“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.
Commentary: Healing on the RocksWe were going on vacation—me and Eliana, my 18-year-old daughter, and my friend Shira and her 18-year-old daughter, Ruthie. It would be a gift toCommentary: Mother as a Late Bloomerby Norma RosenIn a renowned biblical love-triangle, a destitute widow cares for her equally destitute mother-in-law, and an elderly rich man falls in love with the daughterCommentary: The Chosen Versus the Firstby Haim ChertokThe Book of Ruth, viewed by Goethe as the most beautiful “little whole” in the Hebrew Bible, is the special reading for Shavuot, which beginsProfile: Irving ElsonThe desire to serve his country developed early in this Conservative rabbi, the Navy and Marine Corps’ highest-ranking Jewish chaplain. Not many bar mitzva boys knowCut & PostSwell in Cruise-Ship Visits to Israel Israel is once again on the cruising map, after being shunned for years as an unsafe haven. “This remindsCommentary: What Don’t You Understand About All Israel?The story of Israel, it has often been remarked, is a tale of two cities: secular Tel Aviv and religious Jerusalem. They are indeed differentFamily Matters: Anorexia: It’s Not About FoodWhile there are no exact statistics, it is clear that Jewish girls are among those suffering from eating disorders. The question is: How can weInterview: Elinor Ruth TatumWhen two cultures don’t know each other, there are preconceived notions that must be dispelled,’ says Tatum, ‘and that comes only through education.’ As publisher