It is intolerable that Israeli Judaism must constantly grapple with the agonizing weight of physical force while liberal American Judaism remains comfortably disengaged.
Imagine if we all simply agreed to start any conversation about America or American Jewish life with an articulation of the things about which we are grateful.
What Brunson and Musk actually represent are two genuinely different theories of how greatness is constituted.
What it does do is afford a wonderful opportunity to reflect on an old debate about the place of religion in American political life—one that goes back to John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison.
I returned feeling grateful for the opportunity to touch the lives of those who touch so many other lives, often at moments of intense crisis.
In a time of deep unrest, in a time when the problems are so big I don’t feel I can do anything, we can do this.
With younger generations relating and connecting so differently than older generations, what happens to the role of the rabbi?
To all those who chant words that lead to violence, I say stop, regardless of your claimed intent.
We can remind one another: It’s not any one person’s duty to complete the work and no one person can do all of the work.
