Rabbi Julie Roth is the rabbi at Congregation. Shomrei Emunah, a Conservative synagogue in Montclair, New Jersey.
Rabbi Julie Roth
By Rabbi Julie Roth
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Politics Like our patriarch Abraham, American Jews face 10 post-election tests of our values
We must respect different opinions, remember we were slaves in Egypt and lead by example
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Opinion After Colleyville, we fight antisemitism by teaching about it
A few years ago, a guest speaker made antisemitic statements on a panel at Princeton University, where I lead the Center for Jewish Life — Hillel. Alarmed by his comments that Israelis “are biped bloodhounds drinking the blood of one million [Palestinian] children,” I met with an administrator to discuss its impact on Jewish students….
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