Reader Contributions

Besorot Tovot

The expression besorot tovot — may we hear good news ...

A Heavy Burden 

In the park near my home, nature is drenched in color ...

This Week’s Menu

“They don’t like sweet meats or kugels, ...

Antisemitism Engrained in Society

I am 93 years old and some of my earliest memories are of antisemitism.

When Your Enemies Speak, Listen. When Your Allies Are Silent, Take Note

Like many Jews around the world, I am glued to the news ...

Hatikvah: Our Hope Is Not Yet Lost

The entire crowd on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus ...

The Shema

I grew up praying to a god in a language I did not understand.

What’s Happening to the Israel I Knew?

Everyone who has been to Israel has memories of this unique place.

From 4th St. to Cross St.

February 4, 1942, ...