Autocrats Ganging Up on the U.S.
Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, made a three-day visit to China last week. He was greeted by President Xi Jinping in an official welcoming ceremony,...
Why Judaism differs on ‘what is a fetus?’
Rabbi Josh Jacobs-Velde
This week’s Torah portion is Mishpatim, Exodus 21:1 - 24:18.
“When men fight, and one of them pushes a pregnant woman and a...
Meet the leaders in the local battle against antisemitism
Rabbi Adam Raskin
The heroes of the struggle against the recent spate of antisemitism in Montgomery County Public Schools are the bold and resolute high...
The name of the game: conflation, false equivalency and political expediency
Barbara Goldberg Goldman
Gearing up for the 2024 election cycle, silly season on Capitol Hill is before us. Some say it has never left. But...
Letters to the Editor | February 15, 2023
One-on-one education
When I was in high school, my dad suggested to stop and explain any and all questions a non-Jew or even a Jew...
SOTU Stump Speech
President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address last week. He spoke to a newly divided Congress and an electorate that...
A New Tool for Jewish Philanthropy
The Jewish philanthropic sector is valued in the billions of dollars. It is, literally, a very big business. It is comprised of organizations and...
Building sacred spaces that are also safe places
By Rabbi Jill Levy
This week’s Torah portion is Yitro, Exodus 18:1 - 20:23.
Imagine preparing for one of the biggest events of your life —...
To be a (Visa)-free People
By Scott Lasensky
Although the klieg lights of the U.S.-Israel alliance typically spotlight peacemaking, politics and defense cooperation, the most consequential issue on the agenda...
Letters to the Editor | February 8, 2023
Is there something bigger than parenting?
I agree with 98% of what Rabbi Jessica Fisher wrote in “I Am A Single Rabbi Without Children...” (Opinion,...
