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You say matzah — and matzo and matzuh and matzee and more
Readers respond to our editor-in-chief’s column about a Passover copy-editing conundrum
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Rifts In The Jewish Sisterhood: Why Complaints About Zionism Vs. Feminism Are Beside The Point
Many of us saw the International Women’s Strike on March 8, 2017 — held on the historic International Women’s Day — as a day of unprecedented unity. By all evidence, the rallies, marches, walk-outs from workplaces, street theater and massive eruption of feminist protest on social media in hundreds of cities and countries across the…
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The Burdens of Jewish Power
When we read the Book of Esther to celebrate Purim, many Jews see it as a classic Jewish story: “they tried to kill us. We won. Lets eat!” The book of Esther does contain a typical story of Jewish victimhood and Jewish survival: Haman tried to kill the Jews, but then Esther and Mordechai rose…
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Why Is Congressman Lee Zeldin The Target of Attacks?
Lee Zeldin is the ranking Jewish Republican Congressman who represents District 1 of NY in the U.S. House of Representatives. Zeldin is also the co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus. Zeldin was one of the first to openly oppose the Iran Nuclear Deal and an ardent supporter of Israel. He is a member of…
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My Passover Trip That Wasn’t
If you live in America, you probably notice lots of people like me during Passover — namely, Israelis visiting the US of A, trying to shop till we drop. (After all, we did promise Kobi, Uri, Avivit and Dudi that we’d bring them back all the latest gadgets! You really can’t blame us.) Do you…
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Angel Investing in the Promised Land: An Early Stage Investor On The Future of the Startup Nation
Editor’s Note: In this series — Why Is This Interview Different From All Other Interviews — we will introduce you to pioneering Jewish leaders across a variety of industries. Jason E. Klein is an early stage investor and founder of On Grid Ventures. He is Chairman of Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Greater New…
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Liberal Jews: It’s Time To Stand Up For Others — And Ourselves
It is a scary time to be Jewish in America. Our communities have watched with alarm as Donald Trump wielded anti-Jewish stereotypes to energize his base and with outrage at his administration’s brazen flirtations with Holocaust denial. In the past two months, Jewish cemeteries have been desecrated, our synagogues fired into, and our community centers…
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The Real Threat To Our Jewish Grandchildren Is Not Bomb Threats
To which of the many threats posed by the Trump administration should the Jewish community give most of its attention? The repellent and frightening resurgence of anti-Semitism? The inhumane persecution of undocumented immigrants? The loosening of gun regulations? The discriminatory and irrational Muslim ban? Collusion with Russia? All of these are important, but I fear…
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Is God Both Male and Female?
In this series I am responding to frequently asked questions about some gender-bending translations of Torah texts I have proposed in a few articles since 2008, and in a 2016 op-ed in The New York Times, “Is God Transgender?” So far, we have looked at Eve as “he;” Noah repairing to “her” tent; Rebecca, who…
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5 Ways To Make Pesach Fun Again
Close your eyes and think back to Pesach when you were a child. Go ahead, I’ll wait. Your 8, 9, or 10 years old, and sitting at your Pesach Seder. What’s the first memory that pops into your head? Is it a happy one, or a meaningful one? Does Pesach make you think of spending…
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World’s Largest Gefilte Fish
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The David Friedman I Know
The night the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination of David Friedman as President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to Israel, Friedman celebrated the way he wanted. It was the way many who know, respect and like David Friedman expected. David took his wife, their children and spouses to a local kosher casual restaurant and ate…
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