By 1895, Theodor Herzl was increasingly desperate to solve the Jewish Problem. Rebuffed by the super-philanthropist Baron Maurice de Hirsch, Herzl turned to Baron Edmond James de Rothschild, writing an even longer 65-page pitch. Rothschild and his wife, Adelheid von Rothschild, were bankrolling Jewish settlers in Rishon LeZion and Zichron Ya’akov.
In the past year that ends this weekend, leading to Rosh Hashanah, “no significant deepening of any of the acute challenges facing the Jewish people was observed.
After we published this op-ed by Kenneth Marcus, Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of Berkeley School of Law, sent us a response. You can read it below, followed by a response from Marcus.
The practical and spiritual benefits of setting time aside for Shabbat dinner might be exactly the boost our households need.
Edward Mosberg, a Holocaust survivor whose passion for sharing his story inspired people everywhere, died on Sept. 21. He was 96.
Actor, Broadway singer and cantorial soloist Rena Strober reconnected to her Jewish roots in a very unusual way: while hiding under a table at an Italian restaurant in Spanish Harlem during a Mob hit and finding herself reciting the Shema.
I would like to share some major recollections from the past year, which stand out in my mind as a source of inspiration for me, and I hope for Jewish Journal readers.
Ever since the Iranian Revolution more than 40 years ago, almost every American president has faced a crisis in their efforts to confront the aggression, intolerance and oppression of that country’s leadership.
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