I Tried to Grow My Own Vegetables but Threw in the Trowel
Judy Gruen
November 20, 2024
A few years ago I had the madcap idea of planting an organic garden in my backyard.
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A Very Full Life
Mark Schiff
November 20, 2024
Recently, I went to a 98th birthday party for my dear friend George Stanley.
The Capacity to Change
Morton Schapiro
November 20, 2024
If Joseph and David can improve themselves after such spectacular failures, perhaps there is potential for us all.
We Need a Jewish “Insurrection” to Combat Campus Antisemitism
David Suissa
November 20, 2024
The widespread oppression of Jewish students and faculty across college campuses is coming from powerful and mainstream centers of authority, fueled by overseas money. Against such overwhelming force, Jews need a revolutionary spirit.
Seven Things to Know About Iran Right Now
Tabby Refael
November 20, 2024
Americans should prioritize knowing the latest about Iran.
The Democrats’ Rosh Hashanah Moment
David Suissa
November 18, 2024
Democrats can continue their resistance to Trump and hold his feet to the fire, but that won’t be enough. What they need is what our tradition calls heshbon hanefesh, “an accounting of the soul.”
“They Hate us Because We’re Good”: A New Film Reframes the World’s Oldest Hatred
David Suissa
November 17, 2024
“Tragic Awakening” advances an idea we may have heard before, but it does so in a fresh and provocative way that makes it uniquely relevant to our times.
Life’s Roadblocks Are a Blessing
Kylie Ora Lobell
November 14, 2024
You can’t ruminate on the roadblocks forever. You can’t live life with regrets. Try to learn from them and move on to a brighter future ahead.
Is It Ever “In” to Be Old?
Helene Siegel
November 13, 2024
When did it become so in to be old? Social media has blown up “old age” and sprinkled it like pixie dust all over the culture.
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