The Necessity of Creating a New Pro-Israel Space
The Jewish Community does not have one opinion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We must create a variety of spaces for Jews to speak on this tough issue.
Category: Voices
Eternity Utters a Day
The location where my father is buried is breathtaking, next to snow-capped mountains under clear blue skies. The loneliness was breathtaking, too.
Jewish Day School: Worth the Cost?
Is the rising cost of Jewish day school financially and morally sustainable? Rabbi Aryeh Klapper on Jewish Ideas Daily looks at a new model for Jewish day school, and whether it can fix the system.
May 15, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Getting Hosed On Independence Day
I’m a Zionist. That’s why I moved to Israel from Chicago. But that was before I woke up the morning of Yom Ha’Aztmaut to discover that I had no water.
May 11, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
The Wandering Jew: V-Day 67 Years Later
As the world inches towards global conflict, the day which should remind us of what evil and goodness we are capable, is passed by – largely ignored.
May 09, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
A Jewish, Indian Love Story
“I am Indian and Jewish,” said Haran, “and this is my country. I wouldn’t want to go anywhere else, and life is good and getting better.” Jewish Ideas Daily on love, and family among Jews in India.
May 08, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
How Israel Became My Peaceful Place
I was home, the place in which my ancestors resided 3,000 years ago. The place in which I have prayed to since the minute I learned to read Hebrew, and the place in which my faith is the culture.
May 06, 2012 | 3 comments | View Post
The Token Jew of My Book Club
Desperate to find a book club where she belongs, TC Jewfolk writer, Nina Badzin, discovers that the chosen people are not her first choice.
May 03, 2012 | 33 comments | View Post
Two Jews on Parenting: You Named the Baby What?
Jeff and Carin are a couple of local Jews, each with a couple of kids. They have a lot of opinions on parenting. Each month, they’ll share their perspectives on a topic. This time, it’s baby names. Crazy, common, and Jewish.
May 02, 2012 | 8 comments | View Post
The Rebirth of Near-Dead Devices, and a Few Words with Josh Gondelman
Communication devices have a lifecycle, where curious things can happen. My interview with a NY Jewish comic filing up his free time writing letters to anyone in the world who wants one.
Apr 29, 2012 | 2 comments | View Post
Does Your Mom Cook on Shabbat? A Kid’s Eye View
I began to lead a double life, steeping myself in Jewish culture like a tea bag every morning and leaving it after school. Leading a double life as a child led to a search for peace; and Shabbat gave me more than I expected.
Apr 26, 2012 | 5 comments | View Post
The Seed of Israel’s Destruction: The Right of Return
What happens when borders are drawn arbitrarily? The Palestinians’ Right of Return as a symptom of military and political inattention, and its repercussions.
Apr 24, 2012 | 0 comments | View Post
Win a Free Copy of “Six-Word Memoirs on Jewish Life”
Here is your chance to win your very own copy of, “Six-word Memoirs on Jewish Life.” All we ask is that you tell us your own Jewish story – in exactly six words.
Apr 19, 2012 | 7 comments | View Post
The Drive To Fit In
“It turns out I like my cars the way I like my men: Little, lithe and compact. And in bright colors.” Jerusalem-based writer Abigail Pickus dishes on driving, cars, and men in Israel.
This Passover, a “Fifth Cup” Calling Us To Action on the Marriage Amendment
Jewish Community Action’s Haggadah Insert for your Passover Seder, including a creative reinterpretation of the “Four Children” and a “Fifth Cup” calling us to action on the Minnesota Marriage Amendment.
