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.
Feature: The Greening Of KashrutIn Connecticut, New York and California, young Jewish activists are taking responsibility for procuring, slaughtering and distributing kosher meat. Why the sudden interest? On aFeature: Finding (Jewish) RootsA group of idealistic and determined young eco-activists are drawing spiritual sustenance from working and protecting the land, getting their hands dirty in a varietyFeature: Message from the Sources: A Time to Save the PlanetJews have a decades-long record of protecting the earth, finding Jewish inspiration in rewriting their dominion over the land into tending God’s domain.. The earlyLetter from Brooklyn : Do the Right ThingCan a person do for others at the same time that he does for himself? Here is one entrepreneurial davener’s story. The Sunday morning service wasCommentary: Riches by the PocketfulThe Talmud (Eruvin 65) suggests that a person is defined by what he carries in his pockets. Every Thanksgiving, I look into my pockets andCommentary: Questions of Faithby David WolpeI was 12 when I stopped believing in God. I lost my faith when I first encountered the horrific images of the Holocaust in theCommentary: Talmudic Fish TaleIt is Friday afternoon, two hours before Shabbat. I am preparing salmon in my Jerusalem studio apartment, listening to a recorded lecture on my computerLast Look: A Star Is Reborn – Reclaiming and reinventing a Jewish legacy.In its heyday, the eldridge Street Synagogue in New York’s Lower East Side echoed with the footsteps of thousands of worshipers, from the famous—scientist JonasFooter Menu Column 2
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