election
Election Season Reading – The Book of Job
Why don't we read the Book of Job anymore?
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...