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  • I Forgive a Country
    Being Jewish
    I Forgive a Country
    I Forgive a Country

    For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her family’s past.

    For professor and writer Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, reclaiming German citizenship almost 90 years after her grandfather fled Munich has helped her come to terms with her

  • The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors
    Being Jewish
    The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors
    The Last Generation of Holocaust Survivors

    Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’

    Five women who survived the Shoah as children share their harrowing stories, their resilience and their fear that ‘history is repeating itself.’

  • ‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume
    Books
    ‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume
    ‘On Being Jewish Now’ at Full Volume

    ‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’

    ‘I am a Jewish author who refuses to remain silent. ‘Loud and proud’ is the new ‘Never again.’

  • Ramping up—and Rethinking— Israel Education
    Being Jewish
    Ramping up—and Rethinking— Israel Education
    Ramping up—and Rethinking— Israel Education

    Jewish day schools in the United States tackle the impact of October 7 in the classroom.

    Jewish day schools in the United States tackle the impact of October 7 in the classroom.

  • ‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever
    Being Jewish
    ‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever
    ‘Let There Be Light’ Feels More Urgent Than Ever

    ‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.

    ‘I can’t think of a declaration more intrepid or poignant for the first painful anniversary of October 7,’ writes Abigail Pogrebin.

  • Time for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans
    Being Jewish
    Time for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans
    Time for a Reassessment Among Jewish Americans

    “If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave and rebuild, or do nothing.”

    “If antisemitism is a fact, then what can we do about it?,” Rabbi Diana Fresko writes. “Historically, there are three options: Stay and fight, leave

  • Israel’s Other Secret Weapon
    Being Jewish
    Israel’s Other Secret Weapon
    Israel’s Other Secret Weapon

    Israel’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.

    Israel’s secret weapon, Golda Meir once said, is that “we have no place else to go.” But there’s another tool in our arsenal: community.

  • Jewish Girls Make the Grade
    Being Jewish
    Jewish Girls Make the Grade
    Jewish Girls Make the Grade

    Girls are reaching new levels of academic success, in the process surpassing boys in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees.

    Girls are reaching new levels of academic success, in the process surpassing boys in earning undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Being Jewish
Commentary: The Temple’s Columns
by Randy Cohen
For the 12 years I wrote “The Ethicist” column for The New York Times Magazine, responding to readers’ moral dilemmas, I took a resolutely secular approach
Being Jewish
Hadassah
Commentary: One Day, One Hospital, One Nation
by Daniel Gordis
When I was little, my mother told me that she would always remember where she was when she heard that President Franklin Roosevelt had died.
Being Jewish
Hadassah
Beginnings: A Confluence of Forces
by Alan M. Tigay
In hindsight, history always looks inevitable. When we look at Hadassah’s 100-year saga, we see the linear version, showing the founding meeting at Temple Emanu-El
Being Jewish
Family Matters: Where the Boys Are
by Rahel Musleah
Robert Riemer, 16, went reluctantly to the first meeting of Shevet Achim: The Brotherhood at his synagogue. The program for ninth-grade boys at Larchmont Temple
Being Jewish
Commentary: Covenant
by David W. Weiss
He is 8 days old. With his well-formed features and smooth bright face, he is a handsome little boy. He seems at peace with the
Being Jewish
Commentary: Old-Timers
by J.J. Goldberg
Starting work at the World Zionist Organization in Jerusalem in 1973, fresh out of college, one of my first decisions was choosing my elective holiday.
Family
Family Matters: Extending an Arm
by Beth Kissileff
When my husband was let go from his job with a nonprofit due to downsizing, we were filled with uncertainty and terror for the future.
Being Jewish
After September 11: A North Star Becomes Memory
by David Altshuler
The Museum of Jewish Heritage. Photo courtesy of WikiCommons. “Look—there’s the museum!” That’s what one of us said every time the familiar building came into

 

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