When a mob surrounds a synagogue in New York City and calls for the murder of Jews, the moral lines should be obvious. They were not. Zohran Mamdani condemned the Jews inside for discussing Aliyah. That single moment tells a larger story about…
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Judaism Is Being Redefined — Without Jews
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From Ancient Jerusalem to Brighton Beach: The Psalms of David — A Voice That Never Fades
When the Soul Hears David There are texts written with ink — and there are texts that seem carved in light, like those ancient signs which, our sages teach, the Holy One engraved in white fire upon black fire. Tehillim — the Psalms of David…
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The Art of Living-Israel 2025
I once used to live and work in Israel. Since that time I have come back for regular visits. Of course, close family and friends draw me back. But I also come just to watch and absorb what is going on around me for Israel…
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Why Today’s Antisemitism is Different
It has been common to refer to the surge in antisemitism as fitting into the historic patterns of Jew-hatred. Particularly, there is the tendency to blame American Jews for what Israel does as part of an age-old impulse to blame Jews for societal…
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On God’s Gift of Converts Into the Jewish People
I once heard of a person who said I have wanted to convert to Reform Judaism for a few years now. However, I heard that Reform Jewish converts will not be accepted by all denominations as “officially Jewish” unless they convert to Orthodox…
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Finding My Voice: My Journey to Becoming a Hadassah President
I didn’t grow up believing I could lead. I grew up surviving, keeping the peace, staying small, trying not to take up too much space. Leadership wasn’t something I saw modeled. It wasn’t something I believed I deserved or was capable of….
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Deception
The Talmud teaches that this world is the “world of falsehood”—while the World to Come is the “world of truth.” In this world, we experience distortion, manipulation, half-truths, and illusions that pull us off center. How are we…
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Parshah through the Mediator’s Lens: Toldot
Navigating Deception and Favoritism: Mediation Lessons from Parshah Toldot The weekly Torah portion Toldot is one of the most instructive texts for conflict-resolution practitioners. It is filled with interpersonal tensions, hidden agendas, and…
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Jewish group revives religious charter school fight in Oklahoma, months after test case stalled at Supreme Court
Months after a Supreme Court deadlock blocked an attempt by a Catholic church to create the nation’s first openly religious, publicly funded charter school, a Jewish group is now advancing a similar plan — one designed…
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How Music Brought Me Closer to Israel
In the years leading up to October 7, I became a little bit closer to Judaism. As the conflict intensified, I did more research, trying to find out what exactly was happening in Israel. And the result was my hardening commitment to Judaism. For…
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