Rabbi Uri Pilichowski https://www.jns.org/author/rabbi-uri-pilichowski Rabbi Uri Pilichowski is a senior educator at numerous educational institutions. The author of three books, he teaches Torah, Zionism and Israel studies around the world. en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:33:08 GMT The need to define Jewish identity https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-need-to-define-jewish-identity 0000019d-c7a7-d023-a3df-e7e792890000 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:33:08 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/the-need-to-define-jewish-identity Does the continued need for Zionism exist? https://www.jns.org/opinion/does-the-continued-need-for-zionism-exist 0000019d-7f46-de79-a9bd-ff4e89110000 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:25:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/does-the-continued-need-for-zionism-exist Don’t condition aid to Israel https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/dont-condition-aid-to-israel 0000019c-d3c8-d83f-adfd-d3ed713e0024 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 21:40:27 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/dont-condition-aid-to-israel Israel is a Jewish issue https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/israel-is-a-jewish-issue 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c4002a Tue, 11 Nov 2025 12:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/israel-is-a-jewish-issue Should rabbis and synagogues endorse political candidates? https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/should-rabbis-and-synagogues-endorse-political-candidates 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c30075 Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:10:56 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/should-rabbis-and-synagogues-endorse-political-candidates Must we forgive everyone? https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/must-we-forgive-everyone 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c2007e Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:45:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/must-we-forgive-everyone America needs to stop interfering in Israeli elections https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/america-needs-to-stop-interfering-in-israeli-elections 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c10085 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:30:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/america-needs-to-stop-interfering-in-israeli-elections ‘Sages, be careful with your words’ https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/sages-be-careful-with-your-words 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c1005f Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:00:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/sages-be-careful-with-your-words Israel can't win the social-media war, and that's OK https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/israel-cant-win-the-social-media-war-and-thats-ok 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c00013 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 15:29:13 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/israel-cant-win-the-social-media-war-and-thats-ok It isn't Zionist to reject American aid https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/it-isnt-zionist-to-reject-american-aid 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f4852200a8 Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:14:22 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/rabbi-uri-pilichowski/it-isnt-zionist-to-reject-american-aid