Antisemitism & Bigotry
Where the Word ‘Anti-Semitism’ Comes From
Hatred of Jews has been around for centuries, but only in the 1800s did it begin to be referred to as 'anti-Semitism.'
The Man With The Swastika Tattoo
The story of an unexpected bus encounter en route to Mississippi
My Neighbor the White Supremacist
As we chatted, he gestured with his hand, and in a flash I saw a swastika.
Rent A … What?
The sharp increase in hate crimes in the United States doesn’t happen in a vacuum – and I think it’s ...
Jews and Muslims Coming Together in Minnesota
The final process of converting to Judaism is to meet with the beit din (a rabbinic “court” of three learned Jews, ...
Saying No to Silencing: The Jewish Duty to Speak Out
Spirituality is biography. Jewish spirituality and Jewish biography both demand a duty to speak out, reject silencing, and stand up against any ...
An American Hanukkah Story of Resistance
Hanukkah is a time for celebrating the power of light to dispel darkness, so this year I’m setting aside the ...
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, ...
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 ...
A Kavannah on White Privilege
I see the sirens appear in my rearview mirror as if out of nowhere. I quickly scan the road ahead ...
No Room at the Inn for Interfaith Weddings?
I officiate at a lot of weddings. Many of those ceremonies are between a Jewish partner and a partner of ...
Israeli, Ethiopian and Gay
What does it mean to be young, Ethiopian, Israeli and gay? Recently to of the leaders of KALA an Israeli ...