Opinion

My husband survived the Tree of Life shooting. The Texas synagogue attack reopened our wounds

I know firsthand how challenging the healing process from an attack like this will be.

How many Jews have to die for our allies to acknowledge the antisemitism Jews face?

How can the Texas synagogue hostage crisis be anything other than ‘related’ to the Jewish community?

Can we make our synagogues secure without causing the vulnerable to suffer?

Synagogues are often a provider of needed social services, which leaves them vulnerable to violence.

From generation to generation: King’s legacy endures in families’ movement stories

From generation to generation: King’s legacy endures through families’ movement stories

Several communities across the country are observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day with multigenerational activities, in which grandparents, parents and children reflect, and act, on the legacy of King’s work. The Forward asked three individuals from the Black Jewish community whose families had different experiences in the Civil Rights Movement to write about one of their forebears, and how those lessons helped shape them. Here are their essays.

What a civil-rights rabbi taught me about dying with dignity — and living with purpose

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