op/ed: My Reform colleagues were wrong on Jerusalem
By Ammiel Hirsch (JTA) — We were wrong. As Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky pointed out, “The Reform response to the recognition of Jerusalem was…
Opinion
Al Franken’s resignation pains his Jewish fans in Minnesota
By Ben Sales (JTA) — It’s a shame Al Franken has to go, Minnesota Jews say. But he has to go. That’s the feeling Minnesota…
What It’s Like To Parent Through a Migraine
By Morra Aarons-Mele (Kveller via JTA) — I first experienced the nightmare parents call the “witching hour” one snowy Boston winter, when I was stuck…
op/ed: Jews make news, but when is it Jewish news?
By Andrew Silow-Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) — “Is So-and-So Jewish? How Jewish is she? Find out if she’s Jewish.” I often joke that JTA reporters…
Op/ Ed: Larry David’s Holocaust joke was an offense — against comedy
By Andrew Silow-Carroll NEW YORK (JTA) — In a famous episode of “Seinfeld,” Jerry is upset that his dentist, a recent convert to Judaism, is already telling…