Antisemitism & Bigotry

The Context of Hate

They did not know it was a Jewish cemetery. They did not intend it to be an act of Antisemtism.So ...

We Must Still Dream!

“I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its ...

Rabbi Thrown Out Of Jackson Restaurant: The Real Story

“Did you hear about the rabbi getting thrown out of a Jackson restaurant?”Everyone at our office has been asked that ...

Removing the Veil of Denial on Anti-Semitism

Growing up, my favorite day was the annual Israel day parade in Philadelphia. It was a celebration of belonging and identity. ...

When Anti-Semitism Hits Close to Home

Recently a friend of mine made a very astute point: “We’re from the Midwest. We don’t do conflict.”His offhanded comment ...

Time for Christian Voices Against Anti-Semitism

Is anti-Semitism like pornography? Do we know it when we see it? Absurd on the one hand, this analogy helps ...

How Should We React To Our Oasis Of Acceptance?

I used to think that there were two different mindsets when it came to living Jewishly: the experience of those ...

Why Jews Should Care About The Donald Sterling Controversy

I have had many reactions so far to the recently leaked audio of comments made by Los Angeles Clippers owner ...

Jews Don’t Celebrate Christmas (Except in Prison in the Islam Republic of Iran)

In Iranian prison I didn’t hear the anti-Semitism that I anticipated. For months, I feared revealing my religion to guards. ...

The Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Case: How One Case Could Change Everything

Rabbi (to be) Ari Naveh recently shared how he balances the line between being a gay rabbi—and a rabbi who ...

Airing The Dirty Laundry and Jewish Communal News

As someone who has written articles about issues impacting the Jewish community for publications like The Huffington Post, The Denver ...

Passover in Pakistan

In 1990, I worked with Afghan refugees in Peshawar, Pakistan, then the site of the largest refugee population in the ...