Since hearing the news Wednesday morning of the death of Rav Prof. David Weiss Halivni, z”l, my teacher and my shul rabbi during a formative
“Someday maybe I’ll remember to forget.” — Bob Dylan The Guardian reports: A detainee at a secret CIA detention site in Afghanistan was used as a living
When the world sees people fleeing their countries, images and stories about their dire situations abound: bags hastily packed, families sundered, pets and cherished possessions
The mitzvah of erasing Amalek, to my mind, is an aspect of Judaism that can only be salvaged by turning its gaze inward, to remember
Content warning: Sexual harassment by a clergy member The Forward has published an important article, “How a Rabbi Suspended for Sexual Misconduct Can Stay in
I am often asked whether or not I’m a “Zionist.” In truth, the answer is not easy. True, I am deeply committed to Israel and
Throughout the four years of the Trump administration, the rising threat of right-wing antisemitism, and the broader exclusionary ethnonationalism of which it was a core
The entire Republican party (minus 11) has voted against any consequences for Greene, who refused to apologize for her insane conspiracy theories (that feed death
[This is the second of a series of posts on nonviolence in Exodus. The first one, by Aron Wander, is here.] This article by Eli
Protests have been taking place across the US over the last three weeks in response to the continuation of police killings of unarmed black people.