Thursday December 26, 2024 | 24 Kislev 5785
Suggesting New Year’s resolutions for other people doesn’t seem like a best practice, but here we go. I’d like to suggest a new path for the national media. I’ve known so many journalists who take pride in safeguarding against their own bias, working so hard to write fairly and objectively. All of this is […]
The constant barrage of COVID-19 information we read or hear about in the news can be confusing; even more so when what we read on the internet or hear from friends is incomplete, incorrect, or downright misleading. None of us want to get sick or infect a loved one, but we also want to live […]
I am not a rabbi, nor a woman. I am a physician, husband, father, grandfather and a reader of the Chronicle who feels compelled to respond to Rabbi Rachael Pass’ “Opinion: My Jewish approach to my abortion,” October 2021. My purpose is not to attack ad hominem, but rather to present some criticisms, and […]
The Wisconsin Council of Rabbis approved the following statement unanimously. Over and over again, Jewish values and Jewish law prioritize health and life above everything else. As members of the Wisconsin Council of Rabbis, in conjunction with every mainstream rabbinical organization, we believe that Judaism requires all of us to be vaccinated against COVID-19, as […]
The Internet and media are glowing with anger. It’s the kind of anger that can precede a career-dismantling “cancellation” in our current culture. Regardless of whether the current target, comedian Dave Chappelle, deserves that, I do, as a Jew, find it disturbing that there’s a digital mob roaming around and meting out justice. We […]
It hit me like a strong punch to the gut. During a keynote address, the speaker asked us if we knew the names of our grandparents. Most in attendance raised their hands. He then asked us if we knew the names and something about all eight of our great-grandparents. Less than half responded. I […]
Almost one hundred years ago, Clarence Darrow challenged Tennessee law which prohibited the teaching of evolution. This became known as the “Scopes Monkey Trial”; the defendant was a high school science teacher. Ninety years ago, with the explicit support of Hitler’s regime, the Nazi German Student Union rounded up any books written by Jewish, […]
Antisemitism is real and is having a significant impact. We’ve got to be aware. I sometimes blow off some steam by visiting Reddit, a social media platform. It’s where people discuss the issues of the day and post things like, “How do I get a job like cookie inspector?” That was posted on July […]
I know you’re exhausted. The new year has arrived, and the pandemic is still on. It’s like a slog through the mud, all this endless mask wearing, wondering how much mask wearing is appropriate, and thinking about vaccines and loved ones. It didn’t help that the rug was pulled out from under us. It […]
The Yamim Noraim (Days of Awe) are quickly upon us. In years past, we may have felt as individuals that we are unprepared for the introspection this season demands. This year especially, the demands of our world have made the endeavor of preparing for this season even more pressing and important. Like last year, […]
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