The Return Of Ran Gvili

The return of Ran Gvili, the last Israeli hostage, has raised questions for many people: What’s the big deal? Why write about this now, when there are so many other urgent things happening in the world? Why keep returning to October 7, to one man, to one body? I’ve been asked these very questions by […]

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Inside Birthright’s Bet on Jewish Storytellers

Birthright Israel is widely associated with short-term trips designed to introduce young Jews to Israel for the first time. Jacqueline Korren is working on something built for what happens after people return home. Through Birthright’s Storytellers initiative, Korren is leading an effort buttressing Jewish presence in media and culture, rather than exhausting debate. “Birthright Israel […]

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How Long Until Never Again?

The first time I saw swastikas in my local park, they stopped me in my tracks. But now antisemitism has become a daily occurrence, so common and brazen that my shock has diminished. Two Israeli Embassy staffers were murdered with 21 bullets. In Boulder a group of older Jewish women were set on fire by […]

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A Rabbi’s Next Chapter

After a quarter century shaping generations of rabbis as dean of the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson is stepping into a new role at American Jewish University (AJU) — one that reflects both his enduring influence and his forward-looking vision for Jewish life. AJU has announced that Rabbi Artson will be […]

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Rosner’s Domain | Turkey or Apocalypse

Israel has a good reason to object to the inclusion of dignitaries from Turkey and Qatar in the so-called Gaza executive committee. That’s one of several bodies, committees and other bureaucratic  infrastructure that were put together by the Trump administration to handle the “day after” in Gaza. A statement last Saturday made Israel’s displeasure clear, […]

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King’s Dream Was an American Dream

Not many people know that the Memphis hotel where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in 1968 is now the home of the National Civil Rights Museum. In describing King’s legacy, the museum highlights his universal and unifying appeal: “A leader of all people, Dr. King never chose fear, but always chose courage and […]

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