Letter From New Haven: A Syrian Family in Trump’s America
On election night, a group of Jews welcomed a Syrian family. Now they wonder what to say when the refugees ask: Will we be safe here?
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Mar
06
Mar
Ask The Rabbis // How do we balance civility with disapproval for others’ politics?
INDEPENDENT
We should learn from our sages. Even though they disagreed vehemently on issues of law and politics more than 2,000 years ...
06
Mar
Opinion // Why Sodom Was Destroyed
Religious Jews should be first in line to help today’s refugees and strangers.
06
Mar
Opinion // How to Live with the Elephant in the Room
American Jews and American Muslims have had a lot of reasons lately to come together. But often when these two communities join forces, whether for joint action or for dialogue, there’s an elephant in the room—a pachyderm with a Palestinian on it.
06
Mar
Opinion // Destroying ISIS is Just the Beginning
Outsiders alone won’t be able to fix the multiple messes in the Middle East.
06
Mar
From The Editor — March/April 2017
When I left off writing in our last issue, anti-Semitism had made a startling comeback in the United States, and Steve Bannon, the former executive chairman of Breitbart News, was about to be installed as chief strategist to the new man in the White House.