The recent World Zionist Congress was indeed a raucous one, marked by at times fierce debates and difficult political machinations. When all was said and done, however, the outcome was clear: when the Jewish world in Israel and the Diaspora comes…
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World Jewry’s voice was heard at the Zionist Congress
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Do Not Disturb This Fragile Peace: Zionism is not a movement of destruction
By Rabbi Reuven Kahane author of upcoming novel, Amerikan Holocaust and Dr. Shmuel Legesse Upcoming author of Moral Diplomacy for a Broken World: Inspired by the Vision of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks Israel has just emerged from one of the most painful…
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Belonging After Exile
Belonging After Exile – What it means to return when your exile has more than one name. Today, on the last day of my trip to Washington, I walked through the Museum of the Bible — a building that feels like a spiritual archive of exile….
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Everyone Expects a Spanish Inquisition
Late last night, Yariv Levin, Itamar Ben Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Orit Strock and five other ministers who held government ministries on October 7, 2023 tasked themselves with establishing a government panel of inquiry into the atrocities Hamas…
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What’s in a Cantor’s Head?
Legacy, Learning and the Living Voice of Jewish Tradition Film and Reflection at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue — Thursday, November 20 at 6pm. What goes through the head of a cantor? A swirl of prayer modes, ancient motifs, and the heartbeat of…
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Understanding Jewish and Palestinian Equality in Israel — Part VII
Introduction: When a Movement Needs an Enemy Series Preface This essay is Part VII in my ongoing series examining equality, justice, security, and reconciliation for Israelis and Palestinians. As an African-American Christian who practices…
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AA County & Jewish Federation Partner to Stand Against Antisemitism & Hate
Anne Arundel County Maryland residents, faith leaders, and community partners joined together this week for the highly successful community program, “In Our Own Voices: Antisemitism Out in the Open, Again — A Community-Wide Response to…
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A Brief History – The beginning of Jews and Sport
The beginnings of Jews relationship with sport Sport is often regarded as a kind of modern religion, serving as a bridge between cultures, nations, religions and ethnicities. Yet for centuries there has persisted a stereotype that Jews are not…
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The Self-Flagellation of the American Jew
Unfortunately, many Jewish communal organizations in the United States have been at the forefront of a particular ritualized expression of guilt and self-doubt, a vidui, if you will, that focuses on the real and imagined ills that affect others…
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The Real Israel Divide No One Admits
It has now been 774 days since October 7, 2023, and Hamas continues to hold the bodies of three deceased hostages. That painful reality should focus our conversations about Israel and about the future of Jewish life. These discussions are not…
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