Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
Book Launch: Covenant and the Jewish Conversion Question
It is so special to finally be holding a copy of my new book, Covenant and the Jewish Conversion Question! The book explores some of the...
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Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Nov 19, 2021
- 3 min
Eswatini: A religious COVID-19 vaccine mission like no other
(First published in The Jerusalem Post on 17th November 2021) When Israel’s principal global development NGO, IsraAid, approached me and...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
The Happiest Man on Earth just ascended to Heaven at 101 years old
Eddie Jaku survived the Holocaust after he was interred multiple times, escaped to Belgium, escaped from a train en route to Auschwitz,...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Sep 20, 2021
- 4 min
Taking care of mental well-being on a gap year in Israel
Written by Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy and Yonatan Sinclair As gap year programs in Israel get underway in earnest, staff and organizers have...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Aug 12, 2021
- 1 min
Abraham Accords: One Amazing Year Later...
One year ago, the Middle East changed forever. The United Arab Emirates took the historic step of recognizing the State of Israel and...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Jul 21, 2021
- 3 min
Good Sports: A New Era For The Middle East in The Olympics
Written by Dr. Rabbi Benji Levy and Aviva Klompas The much-anticipated opening to the Tokyo Summer Olympics kicks off this Friday....
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Jul 6, 2021
- 1 min
Mazal Tov, President Herzog!
It was an honour to wish my dear friend Isaac (Bougie) Herzog mazal tov as he assumes the position of President of Israel. Like his...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Jun 13, 2021
- 3 min
A religious moment in Zionist history
The swearing-in of Israel's first religious prime minister marks the return of Religious Zionism as a transformative worldview anchored...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Desired Consequences of Unity
It was a groundbreaking moment in Israel’s history. The leader of the Islamist Party signed a deal with the secular son of an...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
Israel and Hamas may have had ceasefire, but online war still rages
A ceasefire may have ended the latest round of hostilities between Israel and Hamas on the ground, but the digital war of public opinion...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- May 11, 2021
- 5 min
Great Jewish Products – The Access and Distribution Needs Work
Judaism has great products, but not enough quality access or distribution and the ‘Jewish Americans in 2020’ Pew Report makes this clear....
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Apr 29, 2021
- 1 min
Speaking Tour in Johannesburg
I just returned from Johannesburg for my first in-person speaking tour since the onset of COVID-19. Having missed out on almost all...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Apr 24, 2021
- 1 min
Violence in Jerusalem
I returned to troubling violence on the streets of Jerusalem over the last week. A disgusting TikTok trend glorifying unprovoked attacks...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Apr 4, 2021
- 3 min
Smart Tzedakah: Seven Processes That You Can Do
Written by Benji Levy and Michael Bloch In our first article of Smart Tzedakah, we outlined seven principles which can guide those...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
Once Slaves in Egypt, Now Servants of God
A pivotal moment in the story of Exodus is when Pharaoh agrees to free the Israelites from centuries of servitude. With their request...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
Smart Tzedakah: Seven Basic Principles
Written by Benji Levy and Michael Bloch Strategic giving and great philanthropy are not easy. While there are many different views and...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Mar 14, 2021
- 1 min
Words Have Power
Words really do change the world. They can both heal and hurt. Right now, in Israel's election campaign, some politicians are once again...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Feb 25, 2021
- 3 min
Killing Our Perception of God
The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously declared that God is dead, and we have killed Him. Made redundant by science and...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Feb 19, 2021
- 3 min
Coronavirus Provides Philanthropists With the Chance to Give More
Written by Benji Levy and Michael Bloch Israel has one of the highest numbers of nonprofits per capita in the world, active in every...
Rabbi Dr. Benji Levy
- Feb 1, 2021
- 3 min
Israel's Secret Weapon: its Reserve Forces
Written by Asher Sacks and Benji Levy We are both in our mid-30s, coming from a Commonwealth background, married with four children and...
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