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.
- Being JewishI 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
Being JewishThe Last Generation of Holocaust SurvivorsFive 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.’
Books‘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.’
Being JewishRamping up—and Rethinking— Israel EducationJewish 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.
Being Jewish‘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.
Being JewishTime 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
Being JewishIsrael’s Other Secret WeaponIsrael’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.
Passover Commentary: Letting Go of HateThe detail in the story of the exodus is highly emphasized in the Torah, yet at first sight it appears almost unintelligible. Here is theMedicine: Long Road, Short WalkThe path from the laboratory to a patient’s bedside got longer and tougher to navigate these past 20 years. Today, it can move from cellsLetter From Herzliya: Nietzsche Revisitedby Barry RubinNo serious thinker has done more harm to the Jewish people than Friedrich Nietzsche. Born in Prussia in 1844, Nietzsche died in 1900; his writingsThe Crystal MonitorI hoped I was done with flimflam in 1952 when a Coney Island fortuneteller sent my Orthodox mother’s life savings up in smoke. But nowOne Singular SensationFor the past few weeks, I have been composing in my head an extended poem on the pleasures of sleeping alone. Chief among them isProfile: Nancy G. BrinkerA few weeks after Nancy G. Brinker completed chemotherapy for breast cancer, she got back on her horse and rode in a polo tournament withCommentary: Our Bodies, Our HomesI recently spent two nights with my sister and her husband, Joshua Cahan, at a private beach house on the Pacific. The trip was aFooter Menu Column 2
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