I’ve given a lot of thought to the meaning of the number 700, as we pass yet another awful milestone. Today we count 700 days since October 7th. 700 days of captivity for 48 of our sisters and brothers, 20 of whom are still alive and suffering at the hands of Hamas.
Though there is a long…
We’ve struggled with it, argued about it, got defensive about it, and even screamed in frustration about it. For some of us, it’s been almost all-consuming, and it has forced us to challenge our long held assumptions.
How do we reconcile our image of the world, our place in it as Jews, …
Growing up with a father who owned an HR-focused Consulting business for 50 years, my four siblings and I were taught to never discuss three things: politics, money and religion. This wasn’t for lack of pride in his Jewish identity, but rather a sense of protection. When you are born in th…
Early on in the post 10/7 war in Gaza, I was listening to Yossi Klein Halervi, the Israeli author, journalist, and philosopher, describing how the horrors of that day and the subsequent war had influenced a wave of resilient, sometimes angry, always wistful, and quietly proud songs from arti…
Last Sunday, we observed Tisha B’Av, which mourns the loss of our Temple, caused, our sages say, through our internal ‘Sinat Chinam’ -baseless hatred. I’ve read and heard many wise people declare that the antidote we must strive for is the opposite, ‘Ahavat Chinam’ - a kind of br…
