Black Lives and Jewish Lives Deserve Empathy, Not Enmity
Few causes are as naturally resonant with Jews as the never-ending quest to protect the very lives of people of color. The Torah teaches that all human beings are born in God’s image, and...
Tag: David Michaels
April 6, 2020
As Passover approaches, a plague and a promise
Just over half a year has now passed since the start of the Jewish year, whose high holidays are also known as the Days of Awe. One of the climactic sections of those most sacred...
March 12, 2020
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...
October 30, 2019
An Unusual, and Important, U.N. Look at Anti-Semitism
This month, something positive and unusual happened at the United Nations, a body that was a source of hope for many Jews after the Holocaust and helped give rise to the revival of the Jewish...
June 28, 2019
As the World “Pivots” to Asia, B’nai B’rith Extends Focus Too
Last month, a B’nai B’rith leadership delegation visited two exceptionally important and also culturally rich countries: Japan, a key democratic ally of the United States, and China, the...