Letters: NAACP, Trump, Minority Support
NAACP Comfortable With Muhammad’s Beliefs
Burt Siegel’s well-intentioned attempt to minimize the foundational anti-Semitism of Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad is myopic for one important...
A Tribute to My Beloved Mentor, Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz
By Rabbi Pinchas Allouche
On the evening of Nov. 12, 2010, a large crowd gathered in a New York City ballroom to celebrate my...
Pianist Jonathan Biss Remembers His Mentor and Friend, Leon Fleisher, 1928-2020
By Jonathan Biss
All my memories of Leon Fleisher fall within the same category: indelible. Fleisher, who died on Aug. 2 at 92, made everything...
Despite Vicious Tropes, Strong Jewish Women Will Fight Back Against Misogyny
By Meredith Jacobs
It has already begun. Leaks about “allies” warning Joe Biden about naming Kamala Harris as his running mate because she “had no...
Letters: Jews’ Role in Racial Justice
Jews Played Key Role in Seeking Racial Justice
In its dispute with the racism of the NAACP (“NAACP Head Creates Uproar by Sharing Anti-Semitic Images,”...
How the US Can Fight Poland’s Anti-Semitism
By Ira N. Forman
During my four years as the State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, I was exposed on numerous occasions...
Parents, Let’s Put an End to School-Shaming
By Melissa Henriquez
I’m dubbing “school shaming” the new Mommy War of 2020.
If you’ve been on social media even once in the past few weeks,...
Black-Jewish Relations in Philadelphia: Then and Now
By Burt Siegel
The denials of Philadelphia NAACP leader and Nation of Islam Minister Rodney Muhammad of any awareness of the anti-Semitic nature of a...
Why I Spoke Out About DeSean Jackson’s Anti-Semitic Tweets
By Zach Banner
Before I was an offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers, I was the son of a middle school teacher in Tacoma, Washington.
My...
Letters: Cantors, Anti-Semitism, and More
Don’t Forget the Cantors
I read with interest your article on High Holiday planning (“Rabbis and Leaders Plan for High Holidays,” July 23). Allow me...