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Brendon Stewart Freedman

Oct 6, 2026, 9:39 AM

Should Family Physicians Encourage Patients to Vote?

Voting can empower and perhaps improve health.

What Does Voting Have to Do with Health? What does voting have to do with health? More than you might think. A study of 170 countries found that those with stronger democratic institutions tended to have healthier populations, particularly when those...

Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi

Oct 6, 2026, 4:53 AM

One Year In, Federation’s Voter Guide Advances Local Security & Democracy

On our first anniversary, leaders from the Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake gather to plan for a stronger future. Photo by and courtesy of JFedA-C.org

One year ago, while enjoying being together in a sukkah, the Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake was created with a straightforward goal: to bring Jewish organizations and people together to build a stronger, more connected, safe, caring...

Oct 1, 2026, 10:24 PM

What 180 People in a Sukkah Taught Me

The ferry rocked ever so slightly as it crossed the Georgia Strait, as if to remind us that despite all our planning and preparation, it is nature that is ultimately in control. It felt like an appropriate beginning to Sukkot. My...

Sep 30, 2026, 12:24 AM

Sukkot and Belonging

“Who would you invite to your sukkah?” This is one of my favorite questions to ask when teaching about Sukkot. Based on the idea of ushpizin – the ethereal visitors we welcome during the holiday – it’s an opportunity to...

Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 AM

Are We Losing the Magic of Jewish Summer Camp?

a team of counselors welcoming Prager's daughter to camp

This summer, I joined the camper-care team at Camp Ramah in California. My role gave me a front-row seat to the people who make the magic of camp possible. I never attended Jewish camp myself, so I encountered it with...

Menachem Creditor

Sep 30, 2026, 12:10 AM

What Kind of People Do We Intend to Be?

In a season when Israel’s public life will understandably command our attention, it is tempting to make politics the whole of our conversation. Elections matter. Leaders matter. The decisions made by governments can protect lives, wound lives, shape the...

Carol Silver Elliott

Sep 29, 2026, 2:35 AM

Often when we think about aging well, we conjure up mental images of 90-year-old marathon runners and 85-year-old tennis players. Maybe we think about the late Henry Kissinger, continuing a career in political science, diplomacy and history even after...

Sep 29, 2026, 1:45 AM

The Day Israel Answered Me

I came to Israel wondering whether I could really take my children away from the comfort of American life. Then our car was totaled, strangers came running toward us, and everything changed. We had just begun our drive from Jerusalem...

Sep 27, 2026, 12:54 PM

The Dilemma: Returning to Israel

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk

Four years. Almost four years since I last set foot in Israel. My last visit was in February 2023. I planned an entire week because I had a mission. I had just officially registered my NGO, Time To Stand Up For...

Sep 25, 2026, 10:04 AM

IF WE LOSE THE ISRAELI SPIRIT

Photo Credits: Sabine Sterk ( AI)

IF WE LOSE THE ISRAELI SPIRIT There is something I have been thinking about for a long time, and perhaps Sukkot is exactly the right moment to say it. Our society is becoming increasingly egocentric. Me. My organization. My platform. My followers....

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