elections

Spiritual Medicine

Jewish sages decided that intense mourning time should be seven days only.

#NotMySon – Raising A Jewish Feminist In An Era Of Blatant Misogyny

Last night I was still receiving emails congratulating me on being chosen as one of the Forward 50 for our ...

Why Tim Kaine is Good for the Jews (And It’s Not Because of Israel)

It’s convention season as the major parties gather together to formally nominate their candidates for President of the United States. ...

Samantha Bee for President!

Ok people have you been watching “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee”? For heaven’s sakes, why not?!? During this election season, ...

The Project of Leadership

Most people find this section (the final chapters of Exodus and first few chapters of Leviticus) of the Torah pretty ...

Appointing Judges Shouldn’t Be Taken Lightly

The Torah portion called Shoftim, the Hebrew word for judges, is always read at the beginning of the new month ...

Gasping For Air In Israeli Discourse

I love the ocean.  Whether surfing or just playing in the waves, as a native Californian, I feel at home ...

What Can Zionism Teach Us On Election Day?

Today likely is going to be a rough day for liberals. Election prognosticators are predicting that Republicans will win enough ...

The Jewish Duty to Vote

Election Day in the U.S. is coming. How will being Jewish shape your choice whether to vote?This November, Americans will elect ...

Why I hope a Right-Winger Becomes the Next Chief Rabbi of Israel

There is a big election coming up on Wednesday, one many American Jews might not be aware of. In response ...