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What I Saw During `Operation Pillar Of Defense’

Four years ago, watching the coverage of Operation Cast Lead from the comfort of my dorm, I was a conflicted college student. As supportive as I was of Israel, I still found it painful any time I heard about civilian casualties in Gaza. What I saw portrayed in the media didn’t add up: on the […]

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“Have We Met Yet?” The Power of Casual Conversation for Organizational Engagement

Although I didn’t meet my friend Amy until we were both adults, it feels like we’ve known each other forever. In fact, we have a surprising amount in common. The same doctor delivered our children, in the same hospital, a week apart (now keep in mind that this is in New York City as opposed […]

Jewish-Hispanic Relations: Long Overdue

I recall, as a child, overhearing very racist remarks about Latino Americans where everyone below the border was referred to as “a Mexican” or as “cheap labor.” Over the last few years, I’ve had the opportunity to do work in Central and South American countries such as Argentina, Guatemala, and El Salvador and had the […]

B’nai Mitzvah: A Revolution, Not A Graduation

Avoiding The Jewish Fiscal Cliff

Avoiding The Jewish Fiscal Cliff

Remembering Ginga: A Holocaust Survivor’s Eulogy

Amazing Gemara Girls and Their Adventures in Drisha Land

Pope Calls For Peace Efforts, End To Persecution Of Christians In Middle East

To GA Planners: Sharpen The Debates

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