Human Interest
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The trial of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is gripping the world. Maduro’s arraignment was heard in a New York City courtroom, presided over by Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a 92-year-old judge who’s overseen some of the United States most famous cases over the past half century. His Jewish faith has helped him forge his singular legal […]
Human Interest
10 min read
On October 7th, Ofri Reiner was excited to enjoy her last day of vacation from the army. “Someone I had a crush on had asked me to go to the Nova festival. I immediately agreed.” Ofri went with four of her friends, Timor, Nastia, Aviad, and Yael. Together they danced the night away. Amidst sweating […]
Venezuela has been home to a Jewish presence for nearly half a millennium. Here’s a brief history of Jews in Venezuela and the crucial role Jews have played in Venezuelan history. That history is especially relevant today, as Venezuelan officials once again recycle an old antisemitic trope, falsely claiming that the recent capture of Nicolás […]
Something has shifted in the Jewish world. Across campuses, synagogues, boardrooms, and social media, Jews are being tested as Jews. The question pressing on Jewish life today is no longer, How do we vote? Or What do we believe about Israel? It is more unsettling: Do we still believe, deep down, that being Jewish is […]
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Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen takes on some of the most uncomfortable and misunderstood topics in Judaism: identity, dress code, sacrifice, women, individuality, and weed, with honesty and zero clichés.
