And it’s not enough that Bernie is Jewish. by Letty Cottin Pogrebin [dropcap]P[/dropcap]eople keep asking Jewish feminists like me which would excite us more, the first woman or the first Jew in the Oval Office. The answer is, it depends on which woman and which Jew. The mere...
It’s never been easy for the Israeli establishment to foresee how a newly elected American administration is going to behave. Israel did not know in advance that Lyndon Johnson was going to be Israel’s best American friend, possibly ever....
On a recent visit to America,I found myself one Shabbat morning in a large suburban shul. During the Torah service, after one of the aliyot, the rabbi gave a brief talk. He started by noting that it was the anniversary of Kristallnacht and ended by...
Evangelical Christians who don’t support guns deserve and need our support....
[dropcap]D[/dropcap]uring the Rwanda genocide, I thought about taking in a Tutsi family or adopting an orphan. But I had a baby and a job, I was writing a book and was absorbed by family problems, so I never did. A couple of months ago, when...
There is no reason for the Jewish community to be monolithic in our opinions....
Blaming the Jews, Again: European intellectuals have come up with a nasty new twist to anti-Semitism....
Islamophobia, The Flip Side of Anti-Semitism: We Jews need to be careful about diminishing and defaming Muslims....
Pity the Israeli Voter: No matter which party is in power, Israelis will end up disappointed....