Opinion | Our democracy is in peril
By Michael Gelman
The right to vote is fundamental to our democracy. Yet in 2021, we have a fundamental disagreement about whether democracy is good...
Opinion | Our German-made Passover seder plates
By Mendel Horowitz
Storytelling is a central feature of the Passover holiday. The imperative for Jews to retell our history ensures that our children will...
Student opinion: What it means to advocate for inclusion
By Sarah Javaherforoush
Recently I attended an inclusion training program hosted by Yachad, an international organization for Jewish people with disabilities. We discussed what the...
Opinion | How a notary came to gift books to children
By Julia Bailey
I applied to be a notary about seven years ago, when I returned to Baltimore. I lived here when I was attending...
Opinion | Can we safely have in-person seders?
By Dr. Itzhak Brook
Passover creates challenges for those who are looking forward to celebrating the seder in person with friends and family. The availability...
Opinion | I can’t fast for Jewish holidays without being reminded of diet culture
By Jillian Axelrod
At 10 years old, I decided it was time for me to start fasting on Yom Kippur. While most people don’t start...
Opinion | How we support educators through communities of practice
By Eli Bass
It has become cliche to say this is a year like no other, but for educators and school staff, this year continues...
Opinion | A light, and vaccines, unto the nations
By Eyal Zisser
The Arab press has highlighted two stories about Israel and the fight against the coronavirus. One was about the vaccines Israel reportedly...
Opinion | Let us sleep without fear
By Del. Jon S. Cardin
My wife and I go to sleep every night without the fear of being woken up by the sound of...
Parshat Tetzaveh: The rule of the 99
Rabbi Fabian Werbin
Among the kohen’s garments, there is one that always caught my attention: the choshen, or priestly breastplate. On it were attached...
