Gulienne Rollins-Rishon is the racial justice specialist at United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism.
Opinion Newark synagogue’s hiring of Israelite clergy undermines Jews of color Tradition defines Judaism according to legal standards that a novel African-American religion simply does not meet, write leaders of the Conservative movement By Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, and Gulienne Rollins-Rishon, and Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg Feb 22, 2023 | 4 min read
News No Jews allowed: White supremacists are building a segregated community in Arkansas, but is it legal? By Hannah Feuer Jun 30, 2025 | 5 min read
Opinion Zohran Mamdani’s victory proves it: The ‘gotcha’ mode of fighting antisemitism has to go By Emily Tamkin Jun 25, 2025 | 5 min read
Fast Forward Mamdani tells Colbert — and a national audience — why NYC Jews shouldn’t fear him as mayor By Jacob Kornbluh Jun 24, 2025 | 3 min read
Opinion Dr. Ruth taught me everything I know — because she was my mom By Joel Westheimer Jul 1, 2025 | 5 min read
Fast Forward Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats say Zohran Mamdani’s Israel stances are cause for concern, but not panic By Ron Kampeas Jul 1, 2025 | 7 min read
Fast Forward Report: Unilever cuts funding for Ben & Jerry’s foundation as it audits giving to progressive and pro-Palestinian causes By Grace Gilson Jul 1, 2025 | 2 min read
Yiddish World Venice’s international arts festival gets unexpected taste of Yiddish By Jennifer A. Stern Jul 1, 2025 | 5 min read