Andrés SpokoinyWhy Jews Should Defend Liberal DemocracyLiberal democracy is in danger. Jews, more than anyone else, must stand up for it.Nov 11, 2019Nov 11, 2019
Andrés SpokoinyCondensing Our Victimhood (Tisha Be’Av 5779)One feels as if there has been a conscious attempt to minimize the days of mourning and sadness in the calendar, packing as much grief into…Aug 6, 2019Aug 6, 2019
Andrés SpokoinyHow Not to Become a Beer (Shavuot 5779)A lost tribe, a brand of beer, the history and future of Jewish resilience, and how Shavuot explains it all.Jun 4, 2019Jun 4, 2019
Andrés SpokoinyThe Messenger Who Can’t Speak (Pesach 5779)Do you think that leaders who are assertive, self-assured, speak clearly, and “call a spade a spade” are better leaders?Apr 16, 2019Apr 16, 2019
Andrés SpokoinyFrom Shushan to Sarajevo (Purim 5779)A 19-year-old boy was arguably the most influential person in the 20thcentury and, most probably, you’ve never heard of him.Mar 20, 20191Mar 20, 20191
Andrés SpokoinyDid Judaism Wreck the Planet? (Tu Bishvat 5779)Antisemites think Jews cause everything bad. We’re to blame for capitalism and communism, ethnocentric nationalism and rootless globalism…Jan 17, 2019Jan 17, 2019
Andrés SpokoinyThis You Call a Miracle?Question: What did the first three-headed clown juggling live baby goats say to the second three-headed clown juggling live baby goats?Dec 3, 20181Dec 3, 20181
Andrés SpokoinyA Tree of Life, and Light for Joy: Philanthropy After TerrorA message shared by Andrés to the Jewish Funders Network community.Oct 29, 2018Oct 29, 2018
Andrés SpokoinyTikkun Olam: A Defense and a CritiqueLately there seems to be a concerted attack on the idea of Tikkun Olam. Critics say Tikkun Olam is not a Jewish idea, but merely liberal…Oct 18, 2018Oct 18, 2018
Andrés SpokoinyRivers, Rain, and Morality (Sukkot 5779)Is there a relationship between Israel’s dependence on rain and the traits and values we developed as a people?Sep 21, 2018Sep 21, 2018
