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Zack Parker is an editorial intern at Open Zion and a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

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What to Make of the Chief Rabbi Results

Election

The results of the race for Israeli Chief Rabbi are in. Though the winners and the institution as a whole leave much to be desired, Zack Parker says it could have been much worse.

Zack Parker | Published Jul 25, 2013

What Happens When We Call People 'Amalek'

Authorizing Violence

Zack Parker argues that a famous rabbi's invocation of 'Amalek' has had very real consequences in Jerusalem.

Zack Parker | Published Jul 17, 2013

Banning Kahane Google App Won't Work

Censorship?

Google pulled a Kahanist app from its store. Zack Parker on how other attempts to censor these far-right Israeli views have failed.

Zack Parker | Published Jul 02, 2013

Why Jews Should Be Allowed to Pray On the Temple Mount

Religious Freedom

Israel is right to be wary of certain Jewish activists fighting for access to the Temple Mount. Still, it's wrong to bar all Jews from praying at this holy site, writes Zack Parker.

Zack Parker | Published Jun 25, 2013

My Former Life As a Kahanist Posterboy

Case Study

Zack Parker used to be a Kahanist who spat on Arab boys. Now he's part of pro-peace J Street. Here's how he went from one movement to the other.

Zack Parker | Published Jun 17, 2013

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