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Shmita is Judaism’s sabbatical year. It can be a model for tackling climate change and inequality.

Tradition proposes that for a year, humans must avoid treating land simply as a means to our ends.

By Sen. Meghan Kallman and Rabbi Lex Rofeberg September 20, 2021 12:56 pm

Opinion

The Omar I knew: What ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams taught my Jewish students at NYU

Williams, who died last week at 54, embodied lessons in justice, humility and repentance.

September 15, 2021 2:01 pm

Opinion

You can celebrate the rest of the High Holidays anywhere in the world without ever leaving home

Writer Avi Dresner explores synagogues around the world this year, the farther away the better — all online.

September 14, 2021 3:42 pm

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Opinion

No one lost their Jewish last name at Ellis Island. But we gained a safe haven.

By Andrew Silow-Carroll September 13, 2021 12:15 pm

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My Jewish father volunteered at Ground Zero. Here’s how we’re honoring him now.

By Elisha Gechter September 10, 2021 5:26 pm

from Kveller

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After 9/11, I wrote a Jewish Week headline comparing the US to Israel. Here’s why I regret it.

By Gary Rosenblatt September 10, 2021 5:26 pm

Steve Buscemi and David Arquette in "The Grey Zone"

Opinion

The greatest Holocaust movie ever made, starring Steve Buscemi, debuted on 9/11. It’s time to revisit it.

By Rich Brownstein September 10, 2021 4:20 pm

Opinion

We have good reasons to give ourselves credit this year. Here’s a positive viddui for Yom Kippur.

By Rabbi Jillian Cameron and Cantor Juval Porat September 9, 2021 4:05 pm

Opinion

I sat vigil for the souls of 9/11 victims. 20 years later I still feel their presence — and absence.

By Jessica Russak-Hoffman September 9, 2021 12:23 pm

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Living with a Christian, a Muslim and a Baha’i, I learned to share Judaism with the world

By Hadar Cohen September 7, 2021 6:00 am

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Opinion

Shmita is Judaism’s sabbatical year. It can be a model for tackling climate change and inequality.

The Omar I knew: What ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams taught my Jewish students at NYU

You can celebrate the rest of the High Holidays anywhere in the world without ever leaving home

No one lost their Jewish last name at Ellis Island. But we gained a safe haven.

My Jewish father volunteered at Ground Zero. Here’s how we’re honoring him now.

After 9/11, I wrote a Jewish Week headline comparing the US to Israel. Here’s why I regret it.

The greatest Holocaust movie ever made, starring Steve Buscemi, debuted on 9/11. It’s time to revisit it.

We have good reasons to give ourselves credit this year. Here’s a positive viddui for Yom Kippur.

I sat vigil for the souls of 9/11 victims. 20 years later I still feel their presence — and absence.

Living with a Christian, a Muslim and a Baha’i, I learned to share Judaism with the world

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