The synagogue is not a campaign rally, and the rabbi is not meant to be a partisan pundit.

What can we make of a new Brandeis University study suggesting that few college faculty are hostile to Israel or Jews despite clear evidence of a campus climate that feels profoundly unsafe for Jewish students?

Backing Mamdani sends the wrong message: that Jewish safety must always come second to progressive acceptance.

Portnoy showed agency and morality in standing up for both the Jewish community and American ideals. We need more of that.

The Haggadah’s approach to managing crises in times of danger is the antithesis of how the Jewish people should respond to current waves of antisemitism.

Many students tell me that they see little real action on the ground, where it matters to them, and that it is needed in their immediate circumstances

Not all schools will have to contend with violence or encampments this fall. They may look more like Sarah Lawrence with deep hatred embedded into so many facets of the campus that an entirely new strategy is necessary.

Failure to recognize the divergent views of younger Jewish students on campus may push them even further away from Israel and the Jewish community.

Creating a new Jewish tradition of teaching our children lessons about the world they are in is one powerful and direct way Jewish parents can help protect and fortify the next generation.