election

When They Come for One of Us

In 1990, when I was 12 years old, I moved to Durham, NC, a smallish Southern college town. The Durham Jewish ...

Make Your Voice Heard

A strange thing happened in the wake of the election, and is intensifying now that the inauguration is next week.People ...

Would You Resist?

I am a rabbi. I am 46 years old. I am also the granddaughter and grand-niece of Germans who were ...

Seeking Human Kindness

This has been a momentous time – and while I believe in the absolute separation of church and state, I ...

A Letter to My Black and Jewish Daughter in Light of the Election

Dear Maia,Remember when you were in day care? (Of course you don’t.) I was in grad school and, back then, ...

Yes, Go Forth. But Don’t Forget To Smash the Idols.

Last week’s election prompted strong reaction and reflection from the Jewish community. With a majority of Jews supporting the Democratic ...

Antisemitism And Our New Political Reality

When I studied for my PhD in Jewish studies, I often had occasion to engage with antisemitism as a historical ...

When Reality is Hard to Accept

I had a lot of realizations on Tuesday night, but one was particularly salient for me: whoever was going to win, half ...

Voting L’Dor v’Dor

It’s Election Day.I voted early, and thank goodness, because it seems voting today may well be a story of long ...