Performative Activism vs Real Change
What is performative activism, and does performance have a place in change-making? Performative activism is the idea that a group or person pushes for change on a surface level, where […]
Neo Nazis, Chanting Racial Slurs and Antisemitic Slogans, March in Columbus
On Saturday afternoon, neo-Nazis wearing masks Marched through the Short North district of Columbus, OH, carrying swastika flags and chanting racial slurs, antisemitic slogans, and white power. The neo-Nazi group […]
Former U.S. Rep Matt Gaetz Has a History of Antisemitism
President-elect Trump has already started naming members to his cabinet. This week, he nominated now-former Congressman Matt Gaetz of Florida to be U.S. Attorney General. After the announcement, Gaetz resigned […]
On Settler Colonialism: Reflecting on Adam Kirsch’s Newest Book
As the saying goes, knowledge is recognizing that tomatoes are a fruit, but wisdom is knowing not to put them in your fruit salad. In other words, sometimes there is […]
Activism, Change, and Organizing
What I have learned over the last year about creating systemic change and how I can use those lessons to make the world I want to see. In June, I […]
Landsman and Isaacsohn Win Re-Election
The 2024 election season has been marked by controversy and marred by ever-fluctuating polls. Here in Ohio, there are several important races, including a citizen ballot measure, Issue 1, that […]
Judaism’s Greatest Competition Isn’t Other Religions, Its Secularism
“What holiday is coming up next?” This can be a dangerous question in Progressive Jewish spaces. Because inevitably, depending on the season, a kid will raise their hand and say […]
The Coming Storm Part V: Final Thoughts
Some years ago, I was introduced to a young woman through some mutual friends. She was a lovely person and had a lot of questions for me — I was […]
“Kosher” Halloween Costumes
This year, Halloween (the formerly pagan and now American version of Purim, without the awesome we-survived-an-attempted-genocide-and-now-we-eat-triangular-cookies back story) falls at the end of the Jewish holiday season. Some folks like […]
‘Rutka’ Sings Defiantly at an Unjust World
“I am writing this as if nothing has happened, as if I’m in an army experienced in cruelty. But I’m young. I’m 14, and I haven’t seen much in my […]