As Russia once again makes a bid for territory outside its borders, I see the importance of holding international bullies accountable, for not only does it concern me as an American, but also as a Jew.
The notion of “safety through solidarity” asserts that Jews can mitigate any potential animosity directed toward them in a community by simply engaging more positively with this community.
During weeks like this, when antisemitic violence scourges the nation once again, this time in the form of a hostage crisis, it’s a marvel how refreshing it is to hear someone speak of the Jews and our enemies with such politically incorrect truth.
Several weeks ago, I attended a performance of The Lehman Trilogy, a three-act play that presents the lives of the first Lehmans to arrive in America.
Yes, a very Jewish looking boy tried to pass as a burgeoning white nationalist at a far-right gathering in an apartment in Queens.
The more “visible Jews” there are on campus, Brown students confided in me, the more confident other students felt in standing up for Israel.
It is essential for any prospective Bar or Bat Mitzvah-goer to know what they’re getting themselves into.
The question of whether critical race theory, or “CRT’’ as it’s known, should be taught in schools is one of great academic and political importance.
Harlem Hebrew Language Academy is the quintessential example of diversity: a majority Black school nestled in between soul food restaurants and jazz clubs that mandates its students study Hebrew and the State of Israel.
It should come as no surprise that branches of the organization would turn to scapegoating Jews and Jewish groups as a desperate attempt at relevancy.
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