Moment Memoir | My Mother’s ‘Knippel’
Long story short: my father, Jack, controlled the money in my parents’ marriage. All of it.
From the Newsletter | Can Hebrew Be Gender-Neutral?
Holy or not, Hebrew has always been an evolving language.
Let’s Get “Nosh-talgic” with Rachel Packer
Jewish traditions and food have always gone hand-in-hand. From celebrating the holidays to mourning the passing of a loved one, food not only provides nourishment but comforts us as well. Join Rachel Packer, founder of MatzoBall Fitness, for a conversation about the love language of Jewish food and food as an expression of the Jewish soul. She also discusses “poverty cuisine” and how many of the traditional dishes we enjoy today were created out of the meager staples available to Jews at the time.
Book Review | Israel’s Star Turn
When the state of Israel turned 30 in 1978, its supporters in Hollywood threw a star-studded party. What changed?
A Defining Moment for Yair Lapid
Is it too early for lessons from the latest flareup this weekend?
Vatican Archives Opened; Letters From Jews Revealed
On April 24, 1940, Arthur Pick typed out a letter in crisp black ink and sent it to the Vatican. In the letter, which can...
From the Newsletter | It’s deep midsummer. What are you reading?
It always seems there’s a little more leeway in our reading choices in summer, when things slow down just enough to let us think big.
Sex, Love and Judaism Intertwine in ‘Love Me Kosher’ Exhibit
“Love Me Kosher,” currently on exhibition at the Jewish Museum Vienna, seeks to contend that love, sex and relationships are central to and inseparable from Judaism.
Every Child is Our Child: Foster Care and Adoption with Rabbi Susan Silverman, Rob Scheer and Rita Soronen
Jews have always been called upon to protect the most vulnerable. Today, the need is greater than ever, with approximately 700 children entering foster care every day and over 20,000 teens aging out of foster care each year. Rabbi Susan Silverman, founder of Second Nurture, which seeks to encourage and support those fostering and adopting children and teens, and Rob Scheer, founder of Comfort Cases, an organization whose mission is to bring dignity and hope to youth in foster care, speak about the challenges and struggles facing children in search of their forever families. Silverman and Scheer also share their own moving stories of foster care and adoption. In conversation with Rita Soronen, President and CEO of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Kyiv Diary 8/2/22: A Scramble to Get Reborn at the Government Registry
As life in the capital of Ukraine, where we live, has slowly been restored, we decided to resume the process of updating our resident permits.
Deep Dive | The Difference Between Hating Jews and Antisemitism
What speech or action qualifies as antisemitic? And is this different than hatred of Jewish people? An expert on contemporary antisemitism and the curator of...
From the Newsletter | Exploring Jewish Community in Far Flung Places
As a kid, I was fascinated by the existence of Jews in remote places.