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A fascinating debate broke out online last week over a question that sounds semantic but is actually profound. Though it wasn’t framed this way, to me, the question being debated was essentially: is there a difference between being a Jew and being Jewish? It began when comedian Hannah Einbinder expressed views sharply critical of Israel […]
A week before my daughter Tali’s wedding, people kept saying to me, “You must be so excited!” And of course, I knew I should have been. Tali and Ariel are a lovely couple who had been dating for two years, including while they were both serving in the army. They met through one of those […]
As we approach the High Holidays, I find myself reflecting on the past year, with all its highs and lows. I realize that many of my highlights stem from the joy and pride inherent in Jewish life. Here’s my list of ways I’m glad to be part of this crazy, unruly, occasionally maddening, but ultimately […]
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