A Week of Trauma and Triumph
On the same day the U.S. embassy opened in Jerusalem, more than 60 Palestinians lost their lives at the Gaza border. How can we bring balance to these disparate events?
Rabbi Josh Weinberg
Jerusalem: A City United, A City Divided
There is the Jerusalem on high and the Jerusalem of below. The Jerusalem of Old and of New. The Jerusalem of West and of East. The Jerusalem of Gold and of Iron.
What We Can Learn from the "Hillel Sandwich"
The Hillel sandwich - bitter herbs and sweet charoset between two pieces of matzah - is emblematic of so many chapters of Jewish history.
Acting Like Pharaoh's Daughter - Not Like Pharaoh Himself
Netanyahu's expulsion of African asylum-seekers from Israel may be technically permissible, but that does not make it moral or decent.
Celebrating Jewish Peoplehood on Israel-Diaspora Day
The world’s two largest Jewish communities – Israel and North America – do not understand each other. In fact, there’s a challenging and fruitful gulf between them.
