Columbia University and Antisemitism
Columbia University president Nemat Shafik seems to have learned a few lessons from the congressional hearings that took down the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania in
When Grieving is Not Possible
In this week’s Torah portion, we learn about two of Aaron’s sons, Nadav and Abihu, who are put to death for offering an unwanted sacrifice to God. The scene is
A Passover Message
Dear friends, I grew up with large family seders where over seventy people came together. Weeks before Passover, my grandmother would labor over the list of attendees – making sure every
As I Leave for Israel
As I sit here at the Newark airport awaiting the boarding call for my flight to Tel Aviv, I am wondering about the Israel that awaits me. I was last
Jonathan Glazer and the Rumbling Background Noise
There is a rumbling noise that stirs in the background of The Zone of Interest, the new Oscar-winning Holocaust film about the idyllic life of the family of Auschwitz lead
True Wealth in Mexico
I spent a few days this past week officiating a wedding in Riviera Maya, Mexico for a remarkable couple that I met about six months ago. The wedding ceremony took