Donald Trump
When Faced With Hatred, Do We Stay or Do We Go?
But there came a time when the racism joined with political power was simply too much...
Why American Jews Should Stop Observing Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
An interesting thing happened two weeks ago.When President Trump issued his executive order banning refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries, ...
Would You Resist?
I am a rabbi. I am 46 years old. I am also the granddaughter and grand-niece of Germans who were ...
Going Back Isn’t an Option
It seems that we have entered a new era. Taking in the news, it seems to be an open season ...
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 ...
Even Those We Hate Are Made in God’s Image
There is a myth of a time when everyone in the world was able to work together on the same ...
A Fresh Start on Wednesday?
I have been silent from the bima (pulpit) about the election. There have been many discussion in rabbi listservs and ...
Day of Judgment
Well, folks, here we are. Just a few days out from arguably the most important election for the future of the ...
When a presidential candidate is misinformed about late term abortion
In recent weeks there has been a great deal said by presidential candidate, Donald Trump, that has caused deep upset ...