The Hardship of Not Visiting Israel is Not Just Jewish
This past week, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made headlines in the Jewish world with a sincere expression of his awareness of the “hardship” that’s been faced by Jewish communities throughout the diaspora.
Skirting the Line Between a Lukewarm Friend and an Enemy
Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York was praised for visiting Israel. But his alliances with anti-Zionists and disturbing stands illustrate the dubious nature of the search for friends of the Jewish state on the far-left.
A Hanukkah Gift: Argue, Don’t Fight
As much as the Jewish tradition values reasoned argument, in the hard reality of communal life that tradition often succumbs to the thrill of the fight.
We Live and Grieve Together
On Sunday morning, a terrorist attack took place in Jerusalem leaving one Israeli dead and three injured.
Egypt: Past, Present, Future
The quickly planned visit of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, the first Arab leader to visit Israel publicly, was incredibly exciting, and scary at the same time.
A Holocaust Survivor’s Visit to Her Childhood Home Transports Her to the Past
Ahead of the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht, Eve Kugler, 90, visited her hometown of Halle, Germany, and recalls the horrifying period that led to her family fleeing for their lives.
The Crucial But Underrated Gift of Being ‘A People Apart’
Many liberal Jews don’t want to know about Jewish exceptionalism because it runs smack into the cardinal precepts of liberal dogma—universalism, the rejection of cultural singularity and the eradication of difference as “discrimination.”
A Mezuzah on Every Door
My friend got married this year, a year of many challenges. It’s been a special journey for her, so I got her a special gift: a mezuzah.
California Needs to Pick Holocaust Education or Anti-Semitism
Gov. Gavin Newsom cannot simultaneously push for a curriculum that teaches about the perils of the Shoah and give voice to the latest trends in Jew-hatred.
Hidden Heroes
I’ve read many great books, but it’s rare that I have the urge to thank the author. In the case of “Hidden Heroes,” I wanted to do so on two levels
