Interview | How Israel’s Allies Are Addressing the War On Campus
“How can Jewish and Israeli students feel safe on campus when it’s considered acceptable to justify or even celebrate the death of Jewish children? “
Americans Rally, Rage and Grieve after Attack on Israel
Amidst solemn vigils, sober criticisms, and emboldened protests, some socialists joined celebrations of Hamas horror.
Opinion | After Destroying Hamas, Israel Should Offer Control of Gaza to PA
The PA has barely cooperated with Israel in recent years, but with the prospect of a seaport, an operable airport, and huge financial aid from Saudi Arabia, UAE, the EU, and others, Fatah might well say “yes.”
Biden Fully Behind Israel as Horrors of Hamas Attack Emerge
Hours after the horrific attacks in Southern Israel, Israelis at all levels of government had already heard directly that the United States had their back.
Dianne Feinstein (1933-2023): Trailblazer, Legislative Powerhouse, Jewish Woman
She was the longest-serving woman in U.S. Senate history and the first Jewish woman to be sworn in as senator.
Miami Is Changing—So Are Miami’s Jews
The news that President Carter’s United Nations ambassador, Andrew Young, had met in New York with a PLO representative spread furiously among the mostly Jewish residents of the new high-rise condominiums along southern Florida’s Gold Coast.
Shana Tova in the Mail: A Collector’s Vintage Jewish New Year Cards
“The tradition of sending out greeting cards at the start of the Jewish month of Elul probably dates to the 16th century,” says Karen Davis,...
Jewish Word | Not That Kind of Rabbi
In 1970 The New York Times ran an article about the secret language of New York City police officers.
Opinion | When Not All U.S. Passports Are Created Equal
If Israel wants to discriminate against Palestinian Americans, that is its prerogative. But the United States can’t allow special rules for some U.S. citizens and not others.
From 2007 | Lost in India
At times I feel like I am not among Jews but impostors meticulously reading from a script. At other times, their utter faith makes me question my own.
In the Aftermath of Maui’s Wildfires, a Rabbi-Turned-Farmer Steps Up
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Last week’s wildfires in Hawaii were among the most devastating in American...
In ‘The Moss Maidens,’ Young Women Seduce Nazis to Kill Them
Putting on The Moss Maidens—the production that won the Best Play and Best Ensemble awards at SheNYC, a recent theater festival—felt particularly cathartic for the play’s Jewish cast and crew members.