I grew up in the U.S. as a mixed-race kid — Israeli Jewish father, Caribbean Jewish mother. For me, reading the book that made Ta-Nehisi Coates truly famous — Between the World and Me — was therapeutic. I resonated deeply with his anguished letter to his son in an attempt to prepare him for the dangers... […]
(JTA) — WASHINGTON — In a pre-election High Holidays call with Jewish voters, Vice President Kamala Harris vowed never to allow Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon, saying she would prefer diplomacy but considers “all options are on the table.” The call Friday afternoon, just hours before Yom Kippur commenced, was a bid to place... […]