‘Years of Joy and Light — Now Extinguished.’Ohad Yahalomi was one of four murdered hostages whose bodies Hamas returned on Feb. 27.12h ago12h ago
I’m Happy & Relieved for My Extended FamilyThis column was always going to break in one of two ways.Feb 26Feb 26
Trump’s Jewish Report Card: Delight & DistressIn the month since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, he has disrupted — to the delight of supporters…Feb 26Feb 26
A Hopeful Postscript to Atlanta’s Hostage VigilAs you read this column, keep in mind this quote: “Too many are still there, living in the darkness, suffering the unimaginable. We must…Feb 12Feb 12
Hostage Release Process a ‘Roller-Coaster’For several months, Dina Fuchs-Beresin has worn bracelets bearing the names of five Israeli women held hostage by Hamas — Liri Albag…Jan 28Jan 28
Alvin Sugarman as I Knew HimMy first encounter with Rabbi Alvin Marx Sugarman came many years ago, not in Atlanta, but at a Reform synagogue north of Chicago where my…Jan 21Jan 21
Remembering Rabbi Alvin Sugarman“I put on my pants one leg at a time. I’m just one guy, trying to make sense of this chaos we call life.”Jan 17Jan 17
Waiting and WatchingThe dried wax has been pried out of the branches and the Chanukah menorah has been returned to a display case in our den. This was done…Jan 15Jan 15
Day 444 in Hostage Crises Then and NowThis column was filed on Dec. 23, 2024 — Day 444 of Israel’s hostage crisis.Dec 24, 2024Dec 24, 2024
The Courageous Life of Lucille Selig FrankAnn Hite was 9 years old when her grandmother described seeing Leo Frank’s body hanging from the tree where he was lynched at sunrise on…Dec 11, 2024Dec 11, 2024
