December 14, 2025
At least 15 people were killed and dozens more were wounded at a Chabad Hanukkah celebration on Sunday evening at Bondi Beach. Among the people killed were a Chabad rabbi, […]
December 2, 2025
It’s difficult to envision something that is not there. Perhaps there is a plaque, or a wall, or maybe a dilapidated building that stands to represent what once was. You […]
July 30, 2025
When people see the Yiddish word “shtetl” (a small town in Eastern Europe), it likely conjures scenes from Fiddler On The Roof and thoughts of Ashkenazi Jews living in the […]
July 21, 2025
In the 80 years since World War II ended, our knowledge of the Holocaust, has been informed in large measure by survivor accounts, especially from the Ashkenazi Jews of Germany […]
July 7, 2025
Last week, I returned from co-leading the Power of Place 2025 European Institute for Holocaust Educators. While mere words can’t capture what this experience meant to those of us who […]
June 4, 2025
Prior to the start of Shavuot on Sunday, June 1, a dozen people were injured at a Run for Their Lives event in Boulder, Colo., when a man yelling “Free […]
June 3, 2025
I am Black. I am Jewish. I work in the field of hate crimes not only as a professional who responds to incidents, builds coalitions, and educates others but as […]
May 23, 2025
Several local Jewish organizations have released statements since the shooting deaths of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky on Wednesday, May 21, at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. The […]
February 28, 2025
The pardons the current administration granted last month to everyone involved in the Jan. 6, 2021 riots in Washington, D.C. are an attempt to whitewash the criminal, insurrectionist actions undertaken […]
February 18, 2025
When you think of Puerto Rico, words like ‘vibrant’ and ‘colorful’ likely come to mind. You might picture Caribbean beaches, cobblestone streets, and Hispanic influences. And you’d be right. Puerto […]