Welcome everyone to my annual state of the city Rosh Hashanah letter to the community.
Category: Op Ed
At Madison Square Garden, an Ishay Ribo concert becomes a moment of Jewish awakening
By Dr. Mijal Bitton Watching Ishay Ribo perform at Madison Square Garden this past Sunday
Israel must free itself from dependency on Washington
By Joseph Puder (JNS) — The Israel Defense Forces have been in an intense state
I grew up in Berlin, escaped terror in Israel and was called ‘disgusting Jew’ in New York. Where can I feel safe?
By Selma Spinner (JTA) — As a high school student in Berlin during Israel’s 2021
The virtue and the virtual: A parent’s role in addressing media news coverage
By Rabbi Dr. David Fox (JNS) — When I was a teen, I used to
Hamas murdered our daughter. This is what she’d tell American Jews right now.
By Orna and Eldad Adar (JTA) — Eleven months ago, Hamas murdered our daughter while
Hillel across America needs to rally its student troops
By Mitchell Bard (JNS) — Turning out for a barbecue is nice; showing up for
Why is it taking so long to destroy Hamas?
By Gabi Siboni (Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security) — After 10 months of fighting,
What I learned when a Brooklyn bookstore canceled a discussion of Judaism over my Zionism
By Rabbi Andy Bachman (JTA) — What a crazy week it was. I’m still thinking
Remembering the three Jewish women fencing champions who defied Hitler at the 1936 ‘Nazi Olympics’
By Neil Keller (JTA) — One of the most intriguing storylines for Jewish fans at