A Look at Anti-Semitism, Jewish Identity and the Civil War
Scholars of American Jewish history have often made the connection between anti-Semitism and the development of American Jewish identity.
How Jewish Summer Camp Prepared Me for the Israeli Army
Going into summer 2013, I knew that it would be my last summer at URJ Camp George, a Reform Jewish summer camp in Ontario, Canada - at least for a little while.
A Reform Jewish Look at the Impact of Tuesday's Election
With a few days’ distance from the 2014 midterm elections, we are beginning to put the results of this election in context — including what it means for Congress, state legislatures, state laws and, of course, our work to advance social justice in the United States.
The Binding of Isaac: A New Look at an Old Story
The story of the binding of Isaac (Genesis 22) has always troubled me, and reading it again this year has been no different.
What Jewish Millennials Want
We are creatures of expression living in an age of expression. We are deluged daily with information and opinion, with pundits and preachers proffering perspective. Many of us spend hours every day spreading philosophical truths and culinary creations on social media.
The Torah In Haiku: Vayeira
Abraham says: Hineini
I'm here, I'm ready
Isaac says: Father
Abraham says: Hineini
I'm here, I'm ready
Angel: Abraham
Abraham says: Hineini
I'm here, I'm ready
What Does Mark Zuckerberg's Shirt Have to Do With Jewish Teachings?
In a recent interview, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was asked why he wears the same shirt everyday.
On Veterans Day and Every Day, Honoring Those Who Serve
On this day in 1918, the warring parties in World War I put down their weapons and effectively ended what was then the bloodiest, most destructive war in the history of the world. Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, or Veterans Day as it is known in the United States, is now a day for us to give
The Shalom of Shabbat
We live in a world in which we are constantly overworked, overtired, and overstressed, leaving us with the feeling that we have so much to accomplish and not enough time to do it all.
Scenes from the Parallel Universe Once Known as East Germany
In the fall of 1980, nine years before the Berlin Wall came down, I was part of the first official delegation of American Jewish journalists to visit East Germany (German Democratic Republic, or GDR). Jewish life on the Communist side of the divide was coming to an end