New Board Members Prove Women’s March Antisemitism Is A Feature, Not A Bug
The more things change at the Women’s March, the more they stay the same. This week, in an article entitled “Women’s March replaces three original leaders, after anti-Semitism accusations, with 16 board members” The Washington Post suggested a link between those charges of antisemitism and the group’s recent leadership changes. But read that article or The … Continue reading
What To Watch For As The Israeli Election Results Roll In Right Now
On Tuesday, Israel heads to the polls for the second time in five months, as polls remain unbelievably tight between the right-wing Likud and the centrist Blue and White. For Israel’s sake, I hope this is their last election for a while, but as far as America is concerned, it almost doesn’t matter who wins. … Continue reading
We Finally Have The Infertility Memoir Women Need To Read
It’s not every day that a writer emails to say an article you wrote motivated her to finish writing a book. But such is the case with Callie Micks. While on a writing hiatus, Micks apparently came across a book review I’d written about waiting for a better infertility memoir. She emailed, “I had a … Continue reading
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This Year, We Jews Must Put Aside Our Differences And Stand As One Against Anti-Semitism
Posted by melissa braunstein on September 27, 2019 · Leave a Comment
If two Jews have three opinions, how many opinions might six million American Jews have? We’re a boisterous, disputatious bunch, as we should be. We’re also remarkably good at dividing into tribes of those who dress or think as we do. But what if identifying first and foremost (and even only) with such subgroups is … Continue reading →
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