Jewish history
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility
One degree of separation: How Jews connect through trauma, unite in hope - opinion
Zionism didn’t start in Europe, and Ethiopian Jews can prove it - opinion
How antisemitic vandals unwittingly delivered a message of hope to the world - opinion
When our people are defaced and defiled, we shine through as a holy and spiritual nation – a people who stand by each other in the face of hate and emerge stronger in spite of it.
Editor's Notes: October 7 reshaped Israel forever, we must choose how to define it - comment
This time period will be remembered for how it sharply shaped every aspect of Israeli life.
In a dark period for Israel, Jews must find at least the smallest light to have hope - opinion
This is a dark time for the Jewish people; it is a time when the Jewish people need light.
What does it mean to live in a time when history touches you? - opinion
We are touching history—not as something distant, something remembered, but as something unfolding beneath our feet.
Mordechai's leadership lessons: True strength lies in standing together - opinion
As we celebrate Purim this year, we should embrace both the joy and the responsibility that come with it.
For the greater good: The sacrifices made by Esther and other women for the Jewish people - opinion
Esther secured her place in history, joining a long, celebrated line of women who give of themselves selflessly for the good of the nation.
Purim during wartime: Remembering Amalek and a day of miraculous survival - opinion
The Jews have been confronted by Amalek throughout history, this hereditary enemy of Israel from wilderness times.
This week in Jewish history: The births of Moses and Barbie
A highly abridged version of Dust & Stars.
Jewish learning forced underground, again - opinion
Repetition of history as Jewish studies are suppressed and Jews are in hiding, once again
A profound holy distinction: Shiloh vs Jerusalem - opinion
Shiloh and Jerusalem represent two complementary forces – engagement with the world and preservation of identity – that drive our journey toward redemption.
