‘Armies of Enablers’ Were Complicit In Crimes
Author of Books on the Holocaust and sexual assault breaks down the failure of bystanders and institutional enablers
Jewish News and Commentary
This section is home to everything Jewish, including my commentaries, book reviews, podcasts, books, and other projects.
Push Back Against the Proud Boys in Michigan
The Jewish community must stand against hate.
Dr. Ruth: The Complete, Uncensored Interview
It was a pleasure to have interviewed 92-year-old sex therapist Dr. Ruth for Publishers Weekly. But that interview was for
Confederate Jews Confuse Southern Narrative
Author sees Jews as benefitting from white privilege, yet my own experience in the South was very different.
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.
My Family’s Holocaust Story
From slave labor to death marches to Auschwitz and Mauthausen.
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.
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.’
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.