A Headstone for Zach
People told us that it would get better, the grief. But how was this different from forgetting?
Antisemitism Monitor 2022
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The Top 21 Most-Read Stories of 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, we take a look back on our popular stories of the year.
Recognizing Sex Workers Who Hid Jews From the Nazis
Hedwig Porschütz helped protect Jewish fugitives from the Nazis, but her contributions were not honored during her lifetime.
From the Newsletter | The Summer of 1942
Sometimes the best way to get a clear view of what’s happening in the present is to glance backward at the past.
What Should the Role of American Jews Be With Respect to Israel Today?
What, if any, obligations do we have toward Israel?
Groundswell: Alon Eliran on Forest Cities
Dr. Alon Eliran is a member of CityTree, a Tel Aviv based knowledge center focused on forest cities, urban ecology and climate resilience.
The Ghosts of the Khan of Ajjur
I immediately understood that I was being confronted, face-to-face, with the uncomfortable scenario that hangs over every Israeli who today lives in a formerly Arab-owned house.
Opinion | The Summer of 1942
On July 1,1942, Cairo was about to fall to Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s German and Italian forces.
Beshert | My Mother’s Love Song
Penny and Peter first met on a kibbutz in Palestine, where they both moved to escape the second World War. They were separated when she moved to England, only to be reunited years later, after he had become a famous singer in Israel.
Groundswell: Gidon Bromberg on Regional Interdependence
Gidon Bromberg is a cofounder of EcoPeace Middle East, a tri-national Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian NGO focused on environmental cooperation.
Groundswell: Rachel Binstock on Spiritual Adaptation
Q&A with Rachel Binstock, organizer with Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action, about spiritual adaptation to climate crisis.