Category Archives: Religion
American Enough to Fight. Still too Jewish to Belong
As America entered the Great War in 1917, Uncle Sam encouraged all his “hyphenated” American nieces and nephews to join him in fighting this war to end all wars. While we celebrate Veterans Day and the anniversary of Armistice Day,
American Enough to Fight. Still too Jewish to Belong
As America entered the Great War in 1917, Uncle Sam encouraged all his “hyphenated” American nieces and nephews to join him in fighting this war to end all wars. While we celebrate Veterans Day and the anniversary of Armistice Day,
Jewish Businesses Must Go? Not in My America
I’m going to just say it. Anti Zionists have now been given a free pass for antisemitism. This Sunday is a rally not many have heard of but everyone should be outraged by. Jewish restaurant owners in Philadelphia are facing
Jewish Businesses Must Go? Not in My America
I’m going to just say it. Anti Zionists have now been given a free pass for antisemitism. This Sunday is a rally not many have heard of but everyone should be outraged by. Jewish restaurant owners in Philadelphia are facing
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between My Dick Jane and Sally primers is titled I Am an American. This book was brand
I Am An American
On a bookshelf in my cluttered office is a small, hardcover book I was given in third grade. The well-worn book nestled in between My Dick Jane and Sally primers is titled I Am an American. This book was brand
An Off Color Remark – White Like Me
On the same sunny Sunday that thousands of my fellow citizens gathered on the National Mall for a day-long event to “rededicate” America to Christianity, thus leaving millions of non-Christians like me out in the cold, I was told
An Off Color Remark – White Like Me
On the same sunny Sunday that thousands of my fellow citizens gathered on the National Mall for a day-long event to “rededicate” America to Christianity, thus leaving millions of non-Christians like me out in the cold, I was told
Watch- American Diversity Whitewash
Make America Great Again or Make America White Again? That is the question I ask in my short, but timely video “American Diversity Whitewash” that takes apart the fake image of diversity sold to Americans for decades and how
Watch- American Diversity Whitewash
Make America Great Again or Make America White Again? That is the question I ask in my short, but timely video “American Diversity Whitewash” that takes apart the fake image of diversity sold to Americans for decades and how
American Hate- Who’s Keeping Count?
When little Johnny walked up to the classroom blackboard to work out an arithmetic problem, he had no idea the firestorm his chalk scribblings would create. At the first sight of the threatening numerical combination of 8647 written out
American Hate- Who’s Keeping Count?
When little Johnny walked up to the classroom blackboard to work out an arithmetic problem, he had no idea the firestorm his chalk scribblings would create. At the first sight of the threatening numerical combination of 8647 written out
A Caretaker’s Recounting of a Mother’s Last Week
Because my mother died the night before Passover, that first seder at my home a day later felt unbearable. I was shell-shocked from both her loss and from the months of intense caregiving. The traditions and rituals continued, but
A Caretaker’s Recounting of a Mother’s Last Week
Because my mother died the night before Passover, that first seder at my home a day later felt unbearable. I was shell-shocked from both her loss and from the months of intense caregiving. The traditions and rituals continued, but
Armageddon- Bring It On
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. We finally have the reason for our bombing of Iran. American soldiers are being sent to do God’s work. Amen to that! Commanders at more than 30 U.S. bases have reportedly
Armageddon- Bring It On
Hallelujah! Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition. We finally have the reason for our bombing of Iran. American soldiers are being sent to do God’s work. Amen to that! Commanders at more than 30 U.S. bases have reportedly
Our United States of Terror
State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been
Our United States of Terror
State-sanctioned terror by armed thugs has kept me in a constant state of terror. As a Jew, reminders of Hitler’s Germany are triggered and like toxic waste that never degrades, old fears bubble up to the surface. Despite having been
Christmas With the Chipmunks
In my home, there was nothing unusual that on the last snowy night of Hanukkah in December 1963, after we had lit all the candles on the menorah, one of Hanukkah gifts was a Christmas album- “Christmas With the Chipmunks.”
Christmas With the Chipmunks
In my home, there was nothing unusual that on the last snowy night of Hanukkah in December 1963, after we had lit all the candles on the menorah, one of Hanukkah gifts was a Christmas album- “Christmas With the Chipmunks.”
