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).
Poem | Kaddish for the Living
What does it mean to be “dead / but not”—marooned on the border between being and having been? In “Kaddish for the Living,” a daughter...
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.
Who Will Lead the Priestesses?
On the evening of July 20, members of the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute found an unexpected email from Rabbi Jill Hammer and Taya Mâ Shere in their inboxes.
The Courage of Eric K. Ward
How a Black punk rocker from Southern California confronted white nationalists, linked anti-Black racism with antisemitism and took the national stage to fight for inclusive democracy.
Tel Aviv Dispatch | A Beloved Bookstore in the Before and After
Halper’s Books, a favorite literary haunt for international celebrities and local authors alike, and its iconic owner Yosef Halper adjust to a post-October 7 world.
From the Editor | Must We Harden Our Hearts?
More than seven million Jews and seven million Arabs live in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. No matter how much one side or the other wishes, neither group is going anywhere.
Visual Moment | A Cinematic Window on the Conflict
The devastating October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and the ensuing war, along with the contradictory and perplexing media accounts of the clash, underscore the necessity for a nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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.”