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Dec 27, 2024, 10:45 AM
We Are the Miracles
We survived slavery in Egypt. We survived the Babylonians, Persians, Greeks and the Romans. We survived our Temples being destroyed. We survived the Diaspora. We survived the Crusades. We survived expulsions and pogroms in Europe. We survived prisons in Russia. We survived the Holocaust. We survived a...
Oct 22, 2024, 12:57 PM
Turning Plastic Grapes into Wine — Celebrating Sukkot During a War
It always struck me as odd the expression to practice one’s religion, or to be a practicing Jew. It may not have been coined by one of the sages, but thinking about it, it’s pretty wise. After all, it’s not...
Aug 16, 2024, 11:42 AM
Columbia’s President Stepped Down. So Should the Media That Reported On it.
The resigning of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik may feel like sweet justice, if not a little schadenfreude. Okay, a lot of schadenfreude. The sudden news certainly brought joy to my heart, especially at a time when good headlines...
Jun 4, 2024, 12:00 PM
Walking the Walk — Thoughts From the NYC Israel Day Parade
There we were, thousands of Jews striding across the streets of New York in a prideful display. No, I’m not talking about lunchtime in midtown on a Tuesday. The New York City Israel Day Parade was on Sunday June...
Apr 22, 2024, 12:38 AM
Shame on Comedian Alex Edelman. Way Too Soon!
After the last few days, months really, of witnessing the events on Columbia’s campus, of bridges and airports shut down by protestors, of reading how a Yale student was poked in the eye by a Palestinian flag, of the...
Apr 15, 2024, 7:58 AM
Sweet like Manischewitz or One Big Horse Radish? Passover in a Year of War
With the recent escalation with Iran and the hostages still not back, I would say, boy, could we use another holiday to take our minds off the war and global Anti-Semitism. But unlike Purim, Passover just isn’t it. Ordinarily, right...
Mar 11, 2024, 11:59 AM
Heroes and Villains, the Story of Jews at the Oscars
With its mega-glitz, pomp, and out-of-touch wealth, no one ever accused the Oscars of being a reflection of the real world. Yet last night, unknowingly, the 96th Oscars mirrored exactly what’s been happening lately, if not for all time. No...
Feb 16, 2024, 12:26 PM
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The resolution passed, yet once again we lost
Our lives, our history and our trauma are not something to be voted on for political gain or to shame political opponents
Feb 5, 2024, 3:09 AM
A MAGA Trump Voter and Liberal Hamas Supporter Woke Into a Bar
Seeing the hypocrisy in something is frustrating. It’s depressing and downright infuriating when someone you count on acts in ways or says something contrary to their beliefs. On the other hand, finding something ironic is so satisfying on a gut...
Jan 30, 2024, 7:58 AM
Stop calling it ‘The Worst Massacre of Jews Since the Holocaust’
Context is an important thing, all the more so with historical events. It’s a tidy way of putting things into perspective by creating a framework of understanding and a basis for comparison. That’s why nearly immediately after 10.7, people have...
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Steven Berkowitz lives in New York City, writing advertising by day, and by night, sharing thoughts he hopes connect with the broader Jewish world. He hopes his next piece will be a lot funnier, and says, "Sorry about that!"
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