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May 8, 2018, 7:14 AM

The tragic hike that should change Israel forever

“Arise and walk through the land in its length and breadth, for to you I will give it.” - Genesis 13:17 קום התהלך בארץ לאורכה ולרוחבה This command from God to Abraham in the Torah is widely held as a core...

Brynn Olenberg Sugarman

Apr 30, 2018, 4:44 PM

It Takes a Village

Last night, I dreamed that I was waiting on the side of the road for the bus. It stopped for me. I climbed aboard and stood by the driver. I then announced that I was from the future, and...

Mar 22, 2018, 7:31 PM

Her Time to Go…. And NOW

Reading today’s news in our Israeli press has quite honestly made me sick to my stomach and fuming with rage. It refers to the traitorous MK Hanin Zouabi of the Joint List and her calls in the Knesset for an...

Mar 22, 2018, 1:59 PM

Stand-Up Nation

We already know that Israel is the Start-Up Nation. A week spent learning about Israel’s commitment to global responsibility in Kenya, made it clear that Israel deserves a second nickname - the Stand-Up Nation. In February, I co-led a group...

Mar 22, 2018, 5:46 AM

March for our lives: how Jewish tradition heals trauma

In 2015, I crafted an ELI Talk about how Jewish ritual supports healing. It resonated at the time with people who felt stressed out by the demands of everyday life, yet the talk is even more relevant today. After all,...

Andrew Silow-Carroll

Feb 21, 2018, 11:55 AM

But were there any Jewish victims?

A makeshift memorial erected in front of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., days after the shooting that left 17 students and teachers dead, February 18, 2018. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

It feels icky to focus on the Jews' experience of larger tragedies, but there are good reasons why we do it

Feb 14, 2018, 8:04 AM

When a man lies and is caught in the lie, how can we ever believe him? How can we trust him? Earlier in the week, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated to a Knesset assembly that he had shared the proposed annexation...

Jan 5, 2018, 10:10 PM

18 terrible secrets hiding in your closet

Each year, billions of new garments are made and millions of tons of textiles are discarded. This unrestrained overproduction and overconsumption impact our planet considerably. Exceedingly resource intensive, the garment industry is one of the largest polluters in the world. This already...

Alexander Moller

Jan 3, 2018, 9:36 AM

The Land of Mylk and Honee

Israel is truly a special land for many different people, and for a variety of reasons. To us Jews, it represents a land of religious freedom, a safe space for us to practice our beautiful religion without having to...

Dyonna Ginsburg

Dec 11, 2017, 4:43 PM

Chanukah: Shedding Light on Human Dignity

If you ask someone to cite the top 5 Jewish texts related to poverty, inevitably Moses Maimonides' Eight Levels of Charity will make the list. This oft-cited 12th Century source opens with a call to "be more careful with the...

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