The Tony award-winning actor and singer is now starring in what may be the most positive Jewish play on Broadway in decades.
- ArtsIdina Menzel Dishes on ‘Redwood’ and Jewish Ethics
The Tony award-winning actor and singer is now starring in what may be the most positive Jewish play on Broadway in decades.
Being JewishI Forgive a CountryFor professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her family’s past.
For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her
Being JewishThe Last Generation of Holocaust SurvivorsFive women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’
Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’
Books‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’
‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’
Being JewishRamping up—and Rethinking— Israel EducationJewish day schools in the United States tackle the impact of October 7 in the classroom.
Jewish day schools in the United States tackle the impact of October 7 in the classroom.
Being Jewish‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.
‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.
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 and rebuild, or do nothing.”
“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.
Continuity and RebellionWe all know that Father’s Day is a secular American holiday, invented as a way of honoring fathers as a complement to Mother’s Day. SometimesTelling the Story, and Eating Itby Erica BrownIn medieval Haggadot, it was not unusual to find an illustration of maror—the bitter herb on the Seder plate—in a woman’s form. In the partner,Commentary: No Zero in Survivalby Haim ChertokThe angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time…and said…I will bestow my blessing upon you and make your descendents as numerous asFamily Matters: Watershedby Amy KleinAs the mikve lady picked loose, wet hairs off my back, I shivered, standing naked and barefoot on the cold floor tiles. Satisfied I was spotless, sheThe Arts: Contractual BeautyAffairs of the heart do not run smoothly. Whether your moment of wedded bliss took place in 1953 or is scheduled for this year, gettingFamily Matters: One Purpose, Many HatsWhen asked, “Where does God exist?” the Kotzker Rebbe famously replied, “Wherever you let Him in.” For me, that letting in started with a bagCommentary: Jews and Godby Norma RosenYears ago, I read After Auschwitz: History, Theology, and Contemporary Judaism, Richard Rubenstein’s painful little book published in 1966. It argues that the covenant between GodProfile: Angela BuchdahlAngela Warnick Buchdahl thinks of herself as a wandering Jew with a sense of direction. The Korean-born daughter of an Ashkenazic father and a BuddhistFooter Menu Column 2
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