Dovid Efune
ARTICLES BY: Dovid Efune
Delta, You Are Judged by the Company You Keep
About two years ago, shortly before Passover I was invited to attend the launch of a baseball batting challenge hosted by Delta Airlines. The contestants...
Shalom Rubashkin’s Universal Narrative
Yet again, the plight of Agriprocessors boss Shalom Rubashkin has been the subject of more media attention, as his attorneys argued an appeal before a...
Not Another Jewish Dime to Yale
"The powers that be at Yale University view the institution as a mountain," a faculty member who wished to remain anonymous recently told me over...
How Obama Divided the Jews, and the Result
For millennia, diversity of opinion has been a Jewish hallmark, as the old adage goes, 'when you have two Jews you've three opinions.' Yet, over...
The Battle for America’s Jews: Bibi vs. Obama
Currently there does not seem to be any indication that Netanyahu and Obama will cross swords during the upcoming Middle East policy fiesta in Washington...
An Open Letter to Tony Kushner
I have yet to study your literary work, although I have long had a keen interest, so when news broke last week of the 'CUNY...
Bin Laden is Dead, Evil Lives on
On Sunday evening in the presence of survivors I attended a stirring Holocaust memorial service at a prestigious New York synagogue that included video footage...
Gaddafi Youngest Son Killed in Nato Strike
BBC - A Nato air strike in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, has killed the son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, a government spokesman has said. Colonel Gaddafi...
The Jewish Answer to Al-Jazeera: What Would it Take?
Within the 'Friends of Israel' camp complaints of Israel's treatment in the 'media' have been widespread for many years. Over time a number of significant...
Israel on the Offensive
For many it has long been a given, for others a progressive journey of discovery and others still a startling and sudden realization. Whatever the...
Declaring a Second Jewish State
In September the United Nations General Assembly will convene in New York. It is widely anticipated that the Palestinian Arab leadership will unilaterally push for...
The Power That Is in Your Hands
This past week I listened to two very prominent Israeli politicians giving intimate off the record briefings to influential Jewish audiences in New York. Hearing firsthand...
‘Never Again’ Is Not Just a Slogan
Following the Holocaust, two phrases stand out above all others as concrete universal Jewish resolutions. The first, 'Zachor' (to remember), is to ensure that the past...
