The day of rest reminds me that changing the world begins with improving myself
Akiva Gersh
July 14, 2017, 3:23 pm
Akiva Gersh
Making aliyah was euphoric
Fulfilling his greatest dream of coming home meant he had to experience the cultural dissonance of being an immigrant
Akiva Gersh
June 4, 2017, 12:58 pm
Akiva Gersh
Telltale signs you’re becoming Israeli
From a new book: Aliyah changes how you speak, where you park, and how you learn (not) to stand in line
Akiva Gersh
March 14, 2017, 3:45 pm
Akiva Gersh
The hatred in Linda Sarsour’s heart
He gave the US activist the benefit of the doubt until she declared that Zionists could not be true feminists
Akiva Gersh
November 18, 2016, 2:48 pm
Akiva Gersh
I don’t care if Trump is good for Israel
The Jewish values that make him support Israeli settlements make him reject claims that favor the president-elect
Akiva Gersh
June 22, 2016, 12:58 pm
Akiva Gersh
Adam and Eve were vegan
If an animal-free diet was good enough for Eden, it’s that much better in today’s world of mechanized meat and dairy
Akiva Gersh
December 9, 2015, 3:54 pm
Akiva Gersh
Jerusalem thoughts on Hanukkah
Recent violence has fueled his longing for the restored and rebuilt Jerusalem of the ancient Jewish dream
Akiva Gersh
April 12, 2015, 1:32 pm
Akiva Gersh
Deep eating and the lesson of Pesach
The special way maror and matzah are eaten at a seder is a lesson in how to relate to food year round
Akiva Gersh
August 21, 2013, 11:18 am
Akiva Gersh
The spirituality of Jewish geography
As with Abraham the patriarch, there is still a profound reason for living in a land full of moral and spiritual challenges
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