I had a dream last night about Tisha B’Av. As one does. And in it I got into a theological conversation with a less observant friend of mine. Theological conversations are not uncommon in my dreams. Occupational hazard, I suppose. We were sitting on the floor – one of the customary ways that Jews mourn, […]
Last week it occurred to me that the Jewish community made a mistake focusing education so heavily on the Holocaust. Now before you freak out with that assertion, let me clarify that I believe that Holocaust education is extremely important. There have been studies which show that not enough people know about the Holocaust. So […]
By now you have likely heard how most Black parents warn their sons that one day they may have a run-in with police and that they will be more likely to end up hurt or dead because of the color of their skin. Black parents will instruct their sons to minimize conflict and confusion, so […]
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson came under fire yesterday after sharing quotes on social media attributed to Adolf Hitler and Louis Farrakhan. He removed them after a day and issued an apology once there was sufficient pushback. But not everyone chided him. In fact, last night in a video posted on Instagram, former NBA player […]
As statues are desecrated, destroyed, and knocked down all over the U.S. in the wake of the protests from George Floyd’s horrific murder, a raucous debate has been reignited between the left and the right over whether we should destroy historical monuments because flawed leaders should not be celebrated or if we should preserve them […]
Religious Jewish fathers don’t get a very positive portrayal in the media. On the side of fiction, there’s Tevye, from Fiddler on the Roof, who is strict and expects his family to obey him. There’s Shulem from Shtisel, who tries to limit his son Akiva and his dreams of being an artist. And then there’s […]
