There’s nothing like a hug to express your love. For many people, a hug is even more powerful than words. Hug your mother, your spouse, a dear friend, and words are hardly necessary. A simple hug says so much.
It’s been an ugly year. The recent release of a “hot mic” recording of presidential candidate Donald Trump, in which he bragged about forcing himself on women, was disgusting, although not shocking.
We live in a world where we are flooded with images—images on billboards, on our smart phones, on Youtube videos– and yet, in this visually-obsessed world, what is the Jewish religion about?
It was a recent story about the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and America in the oil industry that made me think about the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, when Jews are called upon to reflect on values such as humility and resourcefulness.
Growing up in Canada as a Sephardic Jew, I missed one of the great moments of American Jewish history — the long, turbulent and ultimately successful movement to free Soviet Jewry, which culminated in the release of political prisoner Natan Sharansky on Feb. 11, 1986.
Will Trump act more presidential? Will he tone down his reckless, impulsive side? Will he demonstrate knowledge of the issues? Will Hillary show a more human face? Will she look less calculating and more spontaneous?
Here at the Jewish Journal, we’re constantly debating what it means to be a Jewish paper. Does it mean we should focus only on content that is specifically Jewish, or on any content that may be of interest to Jews? And how should we define what is Jewish and what is not?
There are certain moments in life that just catch you off guard — in a very deep way.
There are moments in the life of a community when crises collide and make us all a little dizzy. Someone might die, a beloved institution may have to close its doors, a family could be left homeless if we don’t step up and help.
To protest police violence against Blacks, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has caused a national stir by sitting during the playing of the national anthem prior to the start of his team’s games.
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