A Rabbinic Reflection on the Death of Yahya Sinwar

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I was a high schooler in Jerusalem when the father of mass terrorism against my people, Yassar Arafat, died. His death brought me messy emotions: Satisfaction that this agent of […]

A Year Later

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A visitor (of which there are very few these days) might comment on how relatively normal life looks in Israel, even after a year of war. The beaches are full […]

Students Gather to Honor Memory of Israeli Hostages

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After the announcement of the murder of six Israeli hostages by Hamas over Labor Day weekend, including American citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, protests and vigils were held around the world. Israel […]

Harrowing Tales of Gaza at Chabad

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ָּברּוְך ַא ָּתה ה‘ ֱאֹל ֵהינּו ֶמ ֶלְך ָהעֹו ָלם ַהּגֹו ֵמל ְל ַחּיָ ִבים טֹובֹות ֶׁש ְּג ָמ ַלנִי ָּכל טֹוב.  Baruch ata Hashem, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, ha-gomel l’chayavim […]

Unofficially Officially – – – – – Jewish

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When my daughter’s birth certificate still hadn’t arrived a month later, I knew I had to bite the bullet and call the Ministry. After 57 minutes on hold, I was […]

We All Lose in the Oppression Olympics

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A Progressive Queer Jew’s Thoughts on Israel/Palestine, Antisemitism, and Zionism Over the last six months, friends and peers have asked unique questions because of my identity and position as a […]