Paks 1918: A Hungarian Pogrom and a Prelude
This is a memory of a memory from my grandfather, who hid in a wine barrel from an anti-Jewish rampage.
Jewish News and Commentary
This section is home to everything Jewish, including my commentaries, book reviews, podcasts, books, and other projects.
Jewish OCD and the Ghosts of Yom Kippur Past
I have a complex relationship between struggles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and the comfort of Jewish ritual.
From Lipstadt, I Learned How Antisemitism is the World’s Oldest Conspiracy Theory
The Holocaust scholar helped me realize that there is no difference between “left wing” and “right wing” antisemitism, since they all draw upon the same mythology of Jewish power.
In Search of the American Jewish Future
Is ‘cultural Judaism’ sustainable, or are God and synagogue necessary? It’s a question I asked author Jack Wertheimer.
Anti-Semitism on the Left: What Happens When Your Cause Turns Against You? Podcast
From the Dyke March to the Women’s March, social justice organizations have become hostile to Jews.
Jewish News, Commentary, Podcast, Memoir
Shalom, and welcome to the Jewish area of my website. Peruse the news, listen to a podcast, read excerpts from my memoir. In these unsettled times for Jews, I hope this will be a home for Emet – Truth.