Homeland

A man faces the wind on a stormy day on the Gaza coast. (Photo by Basel Yazouri/Activestills.org)

Why I’m thinking of leaving Israel

I don’t feel a sense of belonging in the place where I was born. I want to live in a place where my right to vote is not seen as a threat to the regime, where my ethnicity doesn’t hold me back and where my language is not a barrier. One day I will leave,…

By +972 Magazine April 22, 2015

Khaju Bridge in Isfahan, Iran (Photo: Hamed Saber/CC)

Yearning for Iran: An elegy for my other homeland

A homeland is not a piece of cultivated land, nor the object of a war for pride. Homeland is not nationalism. Love has no place where land is a tool for control. Homeland is an idea through which we mold our hopes and our most secret fears. It is an unconditional love. By Avraham H.…

By Cafe Gibraltar May 24, 2013

Israelis and Palestinians hold opposing demonstrations in East Jerusalem. March 16, 2010 (Anne Paq/Activestills.org)

How Jews should relate to Palestine

Palestine, from the Mediterranean to the Jordan river, does exist and will continue to exist. And the first people to understand this should be the Jews. For homeland and political sovereignty are two distinct concepts. By Jeremiah Haber Yesterday I was speaking with a young graduate student in Islamic studies, an orthodox Jew, who told me…

By +972 Magazine February 5, 2013

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Interview: Actor, singer Mandy Patinkin on the world of performing

It’s not every day that I encounter a person as inspiring as Mandy Patinkin. The clarity with which he speaks about performance is incredible. In the days since our meeting, I have found myself musing over the things he said. Throughout his career, Patinkin has maintained an on-screen presence while actively pursuing the stage. In 1980,…

By Ori J. Lenkinski June 19, 2012