Ideas

Ashkenormativity

Ideas

I’m a Jewish linguist, and unlike some in Congress, I think ‘Ashkenormativity’ is a perfectly fine word

There’s nothing partisan or antisemitic about recognizing obstacles to diversity in Jewish life, writes the director of the Jewish Language Project.

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Teen Fellowship Ideas

I don’t want to attend college in a safe Jewish ‘bubble’

Despite their fears, writes a high school senior, Jews need to assert their presence on elite campuses.

Teen Fellowship Ideas

I’m not letting pro-Palestinian protesters decide my choice of college

Admitted to Amherst College, a prospective student hopes for a future of dialogue and civility.

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My sister’s experience at Barnard has taught me to pick a college where I will feel safe

A history of a pivotal era in Palestine wins a top Jewish book prize

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators surround a Jewish man at a protest outside Columbia University, in Manhattan, April 18, 2024. (Luke Tress)

An open letter to the Columbia University Gaza war protesters from a pro-Palestinian activist in Israel

We in the Israel-politics ‘sandwich generation’ need our Jewish institutions to change how they define antisemitism

The death of Brooklyn Dodger great Carl Erskine closes a chapter in Jewish history

An Indiana court ruled that Jews have a religious liberty right to abortion. Here’s why that matters.

To mark our brokenness this Passover, let’s scale back the matzah on our seder tables

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