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, 1923-2020
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...
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...
I Survived the Halle Synagogue Shooting. One Year Later, I Faced My Attacker in...
By Rabbi Rebecca Blady
Across the room sat a man, a murderer, who had tried to kill me and 51 others praying in the Halle...
All of Us Are Responsible
By Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove
Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner posted a video in response to Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic screed against...
May His Memory Be for a Blessing: Lessons From John Lewis
By Mark Pelavin
The day is one of my most vivid and treasured memories. I was associate director of the Religious Action Center of Reform...