How Terribly Strange to be 70
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In Silent Contemplation By Ezra N. Rich “Go to your room! Now!” While children may be forced to sit and reflect on their actions during a timeout or detention, adults are often too busy to intentionally choose some silence. This week’s double-parshah (Torah portion)...Post Pesah: Returning with Intention
Post Pesah: Returning with Intention By Zahava Fried One of my favorite rituals happens not at the beginning of Passover, but at the end. The moment the holiday is over, I start dismantling my kitchen with unbridled glee. The chametz comes back in. The regular dishes...Re-Setting the Table
Re-Setting the Table By Harvey Sanders As I get ready to set the table for our Passover Seder, I keep coming back to Resetting the Table. But I am not talking about re-setting the table for the second Seder the following night. Bear with me, this will make sense....Sunset, Sunrise
Sunset, Sunrise By Rob Goldberg For many, this week’s Torah portion, Tzav (Leviticus 6:1–8:36), can feel repetitive and distant. Yet beneath its detailed ritual language lies enduring insight into how our people create sacred space and sustain community. Its themes...
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- ‘Politically homeless’: As Maine’s Collins-Jackson Senate race kicks off, some Jewish voters find themselves adrift July 27, 2026The November election pits Israel supporter and GOP Sen. Susan Collins against Democrat Troy Jackson, who accuses the country of committing genocide. -- The post ‘Politically homeless’: As Maine’s Collins-Jackson Senate race kicks off, some Jewish voters find themselves adrift appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Why no one worships Odysseus anymore — but Jews still live by the Tanakh July 26, 2026What one rabbi learned watching "The Odyssey" in Tel Aviv. -- The post Why no one worships Odysseus anymore — but Jews still live by the Tanakh appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi Benjamin Resnick
- Troy Jackson wins Maine Democratic Senate nomination, keeps mum on Israel, AIPAC July 25, 2026The logger and former lawmaker is taking on Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is seeking her sixth term. -- The post Troy Jackson wins Maine Democratic Senate nomination, keeps mum on Israel, AIPAC appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson raises eyebrows in the Jewish community July 24, 2026After a career focused on economic issues, the former state Senate president is now railing against AIPAC and ‘genocide.’ -- The post Maine Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson raises eyebrows in the Jewish community appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Grace Gilson
- MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine, meeting with Zelensky and rabbi July 24, 2026Loomer, who has pull with President Trump, apologized for calling Zelensky ‘a self-hating Nazi Jew’. -- The post MAGA influencer Laura Loomer mounts Jewish apology tour in Ukraine, meeting with Zelensky and rabbi appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Andrew Lapin
- When antisemitic violence came to our synagogue’s doorstep, Tisha B’Av’s ‘narrow straits’ became frighteningly real July 24, 2026We must resist the urge to give in to fear, writes an Upper West Side rabbi. -- The post When antisemitic violence came to our synagogue’s doorstep, Tisha B’Av’s ‘narrow straits’ became frighteningly real appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Rabbi Benjamin Spratt
- In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up – and fears of war are returning July 24, 2026After several weeks in which Iran has targeted multiple other Middle East countries, the war could soon reach Israel once again. -- The post In Israel’s scorching summer, school’s out and surf’s up – and fears of war are returning appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Theia Chatelle
- After stabbing, Micah Lasher, who endorsed Mamdani, tells mayor to bring down the temperature July 24, 2026Other public figures link Mamdani video accusing Netanyahu of genocide to attack near an Upper West Side synagogue. -- The post After stabbing, Micah Lasher, who endorsed Mamdani, tells mayor to bring down the temperature appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Joseph Strauss
- Austrian town turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to keep neo-Nazis at bay July 24, 2026The move has inspired debate how to preserve Nazi history without glorifying it. -- The post Austrian town turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station to keep neo-Nazis at bay appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Toby Axelrod
- Hasan Piker is gaslighting American Jews. As a historian of antisemitism, I can tell. July 24, 2026We should not be afraid to call antisemitism what it is, writes a scholar. -- The post Hasan Piker is gaslighting American Jews. As a historian of antisemitism, I can tell. appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.Pamela S. Nadell