1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1171+ words) I always begin my annual column asking readers to play along with me and predict the events of the coming Jewish year by reminding them that as bad as things seem to be now, they can still get worse. That’s…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (219+ words) “Israel is united with both Greece and Cyprus against Islamic extremism in the region led by Turkey,” Israeli Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli told a visiting delegation from the National Association of Christian Lawmakers on Tuesday. Turkey’s…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (841+ words) What is Zionism? Who is a Zionist? Are Jews abandoning Zionism? What do we do about anti-Zionism? The debate is incessant, and ultimately pointless. I am going to put my head on the chopping block voluntarily by suggesting that it…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (157+ words) “The baker does not testify to the quality of his own dough,” our sages said. In other words, it is not fitting for a person to praise his own handiwork. In that spirit, I will only share the aspirations and…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (327+ words) I recently received this message in my inbox: “I appreciate you reaching out. But it would be unethical to work with an Israeli company until the genocide stops.” It came from a man named Chris, a CPA in Austin, Texas;…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (209+ words) An Austin city initiative focused on combating hate hosted a training session on Thursday on recognizing and responding to antisemitism. The Austin Equity and Inclusion’s “We All Belong – Austin Against Hate” initiative held the session at the Ruiz Branch Library…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (690+ words) I love being in synagogue for the High Holidays to take stock of where we have been and where we are going, seek forgiveness, look toward renewal and welcome the new year with optimism. The High Holidays are filled with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (627+ words) “Redemption through resistance,” Lisa Barr’s underground leader pleaded from the Mila bunker in her 2024 bestseller, The Goddess of Warsaw. “Our secret weapon is the element of surprise. We have only one shot at this. Don’t stop, don’t pause, don’t breathe,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (294+ words) British Jewish public relations professionals faced an “impossible choice” after Oct. 7, according to a new article in Public Relations Review based on interviews, each running about an hour, with 10 professionals. “Alongside this, participants’ perceptions that antisemitism was not given the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (757+ words) We can only pity the plight of Jewish Democrats these days. Their situation is one in which they find themselves betrayed by allies and forced to choose between standing up against open antisemitism and prioritizing the partisan loyalties and beliefs…...