Ideas

We need to talk about Israel. Tisha B’Av’s central text suggests ‘how.’

Turmoil in Israel demands a more honest conversation among American Jews, writes an activist for Muslim-Jewish dialogue.

Ideas

What Marc Maron’s comedy special taught me about laughter and Tisha B’Av

“Humor that comes from real darkness is really the best,” says the Jewish stand-up and podcaster.

Ideas

Why an Orthodox group supports the Supreme Court ruling on not serving same-sex couples

No one should be compelled to create a message that violates their religious conscience, writes the director of public affairs for Agudath Israel of America.

Tisha B’Av invites you to imagine how everything could go wrong

How Yiddish taught me to embrace the joy and defiance of being queer

The Supreme Court ruled that discrimination is protected speech. As the children of Holocaust survivors, we understand where this leads.

At the heart of the film ‘Oppenheimer’ is a clash between real-life Jews

Broadway had a very Jewish year, but there is more to the Jewish story than antisemitism and the Holocaust

In Judaism, wisdom is found where the wild things are

Groff v. DeJoy is the rare Supreme Court decision that every Jew can celebrate

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