Eric H. Yoffie

Eric Yoffie is a writer and lecturer and was President of the Union for Reform Judaism from 1996 to 2012. Rabbi Yoffie's writings on American religion, interreligious dialogue and Israel and the Middle East are collected at ericyoffie.com.

The Critics Were Wrong About Obama's Prayer Breakfast Speech

It was not "offensive." It was a powerful celebration of America's religious tradition.

By Eric H. Yoffie February 12, 2015

Let's Teach About Islam in Our Schools

We Americans need to teach about Islam in our public schools. This is essential because there exists in our country among all Americans—whether Jews, Christians, people of other faiths, or non-believers—a huge and profound ignorance...

By Eric H. Yoffie December 23, 2014

Religion, Hypocrisy, and Obamacare

It is not OK for a religiously serious person to offer no plan at all to help truly poor, weak, and helpless Americans.

By Eric H. Yoffie November 25, 2014

Is Alliance Defending Freedom the Next Hobby Lobby?

If a church or its religious leader wants to enter the partisan political fray and support a specific candidate, that is one step too far

By Eric H. Yoffie October 20, 2014

The Theology Behind Obama's Speech on ISIS

Obama drew from prominent Protestant minister Reinhold Niebuhr

By Eric H. Yoffie September 15, 2014

The AIPAC Wars are Underway Again

The latest attack on AIPAC is seriously flawed

By Eric H. Yoffie August 27, 2014

Op-Ed: The Bizarre Moral Criticism Against Israel

What does it mean to say that casualties are “disproportionate”?

By Eric H. Yoffie July 14, 2014

Why I'm Thankful for America's Immigrants and Religion this Fourth of July

Two reasons I love America: her immigrants and religiosity.

By Eric H. Yoffie July 3, 2014

No, Eric Cantor Did Not Lose Because He's Jewish

Despite what sensational headlines have suggested, anti-semitism isn't to blame for Eric Cantor's stunning primary defeat

By Eric H. Yoffie June 16, 2014

Anti-Semitism: Not a Threat to American Jews

There are plenty of things for American Jews to worry about, but anti-Semitism is not one of them.

By Eric H. Yoffie May 30, 2014