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Neil Rogachevsky


Neil Rogachevsky teaches at the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University and is the author of Israel's Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation's Founding Moment, published in 2023 by Cambridge University Press.

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  1. Response ·

    An October 7 Commission of Inquiry Would Help Israel. Electoral Reform Would Help Much More.

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Should there be a National Commission of Inquiry into failures of the Israeli government and military around October 7? Scott Abramson leans towards an affirmative answer, while deftly highlighting th...

    An October 7 Commission of Inquiry Would Help Israel. Electoral Reform Would Help Much More.
  2. Monthly Essay ·

    What Would Ben-Gurion Do?

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Israel’s founding father argued for a conception of politics uniquely tailored to the Jewish state. Fifty years after his death, his country could use it more than ever.

    What Would Ben-Gurion Do?
  3. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2023, Part I

    By Elliott Abrams, Cynthia Ozick, Neil Rogachevsky, Ruth R. Wisse

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2023, Part I
  4. Observation ·

    Podcast: Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler on the Political Philosophy of Israel’s Declaration of Independence

    By Neil Rogachevsky, Dov Zigler, Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Zigler on the Political Philosophy of Israel’s Declaration of Independence
  5. Response ·

    Israel’s Other Tyranny of the Minority

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    I was happy to read Evelyn Gordon’s essay on the need to reform the Israeli judiciary, one of the best explorations of the issues at stake in a perhaps unprecedented moment. Beginning with her semin...

    Israel’s Other Tyranny of the Minority
  6. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2022, Chosen by Mosaic Authors

    By Elliott Abrams, Tamara Berens, Andrew Koss, Daniel Polisar, Neil Rogachevsky, Sarah Rindner, Jonathan Silver

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2022, Chosen by Mosaic Authors
  7. Observation ·

    Will Israel’s Next Government Last Longer than a Container of Hummus?

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Will Israel’s Next Government Last Longer than a Container of Hummus?
  8. Observation ·

    Does the Internet Have a Theory Bro Problem?

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Does the Internet Have a Theory Bro Problem?
  9. Observation ·

    Fouad Ajami’s “When Magic Failed” Captures Lebanon at Its Best and Worst

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Fouad Ajami’s “When Magic Failed” Captures Lebanon at Its Best and Worst
  10. Observation ·

    Checking In on Thomas Friedman

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Checking In on Thomas Friedman
  11. Observation ·

    Israel’s Going Through A Spiritual Transformation. How Is It Dealing?

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Israel’s Going Through A Spiritual Transformation. How Is It Dealing?
  12. Observation ·

    What Ben-Gurion Learned From Churchill

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    What Ben-Gurion Learned From Churchill
  13. Observation ·

    Netanyahu: The Figures Who Formed Him, and the Duties of Jewish Leadership

    By Benjamin Netanyahu, Gadi Taub, Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Netanyahu: The Figures Who Formed Him, and the Duties of Jewish Leadership
  14. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2021, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)

    By Elliott Abrams, Richard Goldberg, Neil Rogachevsky, Jonathan Silver, Ruth R. Wisse

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2021, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part I)
  15. Observation ·

    Against Court and Constitution: A Never-Before-Translated Speech by David Ben-Gurion

    By David Ben-Gurion, Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Against Court and Constitution: A Never-Before-Translated Speech by David Ben-Gurion
  16. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2020, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part III)

    By Gary Saul Morson, Yehoshua Pfeffer, Daniel Polisar, Neil Rogachevsky, Michael Weingrad

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2020, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part III)
  17. Observation ·

    Peter Beinart’s Wedge

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Peter Beinart’s Wedge
  18. Observation ·

    Ben-Gurion: The Man Who Willed A State

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Ben-Gurion: The Man Who Willed A State
  19. Observation ·

    “We Were All Born in Jerusalem”: A Never-Before-Translated Speech by Menachem Begin

    By Menachem Begin, Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    “We Were All Born in Jerusalem”: A Never-Before-Translated Speech by Menachem Begin
  20. Observation ·

    Spare Your People a Fourth Election, O Israel, and Form a Minority Government

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Spare Your People a Fourth Election, O Israel, and Form a Minority Government
  21. Observation ·

    Podcast: Neil Rogachevsky on the Roots of Israel’s Political Crisis and How to Fix It

    By Tikvah Podcast at Mosaic, Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Podcast: Neil Rogachevsky on the Roots of Israel’s Political Crisis and How to Fix It
  22. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2019, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part II)

    By Martin Kramer, Sarah Rindner, Neil Rogachevsky, Michael Weingrad, Ruth R. Wisse, David Wolpe

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2019, Chosen by Mosaic Authors (Part II)
  23. Observation ·

    What Kind of God Is the God of the Jews?

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    What Kind of God Is the God of the Jews?
  24. Observation ·

    The Return of Shlomo Sand

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Return of Shlomo Sand
  25. Observation ·

    The Best Books of 2018, Chosen by Mosaic Authors

    By Elliott Abrams, Haviv Rettig Gur, Moshe Koppel, Daniel Polisar, Sarah Rindner, Neil Rogachevsky, Michael Weingrad, Ruth R. Wisse, David Wolpe

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Best Books of 2018, Chosen by Mosaic Authors
  26. Observation ·

    A First Draft of the Life of Benjamin Netanyahu

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    A First Draft of the Life of Benjamin Netanyahu
  27. Observation ·

    Self-Portrait of a Zionist Statesman and Thinker

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Self-Portrait of a Zionist Statesman and Thinker
  28. Observation ·

    Best Books of the Year, as Selected by Mosaic Authors

    By Elliott Abrams, Peter Berkowitz, Daniel Polisar, Neil Rogachevsky, Michael Weingrad, Ruth R. Wisse, David Wolpe

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    Best Books of the Year, as Selected by Mosaic Authors
  29. Observation ·

    The Ardent, Stiff-Necked Spirit of Golda Meir

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Ardent, Stiff-Necked Spirit of Golda Meir
  30. Observation ·

    The Only Language He Understands

    By Neil Rogachevsky

    Committed to developing and supporting the intellectual, religious, and political leaders of the Jewish people and the Jewish state.

    The Only Language He Understands