Posts Tagged: Jews
The People of the Journey
JNS.org - “To be a Jew is to be on a journey,” writes Rabbi Jonathan Sacks in his commentary on the upcoming weekly Torah portion...
The Only Answer to Hatred of Jews Is Jewish Pride
JNS.org - This week on Twitter, a Jewish writer in Los Angeles decided to dispense some advice to her followers. Ariel Sobel had become aware...
Historians and Jews
When the Nazis achieved power, Hanns Johst wrote the play Schlageter, which was performed on Hitler’s 44th birthday. Act I, Scene 1 was the source...
Admiring Judaism Through the Eyes of a Christian
Devout, practicing Christian friends have told me over the years that they respect much about the Jewish faith. I decided recently to ask them what,...
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...
They Praised the Murder of a US Senator’s Niece — and They Organized Tlaib’s Israel Trip
‘A Checkpoint Would Have Saved My Daughter:’ Mother of US Terror Victim Pushes Back Against Rep. Rashida Tlaib Comments
Trump: US Jews Who Vote for Democrats Guilty of ‘Total Lack of Knowledge or Great Disloyalty’
Ignoring Tlaib and Omar’s Antisemitism Is the Real Scandal
Six Facts About Israelis, and One About Palestinians, That the Media Ignores