Parshat Vayeshev: One person can make all the difference
By Rabbah Arlene Berger
The pivotal moment in this week’s Torah portion is the meeting between Joseph and the man known as “ha-ish/the man,” who...
Opinion | Why would he go for a run on Yom Kippur?
By Rabbi Charles Arian
The late Rabbi Richard Israel once published an essay that he later expanded into a book called “The Kosher Pig.” In...
Letters to the editor: Nov. 26
Can’t deny the success
The Abraham Accords are a monumental breakthrough in the 73-year conflict between the Islamic world and Israel (“Abraham Accords are ‘Much...
Democratic Socialist unrest
When Jamaal Bowman ousted 16-term incumbent Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.) in 2020, many in the pro-Israel community were worried. Engel was a power in...
Jewish children left behind
The Build Back Better bill, which passed the House on Friday, still has a long way to go before it can be enacted. It...
Opinion | My son wasn’t surprised when antisemites attacked him on TikTok
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman
“Why does everybody hate us?” My son Izzy asked me this question after a man with a machete attacked Jews at a...
Opinion | Little Israel solves big environmental challenges
By Dr. Sol Lizerbram
People often ask me how Israel copes with climate change. Yet Israelis don’t look to cope; they look to solve. When...
Opinion | How moving to Denmark strengthened my Jewish identity
Growing up, one of my favorite books was “Number the Stars,” Lois Lowry’s middle-grade novel about Denmark’s effort to smuggle its Jewish citizens to...
Parshat Vayishlach: Wrestling ourselves
By Rabbi Andy Gordon
Our ancestor Jacob, after decades away, has returned home. He learns that his brother Esau is about to meet him accompanied...
Opinion | Celebrating the light of my first Chanukah
By Michelle Talsma Everson
A few weeks ago, a package arrived from my aunt. I opened it to find presents wrapped in light blue wrapping...