The Pain of the Coronavirus Pandemic and the Pain of Jewish History: A Comparison
People in the world are drowning in the sudden tsunami of the new Coronavirus world that we find ourselves in.
Israeli Memorial Day: Mourning in Masks and ‘Ikea-Gate’
Public protests are allowed, even under coronavirus rules, since they involve the civil right to express dissatisfaction with the government.
Let us Remember what the Survivors are Unable to Forget
Yom Hashoah is a day when aging survivors—many of whom are widowed or have no offspring—have the opportunity to be honored and, above all, heard.
Remembering the Holocaust in a Post-‘Sacred Survival’ Era
American Jews turned Shoah observance into their civil religion. If belief in that secular faith is gone, then is there a place for the Holocaust in the community’s future?
To my Holocaust-Survivor Grandmother, Who had a Penchant for Wimbledon
She knew English, French, German and Spanish. She taught not only those languages, but also how to have a kind and tolerant tongue.
A Sacred Obligation and a Solemn Opportunity
The faults notwithstanding, the obligation to help these people who suffered unspeakable horrors as young men and women is critical.
A Passover Message of Hope from the Elder Netanyahu
For ages and generations we have assembled in our homes on the first and second evenings of Passover to commemorate the liberation of our forefathers from the slavery of Egypt.
Indifferent to Human Suffering?
It’s important to recall certain episodes because they offer us an instructive lesson regarding the dangerous power of hate and dehumanization.
Trolled by a Terrorist
Dr. Terrorist, in all her humanity, didn’t let go. “The thing about you is that you have actually not lived any of. Just sit behind a desk pasting articles. Big difference in fact from fiction.”
Why this Christian Supports the Jews and Israel
As a Christian, I have spent most of my life in pursuit of strengthening my faith. Yet I never understood for years how critical of a role standing with the Jewish people and their indigenous homeland played in this journey.