I’m a Jewish historian, and my grandparents ran a deli. Maybe we’re in the...
Shuly Rubin Schwartz | JTA
Like so many American Jews from the New York area, I have been eagerly awaiting “I’ll Have What She’s Having,”...
We must beware of the normalization of antisemitism
Hen Mazzig | Jewish Journal via JNS
Twenty years ago, the phrase “Never Again” still meant something, at least in the United States. Yet awareness...
Staying sober during the holidays is not a wild idea
Michael Leach | Special to the JT
The holiday season can be a challenging time for someone in recovery from addiction. It can also be...
Letters to the Editor: December 9
Now is not the time to turn our backs on Ukraine
Joseph Schvimmer (Letters, “No reason to rush into war with Russia,” Nov. 25) is...
The Birthright imperative
It’s hard to think of today’s Jewish world without Birthright Israel.
Sending groups of young Jews to Israel for 10 days at no cost to...
Alternatives to affirmative action
It began with a noble purpose. Some solution needed to be found to address the effects of too many years of discrimination against minorities...
In tribute to Steny Hoyer
We are proud to join in the praise and recognition of the remarkable public service career of Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.), a dear and...
The killing plague
Our nation is suffering from what can best be described as a mass shooting epidemic. According to data from Gun Violence Archive, more than...
A stain on the World Cup
Almost every country wants to host the World Cup. The competition for hosting rights, however, is corrupt. How else does one explain that this...
Fighting back against antisemitism on campus
Rob Derdiger | Special to the JT
We’ve all heard a lot about continued anti-Israel and antisemitic activity and rhetoric, which has become the norm...
