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Appreciation: Bob Moses repaired the world, through quiet activism — and math.
This article is not about Bob Moses. By that I mean it’s a tribute to a man who insisted that his lifelong efforts to repair the world didn’t always have to be about him. What’s remarkable is that he did repair much of it — in a career dedicated to securing full citizenship rights and…
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Opinion Biden’s pick for antisemitism envoy will need to answer these tough questions
Sometime soon, President Biden will likely nominate a candidate for the Department of State’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. Regardless of who is selected, the envoy-designee will be asked at their confirmation hearing what they think of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, which has been adopted by many governments,…
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Letters Letter | Of course, Kosher certification is political
Editor: I adamantly disagree with Dani Klein’s recent op-ed in these pages, “Kosher certification should not be a political weapon.” Yes, of course, rabbis and other Kashrut inspectors should be concerned about ingredients, but why should food companies that hurt our fellow Jews receive certification? The vast majority of those whom observe the laws of…
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Opinion Kosher certification should not be a political weapon
The recent uproar over Ben & Jerry’s’ decision to stop sales of its products in the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria has many in the Jewish community enraged — along with the board of Ben & Jerry’s’ parent company, Unilever — and rightfully so. This blatant targeting of Israel and Jews is nothing new,…
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Opinion Some feel trapped in ultra-Orthodoxy. Why don’t we help when they try to leave?
Love or hate Julia Haart, the star of the Netflix reality show “My Unorthodox Life,” you have to admit that she has focused our attention on a very serious issue: you can’t leave the ultra-Orthodox world easily. Haart, relying on her secular education and business savvy, managed to propel her family into a Manhattan penthouse…
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Opinion Don’t be distracted by the Ben & Jerry’s mishigas— the real challenge is the occupation
Ben and Jerry’s decision to stop selling their ice cream in the settlements caught the new Israeli government by surprise. After years of the Netanyahu-Trump quite effectively shelving the Palestinian issue and the (very welcomed) signing of normalization treaties between Israel and four Arab countries for the first time in over 25 years, the movement…
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Opinion What was lost in the Ben & Jerry’s Israel meltdown
Ben & Jerry’s decision to stop distributing its products in West Bank settlements has unleashed a head-swirling discourse about BDS, ice cream and antisemitism that is quite disproportionate to the effect the Vermont-based company will actually have. But all this Chunky Monkey is hiding a more a concerning story: Despite the anger of some pro-Israel…
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Opinion I played Israeli professional baseball. Here’s why this year’s Olympic team gives me hope.
As Israel’s Olympic baseball team makes its way to Tokyo, they might capture more hearts here in America than back home. After all, it feels like there are more baseball diamonds in my town of Maple Glen, Penn., than there are in the entire country of Israel. But while baseball may not be at the…
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Opinion How to be sad on Tisha B’av
Here are nine strategies to get in the right headspace on the saddest day of the Jewish calendar.
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Opinion Debate | Should supporting Israel be a litmus test for participation in a rally against antisemitism?
Last Sunday, thousands gathered in the nation’s capital to protest a rise in antisemitism. The “No Fear: A Rally In Solidarity With The Jewish People” event was organized in response to the global uptick in antisemitic attacks during the last round of violence in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza in May. The rally brought…
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Opinion Having a miscarriage made me realize how badly we are failing Jewish women
The most shocking thing was how quickly it happened. One moment I was full of hope, and the next I was crying in a hospital bed while my husband held my hand. “Don’t worry,” cooed the nurse. “You are young and healthy. You’ll have another baby soon.” After leaving the hospital, my husband drove me…
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