By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
“Government, at its core, is responsible for maintaining order, providing essential services, and ensuring the well-being of its citizens through various functions like law enforcement, infrastructure, and social programs.” – Google AI
I’m careful when readi…
By Bill Simons
The pursuit of freedom and liberty is at the core of the Jewish American experience. The same is certainly true of other ethnic and racial groups. But history, tradition and status render Jews the “most visible non-Christian religion,” notes historian Adam Jortner. This m…
By Shelley Hubal
“I simply want to serve and to try to make this world a better place.” This was just part of Delaware Representative Sarah McBride’s dignified response that was posted on X after being misgendered on March 11 at a House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe by Texas …
By Rabbi Rachel Esserman
Who can be president?
Did you ever have a response to a political announcement that made you shake your head in despair? I did recently and my reaction made me worry even more about the future of our country. What caused my dilemma was reading that Pete Buttigieg…
By Bill Simons
The obligation of witnessing and telling “The Truth” is heroic, painful and imperative. Lies and truth – and their consequences – invest Mitch Albom’s 2023 novel “The Little Liar” with embattled themes.
Books about the Holocaust fill library shelves. But “The …
