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Summer 5756 / 1996, no. 1From the Editors:In the BeginningBy Ofir Haivry Essays:The End of Zionism?By Yoram Hazony The ideology that built the State of Israel has given way to a Post-Zionism that sanctifies Jewish disempowerment. The Uses and Advantages of Pain By Joshua Weinstein Like the human body, the body politic depends for its survival on its sense of pain--that is, its capacity to identify danger. Act and Comprehend By Ofir Haivry Both Judaism and Zionism were predicated on the idea that human fulfillment can only come of correct action. Today’s confusion is the result of the exaltation of principle over deed. On the Commandment to Question By Mordechai Gafni The quest for a common spiritual language for Israeli society requires recognizing that questioning God is not a sign of antagonism towards religion, but the peak of Jewish spirituality. |
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 An Attempt to Identify the Root Cause of AntisemitismA prominent Israeli author gets to the bottom of the world`s oldest hatred. |
 The Road to Democracy in the Arab WorldLiberalism has deep roots in the Middle East, if we know where to look. |
 The Jews’ Right To Statehood: A DefenseA new look at Zionism from the perspective of universal rights. |
 Far Away, So CloseHow the commandments bridge the unbridgeable gap between God and man. |
 Job’s Path to EnlightenmentA new interpretation of the Bible's most enigmatic book. |