Of Course Birthright Is One-Sided. That’s What Makes It Great.
Birthright is an excellent way for young Jews to learn about the difference between the reality of Israel and a PR version presented by Birthright.
If You’re Only Calling Out Anti-Semitism On One Side, You’re Enabling It.
More recently, Sarsour doubled down, castigating establishment Democrats by implying that their patronage of Israel is antithetical to human rights:
No, American Zionism Is Not Apathetic
Performative activism is not the only way to advocate for Israel’s improvement.
Think Ashkenazi Jews Are White? Ask An Anti-Semite.
I was eight years old when I first experienced anti-Semitism. I was at Disney World with my family in the gift shop.
Liberal American Jews Have A Right To Celebrate Israel
Progressive American Jews should not have to bear the burden of Israel’s politics.
The Loneliness Of The Liberal Zionist
To be a “liberal Zionist” in the United States is to lead a lonely existence.
Why I’ll Be Teaching Both ‘Portnoy’s Complaint’ And This Harvey Weinstein Essay
“The imagined hypersexual Jewish male out to racially defile Gentile society (or white Christendom) has a long genealogy in anti-Semitic literature.”
I Survived Teaching Jewish Studies in North Carolina
What’s it like to teach Jewish history in Wilmington, North Carolina, a sweltering Bible Belt town? Jarrod Tanny offers a few unexpected vignettes from a clash of cultures.
What 'Jews a Race' Debate Means for Israel
Are Jews a race — and if so from where? Jarrod Tanny explains why the answer to these explosive questions says less about Israel and Zionism than many may think.
The Hanukkah Bush and Christmas Dreidel
Jarrod Tanny is Jewish through and through and never wanted a Christmas tree. He explains how he lost the battle to a bearded fat man who shall remain nameless.