“If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave and rebuild, or do nothing.”
- Being JewishTime for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans
“If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave
Being JewishIsrael’s Other Secret WeaponIsrael’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.
Israel’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.
Wilderness of MirrorsAs we experience a fresh rash of anti-Semitism, spattered across the globe, we naturally ask: Why does God permit it?A Mentch in RomeIf you took a poll today asking American Jews to name their favorite religious leader, the answer might well be Pope Francis.The EnemyA guesthouse in an Albanian village offered the tourists a comfortable place to rest. But it also sparked a meditation on a very personal and intense Jewish relationshipGroup HugCommunities across the United States are devising different means of helping people find their place in their synagogue.Finding Freedom Within Ourselves: Righteous Women in the Bible“In the merit of righteous women, our ancestors were redeemed from Egypt” (Talmud, Sotah 11b). Our Sages are pointing to the acts of Miriam, theSay ‘I Do’—Then Visit IsraelLow-cost honeymoon trips to Israel aim to welcome young Jewish couples to their local Jewish communities.Joshua NelsonThis musician’s levity and humor are in service of a deeper message: taking every piece of who he is and recognizing it—the African-American and the Jew.A Seventh From HeavenRosh Hashana marked the beginning of 5775, a shemitta, or sabbatical, year in the Land of Israel. According to the Torah, “And six years you