Memorial Ceremony Exposes a ‘Chasm’I have heard the following from Jewish friends in recent months: There is so much happening in this country, I just don’t have the…May 14May 14
Looking Back while Looking ForwardSome years ago, I carried a video camera as my father narrated a tour of the New York he knew growing up. New York was his city (and the…Apr 30A response icon1Apr 30A response icon1
Life in a ‘Narrow Place’In a three-hour period on a recent Sunday afternoon, we had reason to celebrate and mourn.Apr 9Apr 9
Another Seder, Another Empty ChairAs I prepare the Haggadah for this year’s Seder — an annual cut-and-paste project that covers the basics while introducing new pages and…Mar 26Mar 26
‘Years of Joy and Light — Now Extinguished.’Ohad Yahalomi was one of four murdered hostages whose bodies Hamas returned on Feb. 27.Mar 12Mar 12
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
