Women and tefilin
Tehilla R. GoldbergJan 23, 2014
“Said Rabbi Chananel in the name of Rav, ‘the titura (bridge) of the tefilin (phylacteries) is halachah le-Moshe mi-Sinai’ [oral tradition going back to divine...
Because who is perfect?
Tehilla R. GoldbergJan 16, 2014
A stumped arm. And leg.Three toes. A malformed spine. These are some of the visuals in a profoundly moving video that came across my desk. “Because Who is Perfect?...
Quiet revolutions
Tehilla R. GoldbergJan 02, 2014
The anxiety over the issue of the haredi draft in Israel is increasing. Last week in New York City there was a protest by some chasidic groups against the State...
As a child suffers…
Tehilla R. GoldbergDec 26, 2013
Heartbreakingly, many of us have heard of the tragic plight of the little boy from Texas, Rephael Elisha Meir ben Devora Cohen. Aside from the fact that many of us...
No nuance from American Studies Association
Tehilla R. GoldbergDec 19, 2013
The American Studies Assn. (ASA) has officially joined the BDS movement — Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions — against Israel. ASA has heeded the Palestinian call,...
Nelson Mandela was complex
Tehilla R. GoldbergDec 12, 2013
Everywhere I look there’s another article about the passing of Nelson Mandela. Most articles laud him, a few villify him. And any criticism of his legacy is being...
Menorah is lit, history is made
Tehilla R. GoldbergDec 05, 2013
When I was growing up, the IJN office was literally down the block from the State Capitol, so I have been there many times. Now the IJN is still just […]
A knock-out postcard
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 28, 2013
I am as horrified as the rest of you by this sick Knockout “game.” The idea of violence being a fun thing is simply anathema and offensive to our humanity. The...
We are the candles
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 22, 2013
Chanukah has an enduring popularity, symbolized by the candle flames. On Shabbat, when the kindling of fire is a desecration of the day, the symbol epitomizing the...
Cranberries
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 15, 2013
Just as your autumn stash of pounds and pounds of apple baskets filled with large blushing round crisp apples you personally picked, is waning, the season for those...
