Improve the lives of all as part of the ethical legacy of Sukkot
Alex Weissman | Special to JT
In the fall of 2011, the Occupy movement was in full force, and with it, a strong Jewish presence...
After the rains come …
Gaby Hilkowitz Rurka | Special to JT
There is a great deal of emotional and psychological trauma currently in Puerto Rico. Much of it dates...
Iranian protesters take a stand for women and freedom
Sarah N. Stern | Special to JT
A beautiful 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, was arrested in Tehran on Sept. 13 and brutally beaten by...
It’s OK to be angry
Kate Hennessey | Kveller via JTA
I’ve never really been an angry person per se. In general, I’m more of a bottle-up-your-issues kind of a...
An open letter to our leaders for Yom Kippur
Sarah Osborne and Rabbi Emily Aronson | The Blue Dove Foundation
Dear Rabbis, Cantors, and Jewish Communal Leaders,
As Yom Kippur approaches, we — A Mitzvah...
A check-up on a Conservative future
Naomi Hoch | Special to JT
On a recent Friday afternoon, I attended a mixer for Jewish graduate students attending the professional schools of the...
All we have to do is try
Michael Milgraum | Special to JT
I write this essay on the afternoon before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah is the day...
Letters to the Editor: September 30
Don’t make me laugh!
The Baltimore Jewish Times echoes the Biden administration talking points in justifying the bribing of millions of student voters under the...
Platitudes and window dressing
We have seen this movie before: Public hearings with the heads of social media companies produce little or no change to protect concerns like...
The call of 5783
A year ago in our new year message we lamented the continuing restrictions of the pandemic, discussed domestic challenges, focused upon economic concerns, hoped...