Columns
The trembling land of Israel
Tehilla R. GoldbergNov 02, 2023
As I observe Israel, with tears in my eyes and a heightened sense of emotion, I find myself thinking, was that my last time?
In a place where there are no men…
Shana GoldbergNov 02, 2023
As I look at the world around me, disgusted — but, sadly, maybe not shocked — by the outpouring of anti-Semitism, I am also comforted.
Is Israel’s new and striking unity genuine?
Chaim GoldbergNov 02, 2023
Like most, I had never heard of Kibbutz Be’eri until this Sukkot. The only difference is I first heard of it on Oct. 3, a mere four days before the world heard about...
Who will preserve humanity?
Hillel GoldbergOct 26, 2023
The editorial writer and the columnist can tie together every end, put everything in perspective, make sense out of messy reality, accommodate every jagged edge. Yes,...
‘I know how you are feeling’
Shana GoldbergOct 26, 2023
On my laptop, I have four or five documents filled with notes about the horrific Hamas attack and its aftermath. Newspapers are filled with scribbled thoughts I’ve...
What’s shakin’ in your salt shaker?
Karen GalatzOct 26, 2023
I come from a long line of Morton Coarse Kosher Salt users. My mother bought it. My grandmother bought it. My sisters-in-law bought it. Even my non-Jewish mother-in-law...
We are all changed forever
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 26, 2023
When will this chain of bereavement notices, funeral notices or memorials end? Another beautiful face. Another photo. Another legend of a hero, soldier and civilian...
No one to sit shiva — thousands came
Tehilla R. GoldbergOct 19, 2023
Grief and sorrow wallpapers Jerusalem, as a tragic collage of glued notices abound, as though shouting, ‘the world has gone awry!’ But all there is, is the silence...
The wake-up call
Jonathan TobinOct 19, 2023
The aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel was a wake-up call for a lot of Jewish liberals.
Pray for the hostages
Shana GoldbergOct 19, 2023
Several weeks ago, I shared with you a friendship I have developed with a family in Israel who are related to my great-aunt’s husband.
