July 20, 2023

Rabbi Miriam Hamrell Retires from Ahavat Torah

Kylie Ora Lobell July 20, 2023

Hamrell was one of the only female rabbis born and raised in Israel to head an American-Jewish congregation.

Rosner’s Domain | Is Israel Going MAD?

Shmuel Rosner July 20, 2023

Both sides seem to insist on violating, at least for the time being, the Cold War theory known as MAD – “Mutual Assured Destruction.”

‘How to Welcome an Alien’ Teaches Kids About the Mitzvah of Hosting

Kylie Ora Lobell July 20, 2023

In the story, written by author Rebecca Klempner and illustrated by Shirley Waisman, a friendly alien family from outer space lands in the Abraham’s backyard (the family name is a nod, of course, to the Jewish patriarch).

Strategic Error: A Closer Look at the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism

Jonathan Schachter July 20, 2023

The strategy’s commendable goals and novel ideas (and lofty self-appraisal) come hand-in-hand with a hefty list of omissions, distortions and internal contradictions.