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No Labels: The Group Fighting for the Political Center
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A Moment in Time: “A New Year – and our Quota of Words”
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
Repentance and Repairing Broken Pottery on Kol Nidrei
Gershon Hepner
Finding Her Light: Michele Kuvin Kupfer’s Journey from Trauma to Triumph
Nathan J. Minsberg
Print Issue: When Words Break | September 26, 2025
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Never Too Late for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah
Ari L. Noonan
A Costly Dream: Life for Undocumented Israelis in LA
September 25, 2025
Many undocumented Israelis are fearful of remaining in the U.S. illegally and are desperately seeking solutions.
Something Delicious: A Shorba Soup
September 25, 2025
Shorba, the tomato, chicken and rice soup recipe that we highlight here is a beloved classic from the Babylonian kitchen.
Festive Cocktails for Fall and High Holiday Season
September 25, 2025
Alcohol symbolizes joy, celebration and abundance. This is especially important during the fall’s Jewish holidays.
Did Tikkun Olam Shrink Our Tradition?
September 24, 2025
Who needs to build a sukkah to remember our ancestors in the desert when I could just go volunteer at a soup kitchen?
Ten Secrets to Academic Success | Fighting Educational Malpractice Personally: What Do I Do with a Politicized Prof – or Teacher
September 24, 2025
Sixth in a series
On 5786, A Protocol for Action in This New Year
September 24, 2025
In this New Year, we will find ourselves called upon to carry forward the responsibilities of leadership, the obligations of community building, the requirements of advancing Jewish civic interests.
Rosner’s Domain | Tell Me More About the State You Just Recognized …
September 24, 2025
You think the lives of Palestinians are going to be better than today within a Palestinian state? Look at Gaza, look at Syria, look at Yemen and think again.
How Not to Respond to the Charlie Kirk Memorial Service
September 23, 2025
Most Jews don’t understand what is taking shape in Christian America. They fear it, conflate its diverse voices and want to denounce it with great moral force, as if that will somehow make it all go away.
Living as Jews in Latin America After Oct. 7
September 23, 2025
Much like in other parts of the world, most of those who criticize Israel in Latin America have little or no grasp of the realities on the ground, yet they readily join the chorus of demonization.
On These High Holy Days, Rabbis Must Restore Jews’ Faith in Israel
September 23, 2025
The High Holy Days represent an opportunity to challenge the prevailing narrative and educate our congregants, to restore faith in the Jewish people and Israel.
Our Sacred Promise
September 23, 2025
Founded by Lihie Gilhar in November 2023, Bring Them Light seeks to preserve not just the memory of those we lost, but their faces, their names and their life stories.
Investing in Israel is No Longer About Charity
September 23, 2025
Investing in Israel offers not only the potential to generate wealth but also to redefine what we mean by philanthropy—all while supporting the Jewish people.
Recognition Sans Reality: How and Why the West Capitulates to Hamas
September 23, 2025
A political entity that lacks unified governance, defined and controlled territory and a commitment to peace remains something other than a state. To pretend otherwise is not compassion. It is dangerous negligence.
The Big Sorry: Atoning All Year
September 23, 2025
Guilt, despite its bad name, is actually good for me. Like regret and remorse and shame over my wrongdoings, guilt can be instructive and downright motivational.
Jonah, the Dovish Divine
September 23, 2025
Despite a year full of distance, imperfections, disappointment, perhaps even betrayal of our very nature, on Yom Kippur we are all doves, possessing the ability to, in the end, return home.
The Oys of Yiddish
September 23, 2025
One reason my wife and I never learned Yiddish was that our families didn’t want us to. Yiddish was only spoken when they tried to hide things from us.
Two-State Delusions
September 23, 2025
Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and the other Western leaders who made this proposal know that calling for a Palestinian state has as much likelihood of success as proposing a U.N. mission to Jupiter.
Appreciation: A Tool for Impossible Times
September 23, 2025
Appreciation may be the tool we need to hold many truths, build bridges, and begin a path toward healing.
Should We Add Something Positive When Asking for Forgiveness?
September 22, 2025
Mentioning the good stuff is a reminder that we have it in us, that we’re capable of the final step in the process of repentance—committing to not repeating the same mistakes.