May his name be erased (from the Kennedy Center's facade)
And as the month of preparation for Rosh Hashanah begins today, may the rest of us be inscribed for year of sweetness and hope!
In This Moment: A Rabbi's Notebook
A Mensch's guide to life - with a focus on how religion (especially but not exclusively Judaism) can help guide us through these challenging times.
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Louis Farrakhan’s “Gutter Religion,” Revisited
Why the “genocide” libel is a personal attack on both Israel and Judaism. And why Mamdani and El-Sayed should avoid the Farrakhanization of their rhetoric and the use of poisonous epithets.
Abdul El-Sayed says he wants a nuanced approach regarding Israel and Jews. He’s not there yet.
El-Sayed needs to reach out to Jews to win. Here’s how he can. Meanwhile, AIPAC's on very shaky ground with most American Jews, and it's about to get shakier.
Eat, Love, Pray
Listen now | What can be done when the Pacific Northwest is on fire, Paris is burning and there’s no rain in Spain? Three words from Deuteronomy can start us on a journey toward replenishing our parched planet.
It was a hopeless week. So why am I hopeful?
I have not been so hopeful in many years, and here's why.
Mazal Tov! Jews have become this year’s marquee attraction. Literally.
Jews, Israel and antisemitism have become the headliners of this political season. This is not good for Jews and horrrible for democracy.
Israel just passed a "Basic Law" enshrining Torah study as a core value of the Jewish people. The law could destroy the Jewish state. Or it may save it.
If Torah values can truly be enshrined as a core principle, Israel could once again be on track toward becoming a light unto the nations.
Free speech has its limits: That’s why the networks should NOT air Trump’s election denial address tonight.
News organizations need to band together in defense of truth and election integrity, and not allow Trump to gin up paranoia. He’s not just a liar, he’s a flaming liar, and America is a crowded theater
"Let's Send in the Commies!"
Trump’s tirades on communism are old and stale, but also tried and true. Here’s one case where those who forget history will be doomed to repeat it. We can’t let that happen.
If July 4 Coincides with Shabbat...
Time to lighten up and enjoy the Fourth with this parody of rabbinic deliberations on how to celebrate a holiday.