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September 8, 2022

Why Israel Wins and Haters Lose

To the dismay of its critics, Israel has become one of the more creative and innovative societies dealing with some of the planet’s most urgent issues.

Leonard Cohen Took Judaism Seriously

In 1964, at a symposium For English language Jewish writers, Leonard Cohen delivered a jeremiad against North American Judaism — a Judaism that had abandoned God in favor of bourgeois, assimilationist dreams.

The Jewish Origins of Israeli Democracy

The Israeli democratic system is resilient, but not because of democracy, or liberalism, or tolerance or religious meaning; it’s because all those principles are ingrained in the Jewish people, and in their political and social behavior.

The Treasure in My Black Box

When I couldn’t find the black velvet jewelry box with my diamond earrings, I didn’t worry — not immediately.

On Doing Shabbat Right

Even though I keep Shabbat, it wasn’t always easy for me. Why? I didn’t do it right. 

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