Creative Aging: On Cemeteries
February 23, 2023
Why are all these Jewish cemeteries next to freeways?
Gary Wexler
The Israeli President Is Right: ‘Talk to One Another’
February 8, 2023
The only way through this mess is if the different sides in Israel can have conversation with one another, finding compromise and commonality, however difficult.
Creative Aging: A Field of Microaggressions
January 25, 2023
I’ve sat on this story for two years. I can’t any longer. This series is about creative aging, and inherent in aging with creativity is courage, coupled with a more urgent responsibility to speak up against injustice.
Creative Aging: Life in the 70s
January 11, 2023
I often find myself calculating how many good years I have left. And I know I’m both obsessive and sanguine.
Can Synagogues Provide the Radical Disruption that the Jewish World Needs?
November 17, 2021
Jewish federations can’t do it. Jewish organizations can’t do it. Jewish foundations can’t do it. But the synagogues can.
What Does Being Jewish Teach Us About Resilience During a Pandemic?
December 10, 2020
Without my Jewish identity, I would not navigate this pandemic in the way that I am.
The Ties That Bind — Even in a Pandemic
September 17, 2020
During the pandemic, the descendants have come together. And for the first time in 100 years, we will celebrate Rosh Hashanah several days early.
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