Reflections in an Evil Eye

T he other day I had my first-ever Zoom call with a doctor, and when he asked me how I was feeling I said, “Kinehora, I can’t complain.” And...

But Who’s Counting? A Debate Over Jews of Color Goes Viral

I don’t know if you followed the debate last week about and among Jews of color, but — hoo boy. What started out as a dry bit of academic...

Congress Must Take a Stand Against Annexation

T he stated intention of the far-right government of Israel to move forward with annexation of large portions of the West Bank has come as a shock...

The ‘Public Charge’ Rule Puts Immigrants in the Crosshairs

The Trump administration’s anti-immigrant “public charge” rule — which denies a green card to immigrants who the government believes are...

Annexation Won’t Faze Israel’s Most Active Supporters

The swearing-in of a new Israeli government ended the country’s long coalition stalemate. But it also raises the possibility that Prime Minister...

Don’t Shut Out Women When Reopening Synagogues

While we are still social distancing yet simultaneously beginning to explore and implement measures to safely reopen the country, synagogues face a...

How Marking Time Helps Us Create Order Out of Chaos

As a full-time congregational rabbi, a wife and a mom of two children, I am keenly aware of the importance of using time efficiently. While...

‘Solve the Biology, or the Economy Won’t Recover’

I f you find yourself being asked to choose between saving lives and reopening the economy, you’re being played for a sucker. The great majority...

Another Kind of Distancing May Break Bonds with Israel

The coronavirus crisis played a crucial role in enabling the Israeli unity government agreement between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Benny...

How Israel Kept a Lid on the Coronavirus

Ahe economy is in tatters. An unemployment rate that was below 4 percent last month is now above 25 percent. Businesses that looked solid just a...

Weaponizing the Coronavirus to Vilify Charedim

Among the most disturbing spectacles over the months since the coronavirus was unleashed on the world have been the attacks on charedi Orthodox...

Take a Lesson from the British. Save Jewish Newspapers

My initiation into the world of Jewish journalism took place 50 years ago when I stumbled into a job reporting for the New York office of The...

Zionism Means Feeling Safe at Home