February 2017
- The civil war in the far-right is coming down to JewsOn 9/11 of this year, far-right extremist and Jan. 6 agitator Jake Lang led a protest against New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attendance at the memorial service. Lang referred to his protest as a “crusade” and brandished a wooden cross at Ground Zero. Among the many counter-protesters who showed up to oppose Lang was a... […]
- Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest day focus on repairing relationships with each otherEach Passover, as Jewish families start the Seder meal, a child asks, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” And each Yom Kippur, as worshippers attend the last prayers of the day, they might well ask: “Why is this closing service different from all other services?” The Book of Life Throughout the High... […]