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Rabbi Dr. Samuel Lebens is a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Notre Dame's Center for Philosophy of Religion, and is the chair of the Association for the Philosophy of Judaism.

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Despite Hebron's Importance, Israel Will Have to Give It Up

Compromising For Peace

Hebron is of inestimable religious and historical value to the Jewish people, says Samuel Lebens—but that doesn't mean Israel won't have to give it up.

Samuel Lebens | Published Oct 28, 2013

European Sanctions Against Israel Can Work—Just Not These Ones

Response

Self-proclaimed left-wing settler Samuel Lebens takes issue with the E.U.'s new guidelines on Israeli settlements—but not for the reasons you might think.

Samuel Lebens | Published Jul 18, 2013

A Confession on the Ninth of Av

Jewish Sectarianism

The fractious Orthodox Jewish world seems to be giving way to sectarianism. Should we care? Reflecting on the Ninth of Av, a day of Jewish mourning, Samuel Lebens says no.

Samuel Lebens | Published Jul 15, 2013

Israeli Peace Camp: Empower Moderate Settlers

Unintuitive

Samuel Lebens argues that it's in the Israeli peace camp's interest to empower certain Jewish settlers.

Samuel Lebens | Published May 29, 2013

Learning from Israeli Druze Hamad Amar

Hyphenated Identities

Samuel Lebens on how politician Hamad Amar is helping Israeli Druze youth feel part of the wider Israeli society, without giving up on the traditions, beliefs and rituals that make the Druze distinct.

Samuel Lebens | Published May 23, 2013

Leaving the Settlements

Moving

Samuel Lebens shares some of the more surprising things that he's going miss—and not going to miss—about life in the Occupied Territories.

Samuel Lebens | Published May 06, 2013

How Thatcher's Ideology Threatens To Kill Zionism

Economics

Thatcher—despite being a great friend of Israel—espoused an ideology that threatens to usher in the death of Zionism, writes Samuel Lebens.

Samuel Lebens | Published Apr 18, 2013

Obama: Come Visit The Settlements

Response

Samuel Lebens on how Obama should recognize that not all settlements are equal, and not all are bad for peace.

Samuel Lebens | Published Mar 21, 2013

The Idolatry Of The Religious Parties

Religion In The Knesset

Samuel Lebens on how each religious party in the Knesset has their own god.

Samuel Lebens | Published Mar 06, 2013

Should You Boycott Me?

Settler Perspective
Samuel Lebens | Published Nov 27, 2012