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This week one of our major local newspapers printed a paid, ½-page, color ad against Israel, with misleading statements, without context, looking to delegitimize and demonize her using a double standard. This same week, our other major local newspaper printed a letter to the editor against …
Back in 2016, I wrote how our role in the broader Jewish community is one of convener and as such, we have no natural predators. We partner; we do not compete.
In that article, I highlighted JNF, “the caretaker of the land of Israel, on behalf of its owners—Jewish people everywhere.” …
As a student of Judaism, I'm fairly well-versed in nuanced views and opinions on cultural and religious Jewish practices and Zionist attitudes within our community. When writing, I try to “stay in my lane” and stick with material I understand, focusing on organizational mission while avo…
“How’s everything?”
I understand that you are making pleasantries and looking for a brief, one-line response. But, really, “How’s everything?”
Option A: Well, there’s the pandemic and its death toll; there is the unemployment and the economy; there is the rioting a…
Shavuot—The holiest day that no one has heard of.
Everyone knows about Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Everyone knows about Passover. Most know about Sukkot. But Shavuot, which has the same level of importance, simply is not on radars in the same way. Tell your boss that you’re off …
