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Choice Voices for the Week of
Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Michael Che’s SNL joke: Not funny, not factual, definitely hurtful
By
Alan Edelstein
The vaccine quip was the natural outcome of a sustained campaign of the type of lies that have led to injury and death to Jews in the past
Andrew Silow-Carroll
What Jewish comedians made of Michael Che’s Israel joke
It is a joke Jews and even Israelis might tell each other. But it becomes uncomfortable and even anti-Jewish when released into the wild
Kenneth Brander
Where is my Religious Zionist party?
I’ll vote for a party of Torah values that fosters unity, shared purpose, honest dialogue, and a common destiny among different types and stripes of Jews
Agunah Day: 3 times public outrage rescued chained women
By
Susan Weiss
These stories prove the Rabbinate can be pressured into reversing rulings that trap women in marriages long over. Now we know what we have to do
Rachel Levmore
International Agunah Day again?!
The rabbis have had ample time to use their sharp minds to nullify a husband’s ability to exploit his power to chain his wife to an unwanted marriage
Emily Kirschenbaum
Why I’m not celebrating Purim this year
How can we celebrate the Jews defeating an enemy that sought to destroy them when right now we, as Jews, are defeating ourselves?
From the blogs
Lessons from inside the whale
By
Alon Tal
A post-mortem of the massive oil spill reveals how appallingly unprepared Israel is to prevent and handle future, inevitable ecological disasters
Daniel Orenstein
A little black blob in the sand
As long as we are dependent on fossil fuels, we will be a ’throw-away’ society, creating a landscape of plastic waste, and destroying local wildlife
We need to stop casting politicians as moral leaders
By
Yehuda Kurtzer
When we blur lines between partisan opponents and moral opponents, we divide our worlds in half – between our friends and our enemies
Shmuly Yanklowitz
Our post-prophetic age: Jewish activism for this moment!
The Jewish community has a significant role to play in forging a better and more positive vision for what comes next for a divided nation
Daniel Rosehill
We don’t need ‘Anglo’ representation in Israel
3 reasons why a separate political party for English-speaking immigrants is a bad idea for both the country and the immigrants
Susie Gelman
and
David A. Halperin
Can Biden resolve the Israeli and Palestinian conflict?
Here are 4 policy pillars that would reset US foreign policy in the Middle East and help the region retrace its steps toward a viable two-state solution
When Jews rush to mourn Rush
By
Daniel Gordis
I do not celebrate radio personality Rush Limbaugh’s death at all, but we must acknowledge that the world is a much, much better place now that he is off the air
Dave Rich
This UK professor thinks his Jewish students are foreign agents
David Miller traffics in antisemitic conspiracy theories. Why is Bristol University allowing him to continue teaching?
Planting an Audrey
By
Kally Rubin Kislowicz
I was devastated to learn her true identity. But I told my kids that although Audrey may not be what I expected, she does not deserve to be cold
Emanuel Miller
PHOTO ESSAY: A walk through snow-covered Jerusalem
A magical, late-night walk through snow, from the Old City to Katamon, from border police taking selfies to a guy on a bicycle
Top Ops
Sherwin Pomerantz
Drawing the line at Heidi Cruz’s WhatsApp messages
Do we really want a world in which everything we’ve committed to text and sent to a friend is up for grabs, to be used without our permission?
Daniel Sterman
The strangest thing ever about the Israeli government
Never mind the new election – if no new coalition is formed, Gantz will replace Netanyahu as premier on November 17, 2021
Sharon Weiss-Greenberg
For my second pandemic Purim, I’m focusing on giving to the poor
This year, we need to adjust our attitude and lean into a different and often neglected side of the holiday
Ken Brodkin
The Megillah is named after only one woman
Sure, turn Vashti into a feminist icon, if you want, but don’t forget that the true heroine of the story is her replacement, Esther
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