In an era of identitarian politics and a general fascination with identity writ large — be it racial, religious, gender, sexual, ethnic, or another — I keep returning to the words written by Pete Townshend and belted out by Roger Daltry on the title track to The Who’s 1978 album, Who Are You.
Seeing Ourselves Through Our Tailor’s Eyes
In our parashah (Torah reading) this week, we find ourselves encountering an old friend, Korach – the rebellious cousin of … Continue Reading
How A Rabbi And His Palestinian Student Navigated Through October 7
How a teacher/student relationship was impacted by the horrific events of October 7.
An Exploration Of Belonging And Othering In Alabama
“We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. It comes through the tireless efforts and persistent work of men willing to be coworkers with God, and without this hard work time itself becomes an ally of the forces of social stagnation.”
Interview with Linda Ambrus Broenniman- The Politzer Saga
From the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1700s to modern day Hungary & America
The High Five Point
My Canadian husband and I got married in 2009 and immediately moved to Israel for the year. Knowing we would be moving back to Boston for me to finish rabbinical school, we reached out to an immigration lawyer to get things sorted.