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.
Commentary: Defining God UpwardAt the elite Prozdor Hebrew High School in New York, I asked a class of 20 students—the cream of the Conservative movement’s crop—how many ofMedicine: Master StonebreakerThe story begins with a 16-year-old boy who first hears of a cutting-edge technology on television and grows up to not only operate the machineHadassah Convention 2010: 360° of InnovationMaybe it was because it had been two long years since delegates had seen one another at a full-scale Hadassah convention. Or maybe it wasFamily Matters: Dream Come True, With ComplicationsI used to dream of getting married and becoming a mother. And as one of four kids, I always wanted four of my own children.Cut & PostA Dreidel ’Round Your Wrist In a rainbow of colors and designs—from the alef-bet to Noah’s Ark and its pairs of animals—Biblical Bandz are sweeping the tween-to-teenDefining God UpwardAt the elite Prozdor Hebrew High School in New York, I asked a class of 20 students—the cream of the Conservative movement’s crop—how many ofCommentary: Holy Days: Return and RebirthIn the season of atonement, what is our soul’s aspiration? How do we understand the responsibility of return, the task of teshuva with which we haveCommentary: Healing on the RocksWe were going on vacation—me and Eliana, my 18-year-old daughter, and my friend Shira and her 18-year-old daughter, Ruthie. It would be a gift toFooter Menu Column 2
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