Posts Tagged: Jews
A Special Purim — and a Time for Jewish Unity
These are times of worldwide social and political upheaval. Predictably, Jews are immediately brought to the forefront, and antisemitism rages. Historically, when we encounter a...
The One Easy Answer: Blame the Jews
Every year when we come around to reading about Joseph and his brothers, I am reminded of a part of the Yom Kippur Ashkenazi service....
German Politician Troubled by Rising Antisemitism Throughout Europe
JNS.org - For the first time in history, the president of the European Union plans to hold a conference on antisemitism and anti-Zionism. The “Europe Beyond...
Who Is a Jew?
Israelites, Hebrews, Jews, whatever you call them, have been scattered and settled all over the place for thousands of years. It has become quite fashionable...
Pittsburgh and the Uniqueness of Antisemitism
Antisemitism is frequently viewed as “the canary in the coal mine.” It signals a more general climate of prejudice that manifests itself in an increasing...
‘Tikkun Olam’ in the New Year 5779
JNS.org - “I wish all my Jewish friends in Iran and Jews worldwide a very happy new year filled with peace and harmony,” said Iran’s Foreign...
Fight Jewish Stereotypes by Sanctifying God’s Name
In the summer of 1966, Stephen Carter, who is today a prestigious law professor at Yale, moved with his family to a new neighborhood in...
Jewish Law Requires Us to Protect the Environment
"When you besiege a city for many days to wage war against it to capture it, you shall not destroy its trees by wielding an...
Does the Future of Judaism Lie in Israel?
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi of Great Britain, is correct in pointing out that never before in Jewish history has there been a thriving...
We Must Achieve Unity, Despite Our Divisions
In our day, the word "tolerance" has become very popular, as have words such as "pluralism," "democracy," and "unity." These terms are used so often...
The Legacy of the Rebbe: We Must Never Give Up on Any Jew
JNS.org - The Chabad-Lubavitch movement has been in the news recently due to a video clip of people laying tefillin at an airport. I would like to discuss...
The Legacy of Judah Halevi
Judah Halevi is one of my all-time favorite Jews. Born in Toledo, Spain in 1075, he had a traditional Torah and Talmudic education. He was...
How Blind College Liberals Help Foster Antisemitism
“Ending White Privilege Starts With Ending Jewish Privilege,” screams a flyer being distributed on the Chicago campus of the University of Illinois. The flyer falsely alleges that 44...
Italian City to Build First Synagogue in Over 500 Years
JNS.org -- Palermo, Italy will finally rebuild its synagogue, 524 years after its previous one was destroyed during the expulsion of Sicilian Jewry. In a ceremony Thursday at the Historical...
