Purim and the Coronavirus: On Faith, Community and Humanity
Purim, and before it “Shabbat Zachor” and the Fast of Esther, are particular times of community for us as Jews. The specter of so many now being forced away from community reminds us of...
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February 26, 2020
New Movies Fill in the Blanks on 20th Century Jewish History
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February 19, 2020
75 Years After the Holocaust, a Revisionist Trend is Sweeping Europe
With the commemoration of 75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz just behind us, it’s becoming clear that there is a revisionist trend sweeping Europe. The arc of post-World War Two...
February 11, 2020
The ACA and Medicaid, Expanding Healthy Outcomes to Older Adults
Ever since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed into law in 2010, members of Congress and the administration have been doing everything possible to repeal this important healthcare legislation....
January 30, 2020
Ready to Help: The Pittsburgh Healing Fund
On Dec. 6, 2019, B’nai B’rith Senior Vice President and Disaster and Emergency Relief Committee Chair Rebecca Saltzman travelled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to meet with staff from...
January 13, 2020
The National Senior Games
As my friends and family are aware, I am an avid sports fan. I can speak fluently about the teams I root for and the great sports moments I have witnessed. Whether it’s going to the World...
December 30, 2019
A New Chapter in the Story of the Hare With the Amber Eyes
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December 23, 2019
A Proactive Approach to Seniors, Guns and Dementia
When my grandfather was 91, my parents sat him down and broached the idea of him giving up his car keys. As you can imagine, that idea was not met with a lot of enthusiasm. However, my...
December 13, 2019
Israel’s Critics Strike an Unsettling Note on the Pompeo Declaration
The reaction was both peremptory and predictable: Critics of Israeli and U.S. policies firmly snapped back against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s declaration that the U.S. no...