‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ is pretty, pretty, pretty Jewish
It has been a wretched several weeks, filled with non-stop death — of celebrities, like Prince and Muhammad Ali, and mass killings, such as the terrorist acts in Tel Aviv and Orlando. So, we are...
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One of my favorite high school teachers died. Here is what we didn't know -- or thought we didn't know.
View ArticleElie Wiesel died when we needed him the most
Our country and our world need another Elie Wiesel. And fast.
View ArticleTen minutes with my Arabic teacher
(RNS) You want hope for peace between Israel and Palestinians? Meet my ten year old Palestinian Arabic tutor.
View ArticleIs ‘Pokemon Go’ good for the Jews?
(RNS) The "Pokemon Go" craze can teach us about God, if we know where to look for it.
View ArticleGod still loves Bernie, despite WikiLeaks
If political candidates believe in God, let them prove it -- through their actions.
View ArticleWhy Jews are ‘cross’ with Paul Simon
If we were shocked by Paul Simon's DNC cross, it is only because we have not been paying attention.
View ArticleWoody Allen is wrong about the afterlife
Woody Allen doesn't understand Judaism's most profound teaching. He is not alone.
View ArticleBlack lives matter. Does Israel?
Black Lives Matter disses Israel. Jews are hurt. They should be.
View ArticleThrowing Israel off the bus
Lebanon loses the good sportsmanship award. Welcome to my new word -- dissrael.
View ArticleJews to blacks: Thank you
Jews helped blacks in the civil rights movement, right? It turns out that Jews owe blacks as well -- more than you think.
View ArticleWhy we can’t ban anti-Semites from the US
(RNS) Trump wants to ban anti-Semites from America. Thanks, but it won't work.
View ArticleNatalie Portman’s cinematic love note to Israel
"A Tale of Love and Darkness" is about Israel. And yes, about the Palestinians, as well.
View ArticleI want my prayer shawl back!
When Bishop Jackson gave Trump a tallit, it was not an innocent gesture.
View Article9/11’s holiest stories
On 9/11, God started writing a scroll of new, sacred stories. Here are just a few of them.
View ArticleShould kids be forced to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?
Let kids kneel during the Pledge of Allegiance. Rebellion comes with the territory.
View ArticleLeonard Cohen is as Jewish as it gets
Leonard Cohen just turned 82. And he has given us a gift for the High Holy Days.
View ArticleDoes American religion have a prayer?
Religion is in trouble. Emphasize memory, rather than belief.
View ArticleThe best things Shimon Peres ever said
(RNS) Shimon Peres was not only one of the greatest statesmen in the world today. He was also one of the greatest truth-tellers.
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