Rabbi Rachel Grant Meyer is the Director of Education at HIAS, the global Jewish nonprofit that assists refugees.
Community Channeling Queen Esther’s Diplomacy In The Age of Trump The story of evil trying to triumph over good is a story the Jewish community knows well. Every Purim, we remember the heroic actions of Queen Esther, who took a stand against evil and reversed the plot of a man who planned to persecute and annihilate the Jewish people. Her quiet diplomacy helped her husband,… By Rachel Grant Meyer Mar 9, 2017 | 2 min read
Opinion The Iran war ended terribly for the US, and even worse for Israel By Dan Perry Jun 15, 2026 | 4 min read
Film & TV In ‘Disclosure Day,’ Steven Spielberg finds himself at odds with Jewish thought about aliens By PJ Grisar Jun 15, 2026 | 5 min read
Opinion Cultural boycotts of Israel just reached peak absurdity By A.J. Goldmann Jun 13, 2026 | 5 min read
Sports This year’s biggest World Cup upset came from its most Jew-ish team By Louis Keene Jun 18, 2026 | 4 min read
Fast Forward Years after a boycott fight, Ben & Jerry’s Israel debuts a flavor celebrating Israeli resilience By Deborah Danan Jun 20, 2026 | 4 min read
Fast Forward Mamdani calls AIPAC ‘monsters’ in rally ahead of NY primaries By Kelly Hartog Jun 19, 2026 | 2 min read
Fast Forward Jewish groups push back against Trump’s Iran deal — but more quietly so far than in 2015 By Andrew Lapin Jun 19, 2026 | 5 min read
News Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli politician who could dethrone Netanyahu? By Simone Saidmehr Jun 19, 2026 | 4 min read