David Guttenberg: Becoming a Zionist
"I absolutely never considered myself a Zionist. I kind of do now. Because of the antisemitism and attacks on Israel."
Deborah Pardes: Becoming a One-Issue Jewish Voter
"I didn't ever want to become a one-issue voter, but as a Jew, I feel like I'm becoming one, and it's tragic."
Don Cohen: More Security is Needed for Jews
"We need more security for the Jewish community and other minority communities and for all people ... I think the relationship between the security of Israel and the security of our American Jewish community are linked."
Nina Stanley: “This could be our last election”
"I believe that if Trump is elected—and many of the Republicans are saying this too—this could be our last election."
Deb Kolodny: Recognizing a Climate Catastrophe
"We also need to talk about climate refugees ... Because at this point, disaster isn’t just coming. Disaster is here."
Adam Witkov: Saddened by the Lack of Jewish Support
It doesn't shock me, but it saddens me that a lot of Jewish individuals who were donors or supporters of progressive causes are not extending similar recognition or support when Jews in Israel faced the aftermath of October 7.
Eva R. Cohen: A Lack of Empathy for Civilians on Both Sides
"I guess there’s a certain feeling of maybe a lack of empathy or a lack of appreciation for the gravity of [October 7]. It was an attack on civilians, and many are not drawing a clear moral line there."
Iran Tests the U.S.-Israel Alliance
Iran's April 13 attack on Israel will go down as one of the brightest moments of the American-Israeli alliance.
Talk of the Table | The Versatile, Vengeful, Volatile Onion
A short history on how onions are used for Jewish cooking and the health benefits of onions of all varieties.
Book Review | An Ancient Book Illuminates Our Troubled Times
The first time I found myself in synagogue for the chanting of the Book of Kohelet, or Ecclesiastes—typically read by Ashkenazi Jews during the Shabbat of Sukkot, the fall harvest festival—my first astonished thought was that I’d wandered into the wrong room, or at least picked up the wrong book.
Book Review | Ukraine’s Zelensky, Warts and All
The rise of Volodymyr Zelensky from comic improv-artist-turned-movie-star, to wealthy producer, to wartime leader of a besieged Ukraine is improbable enough to invite hyperbole.
David Wolkinson: Prioritizing National Security
"I just can't imagine that a presidential candidate [Trump] could think so foolishly about foreign policy."