Push Back Against the Proud Boys in Michigan
The Jewish community must stand against hate.
Jewish News and Commentary
This section is home to everything Jewish, including my commentaries, book reviews, podcasts, books, and other projects.
Confederate Jews Confuse Southern Narrative
Author sees Jews as benefitting from white privilege, yet my own experience in the South was very different.
Dr. Ruth: The Complete, Uncensored Interview
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Remix Judaism, But the Song Remains the Same
Author: Find personal meaning in Judaism if it’s tied to a ritual that can be passed on to the next generation.
Q&A: My Full Interview with Author Bari Weiss
‘It’s clear that societies in which anti-Semitism flourishes are societies that are dying or dead.’
College Anti-Semitism: My Personal Connection
I know what today’s Jewish college students are going through; I was a target of ‘anti-Zionists’ in the 1980s.
My Family’s Holocaust Story
From slave labor to death marches to Auschwitz and Mauthausen.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib Should Be Building Bridges
I enjoyed writing this piece for The Forward, because it went beyond knee-jerk Jewish criticism of Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
Of Jewish Heroes and Jewish Villains
Last week, the opinion editor at The Forward sent me a quick, six-word email: “Do you have an Epstein take?” I thought about Jewish villains and then clacked out my gut reaction.
Jewish Book Sales Reflect the Old and the New
The next crop of Jewish-themed books will be Holocaust-related and address the rise in anti-Semitism