All That Glitters
As a former award-winner himself, Michael Olesker has a message for President Donald Trump about everything those fancy awards get you.
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Opinion
Interfaith leaders recently gathered at a press conference at a Lutheran church in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, to speak out against Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operations in the Twin Cities. (Courtesy of TC Jewfolk, via JTA)
Winter of our Belated Disgust
Minneapolis is a wake-up call to the nation and should inspire us all, writes Michael Olesker.
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Some Diaspora Jews believe that Israel's actions are causing an emergency for them. (Getty Images via JTA)
Waking Up Jerusalem
Diaspora leaders need to adopt a new assertiveness toward decisionmakers in Jerusalem, writes Dr. Daniel Pipes.
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Jack Smith’s hearing last week before the House Judiciary Committee was an orgy of egos, writes Michael Olesker.
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My Mea Culpa Moment
Jmore Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler was surprised to learn recently that a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame is buried in a local Jewish cemetery.
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Aligning Values and Professional Fulfillment in Your Career
Personal career fit goes beyond the traditional metrics of salary and benefits, writes Lisa Cohn of the Ignite Career Center of JCS.
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The Lonesome Death of Renee Nicole Good
Michael Olesker writes about Baltimore native Dr. Jay Himmelstein, who in an homage to Bob Dylan wrote about the killing of the 37-year-old Minneapolis mother of three by an ICE agent.
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A promotional image for “House of David” shows David wielding his slingshot against Goliath. (Photo by Jonathan Prime for Amazon Content Services LLC via JTA)
Shepherd and Slayer
King David is having a moment in Christian pop culture, and Jews would do well to join in this embrace of the ancient Israelite king, writes Rabbi David Wolpe.
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Turning to Prayer When It’s Hard to Pray
Though ancient, Jewish liturgy still speaks to our most contemporary struggles, writes Rabbi Jessica Fisher.
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While attending Beth Israel in Jackson, Mississippi, Rabbi Lex Rofeberg noticed that Psalm 150 in the congregation's prayer book appeared in the shape of the Magnolia State. (Courtesy of Rabbi Lex Rofeberg via JTA)
Prayers for the Magnolia State
A former fellow at the Institute for Southern Jewish Life recalls the dynamic community at the Jackson, Mississippi, synagogue recently damaged by arson.
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There Will Be Blood
Minneapolis is just the beginning of the Trump administration’s intensification of its campaign of lies and violence, writes Michael Olesker.
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