Jewish history
What honoring our parents teaches us about faith, logic, and Judaism
The mitzvah of honoring one's parents is not a narrow religious demand but a foundational moral duty.
Parashat Beshalach's lessons on unity, shared risk, and IDF service
Parashat Beshalach: The joy of ‘mitzvot’
Does history repeat itself? Recognizing the potential danger of modern antisemitism - opinion
A new exhibit honors writer Lore Segal, a child survivor and lifelong skeptic of easy truths
The title of a new exhibit mounted by the Leo Baeck Institute in New York: “And That’s True Too: The Life and Work of Lore Segal,” will be available on April 15.
This week in Jewish history: Nobel prize winners, biochemists, and the Baba Sali
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
The high price of not listening: What Pharaoh teaches us about power and humility
Pharaoh ignored every warning until his nation collapsed. His mistake isn’t ancient, it’s painfully familiar today.
One degree of separation: How Jews connect through trauma, unite in hope - opinion
By every rational measure, such repeated traumas should have left the Jews scattered, fragmented, and broken. But as our story goes, that’s not what happened.
Zionism didn’t start in Europe, and Ethiopian Jews can prove it - opinion
For more than 2,500 years, Ethiopian Jewish leaders preserved Jewish law, ritual, and identity in one of the most isolated Jewish communities on Earth.
Vayigash after October 7: Tears, envy, and consolation pedagogy - opinion
What Joseph teaches Israeli society today
Hanukkah: The Maccabees weren’t symbols; they were fighters - opinion
The Maccabees prevailed because they refused erasure – militarily, culturally, and spiritually. Contemporary Jewish survival requires the same multi-front refusal.
The Great Inversion: When Israel became the Diaspora's shield - opinion
It is no longer the Diaspora nurturing and protecting tenuous Israel. Now it is the reverse.
This week in Jewish history: Yearning for Zion
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars – Today in Jewish History.
Prophet Zechariah: Not by might nor power, but by spirit
These words are a declaration of faith and a clear-cut explanation of Jewish survival.
