OpEd

Teen Fellowship Ideas

Why Jewish teens aren’t speaking out about the NYC mayoral election, despite their strong feelings

“I have to give up one set of values to protect another,” one teen told me. But not on the record.

Ideas

Anyone saying Jews face a simple choice in the NYC mayoral election is not paying attention

Rabbi Rick Jacobs, head of the Reform movement, weighs in.

Ideas

Our communal definition of Jewish security is too limited. We need a wider one.

On Saturday mornings, I walk through metal detectors on my way into synagogue. I’m aware of why they’re there, and I feel grateful they exist. My husband, who works at a Jewish day school, is grateful too for the security and cameras keeping an eye on the campus. In 2025, our places of faith require […]