Ask the Rabbis | Does Jewish Wisdom Offer Help in Coping with Depression?
The prophet Elijah is in a deep depression.
What Three Words Describe Your Judaism?
During Hanukkah, we asked participants on /r/Jewish, a discussion forum on the social media platform Reddit, to describe their Jewish observance in three words and, if they wanted, to expand on what it means to them.
The Conversation
Thanks for the wonderful piece Dan Freedman wrote about his father Alfred Freedman’s role in depathologizing homosexuality in 1973 when he was president of the American Psychiatric Association (“Keepers of the Diagnostic Keys,” November/December 2023).
Red Sea Rebels: Yemen and the Houthis with Michael Knights and Nadine Epstein
Join Michael Knights from The Washington Institute for Near East Policy for a conversation about Yemen, the Houthi rebels and the threat they pose for a wider war in the Middle East.
The Soul of Israel: Lost in Translation with Daniel Gordis and Amy E. Schwartz
Join author Daniel Gordis, creator of the Israel from the Inside blog and podcast for a discussion about what non-Hebrew speakers don’t always get about what’s happening in Israel and share insights into the country’s soul and future.
How A Set of Twins Survived the Holocaust Together with Michael Berenbaum and Marion Ein Lewin
Join Marion Lewin and Holocaust Scholar Michael Berenbaum for a conversation about what they experienced and how they survived, a remarkable story documented in the new book Inseparable: The Hess Twins’ Holocaust Journey through Bergen-Belsen to America by Faris Cassell.
Muslim and Arab Voices Against Bigotry
Thoughts from Muslims and Arabs who have been courageously speaking out against antisemitism and the October Hamas attack on Israel.
The Importance of Storytelling in the Black and Jewish Communities with Eric K. Ward, Nadine Epstein, Adam Mansbach and Langston Collin Wilkins
A conversation about the importance of folklore in both the Black and Jewish communities, from the golem and Anansi the Spider to Hip Hop and Jewish Jokes.
Shifting Identities after September 11th and October 7th with Dean Obeidallah and Max Brooks
Dean Obeidallah and Max Brooks discuss how external events force tribal identity and how to deal with it.
Black-Jewish Relations: Coming Together to Fight Racism and Antisemitism with Rochelle L. Ford and Nadine Epstein
Join Dr. Rochelle L. Ford, President of Dillard University in New Orleans, for a conversation about why she made the decision to revitalize the university’s National Center for Black-Jewish Relations which was first founded in 1989 and how the two communities can build relationships to fight hate.
Moment Debate | Should Students Be Disciplined for Chanting “From the River to the Sea”?
“I understand the importance of the First Amendment and academic freedom, but even with those rights, there are limitations.”