Rosh Chodesh: Supporting gender equality
By Jillian Potler
Last week we celebrated Rosh Chodesh Tevet, the beginning of the Hebrew month of Tevet. One interesting fact about Rosh Chodesh is...
Opinion | Larry David has never been more Jewish than in this season’s ‘Curb’
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” has always been a Jewy show, but this season it is downright Jewish.
On the HBO sitcom, now in its...
Letters to the editor: Dec. 10
More on Kyle Rittenhouse
I must respectfully disagree with Rabbi Charles Arian on his article (“Why would he go for a run on Yom Kippur?”)...
We know the drill
With 5.3 million dead, including 808,000 in this country, and significant disruptions to the lives of the rest of us, it’s hard not to...
The abortion war’s latest battle
After decades of court battles, the anti-abortion movement may be about to win its war against Roe v. Wade.
Last week, the Supreme Court heard...
Parshat Miketz
Overcoming adversity through faith
By Ross Chudow
This week’s parshah is Miketz. It talks about overcoming adversity. It shows Joseph starting as a slave in jail,...
Opinion | Term limits won’t help with stability
By Ariel Kahana
What do Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles de Gaulle, Tony Blair and Angela Merkel have in common? They’re all leaders who have gone...
Letters to the editor: Dec. 3
Dog whistles
In regards to “Add the Unite the Right rally to the list” (Nov. 5) and “Here’s the real issue” (Nov. 12): I recently...
The difficult tasks of engagement and explanation
Young Americans are being tested by a worldwide pandemic, with its lockdowns, lost education, social isolation and uncertainty. Young Jewish Americans are experiencing the...
The Visa Waiver Program challenge
Apart from the ever-changing rules for entry that are driven by the pandemic and related health concerns, Americans are afforded free access to Israel...
