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...
Letters to the editor: Nov. 19
Caring more for caregivers
In Maryland, there are 110,000 individuals ages 65 and older living with dementia and 238,000 caregivers who provide 364,000,000 hours of...
In every generation
The name Maccabee — drawn from the historic group of Jewish rebel warriors who founded the Hasmonean dynasty — has come to symbolize strength,...
It’s still the economy
Americans are worn out from the pandemic, worried about the economy and looking for leadership. This can be seen in casual conversations with friends...
