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Remembering Ilan Naibryf, Jewish Surfside victim anyone would be lucky to meet

Ilan was, simply put, a good kid, writes one of his former teachers.

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anti- mask demonstration COVID-19

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Rabbis are supposed to offer hope on the High Holidays. What if I can’t?

The Delta variant, wildfires, vaccine denial: Sermon writing becomes impossible when the news offers so little solace.

Teachers strike Los Angeles

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Shut up and teach? Why labor unions like mine weigh in on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Labor’s identification with workers all over the world is inherently political.

Simone Biles

Simone Biles exemplifies this Jewish value

Galilee tree

Torah commands both love and vengeance. In Israel, we face that contradiction every day.

Ben & Jerry's truck Jerusalem

Where do you stand on the Ben & Jerry’s settlements boycott? Take our taste test.

The Holocaust is exaggerated in pop culture. That makes it hard for educators like me to teach the truth.

A Ben & Jerry's factory in Israel

The Ben & Jerry’s boycott is not an attack on Israel. It is protesting a specific policy.

Woman in headscarf

My ex-Orthodox life isn’t glamorous, but my story should be told

Elisha Wiesel NO FEAR rally

I helped organize the Washington rally against antisemitism. It wasn’t perfect, but it was necessary.

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