What would I have talked about at the conference? I would have suggested that the Reform movement take a page out of my Casablanca Judaism and make the Friday night table the beating heart of the movement.
The problem is that the report is focused more on fighting haters than on strengthening Jews. In doing so, it underplays the indispensable role that we ourselves must play in determining our fate.
It’s impossible to overstate the depth of the relationship between Israel and water.
For many Arabs living in Israel today, a more accurate word than Nakba would be Fursa, or opportunity.
As many surveys have shown, Americans tend to have warm feelings toward Jews. But that’s gotten lost in our relentless campaign to expose hate.
The defenders are right— it’s not about the reforms; it’s about how the reforms will change the country.
The overriding message of his new film, “Slava Ukraini,” is that the civilized world cannot afford anything less than “total victory” for Ukraine, lest it puts us at risk of another world war.
Being offended by speech is the price we must pay for the amazing privilege of being able to speak freely.
Lately I’ve noticed something incredibly meaningful about those mindless pleasures: They boost my love of life.
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