Robin Washington, The Forward
• Published November 20, 2021
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For some time after the police murder of George Floyd last year, a stream of...
JONATHAN S. TOBIN, JNS
• Published November 20, 2021
(November 19, 2021 / JNS) Why won’t the United States and its allies confront China over its genocide of the Uyghurs? Everyone’s afraid of Beijing, and nobody wants to cost multinational corporations a lot of money. That’s the most obvious explanation...
Nora Berman, The Forward
• Published November 18, 2021
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Waves of agony repeatedly knocked the breath out of me, as pressure built behind...
By Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS
• Published November 18, 2021
(JNS) Ever since President Thomas Jefferson first coined the phrase in 1802, Americans have debated exactly how high the “wall of separation” should be between religion and state. The debate continues to this day. For example, the question of whether...
JONATHAN S. TOBIN, JNS
• Published October 26, 2021
Israel was slammed for shutting down groups connected to a terror organization. The real problem is the way the international community funds and promotes anti-Semitism via these entities.
The Biden administration’s plan would divide the united capital of Jerusalem and push any chance for peace with the Palestinians farther away, as well as break diplomatic norms, violate U.S. law and damage America’s special relationship with Israel.
Gary Nachman, ADL Plains States Regional Director
• Published October 20, 2021
If ignorance is bliss, it would seem we are living in joyful times.
I read an article this weekend about a small group of individuals demanding UNL ease their COVID prevention policies, decrying voluntary proof of vaccination, and refuting the...
Max Littman, Forward
• Published September 30, 2021
Josh Mandel, a Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Ohio, is an awful amalgam of Trumpism, neo-fascism and faux-nationalism all wrapped in one spiteful 5-foot-8-inch bundle. His own family can’t stand him.
Most of that is just boiler-plate Republican...
By John Kunza, Jewish Unpacked
• Published September 16, 2021
We may not be in control of what the algorithms favor and elevate into our feeds, but we can be in control of how we respond by elevating ourselves above the digital noise that surrounds us.
Rachel Mikva, Associate Professor of Jewish Studies, Chicago Theological Seminary
• Published September 8, 2021
The most restrictive abortion law in the country went into effect on Sept. 1, 2021, after the U.S. Supreme Court voted 5-4 to deny an emergency appeal. In Texas, abortions are now illegal as early as six weeks into a pregnancy — before many women...
JANET SILVER GHENT, The Jewish News Of Northern California
• Published August 16, 2021
With the High Holidays approaching, I’m once again immersed in the throes of family traditions that bring me back to the kitchen.
Even though we rarely eat beef these days, one of those traditions is brisket. Like my mother, I’ve been known to...
The St. Louis Jewish Light is in the process of conducting a reader survey to learn how we can better serve you. While we thank everyone who has participated so far, we have found a particular need to hear from more people in the 18-59 age range to get...
