ARTICLES FOR RABBI WOHLBERG'S
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS 2/18/26
Israeli move to designate large parts of West Bank as state land condemned as ‘de facto annexation’

Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader whose 1984 comments undercut Jewish relations, dies at 84
Robert Kraft’s ‘Dirty Jew’ Super Bowl ad criticized over ‘disconnected’ portrayal of school antisemitism
Swiss broadcaster removes footage of host criticizing Israeli bobsled team during its first Milan runs
We backed Birthright. These are the next big ideas for the Jewish people
Whatever This Is, It Isn’t Anti-Zionism

2/4/26
America’s Best Jewish Deli Is in Mexico City

Here’s exactly why it’s dangerous to compare ICE to Nazis

I’m a Jewish studies professor. I wasn’t trained to give pastoral care — but my students desperately need it

In 92NY talk, Bret Stephens urges ‘dismantling’ ADL and investing more in Jewish identity

Josh Shapiro’s ‘dual loyalty’ story shows a gap between how American Jews see themselves — and how they’re seen

The doors were repaired at Chabad’s headquarters. But the sense of security is still broken

These rabbis are making a case against AI. Will anyone listen

Vance omits mention of Jews from Holocaust Remembrance Day statement, incensing Jewish critics on both sides of the aisle

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1/28/26

As with Cain and Abel, the blood of our brother Alex Pretti is crying out from the ground

​Netanyahu-Israeli soldiers lost their lives in Gaza due to Biden-era arms embargo

Orthodox Jewish groups have been quiet about ICE. This Minneapolis rabbi wasn’t

​The last hostage returned. Can Israel finally exhale
Why Josh Shapiro’s memoir could complicate a presidential run​

Why So Many American Jews Grew Up Drinking Swee-Touch-Nee Tea

 

1/14/26

An arsonist torched a Mississippi synagogue It feels hauntingly familiar

As hostage-deal lobby disbands, a new group forms to home in on long road to recovery

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For southern Jews, the Mississippi synagogue firebombing rekindles memories of exile and endurance

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From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how Israel’s ‘somewhat observant’ practice Judaism

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Fundraiser for ICE agent who killed Renee Good notes — then deletes — that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is Jewish

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Irving Berlin’s 1926 interfaith marriage sparked a Jewish debate that, 100 years later, hasn’t gone away

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Mamdani, AOC denounce pro-Hamas chants outside Queens synagogue, with mayor using ‘terrorist’ label for first time

Peter Beinart, Elliot Cosgrove, Jill Jacobs and other Jewish leaders face off over the future of liberal Zionism

 

A neighbor on the ground- Renee Good’s death by design
 

12/10/25
A Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day
A Zionist Hanukkah

ADL study finds leading AI models generate extremist content after antisemitic prompts

Hamas source to Tol- We’ll hold talks on disarming, but we can’t be forced to give up guns

How This Jewish Immigrant Revolutionized Donuts in the US
Israel faces a most dire threat, and there’s only one solution

Josh Shapiro urges Philly schools to ‘take very seriously’ antisemitism as Congress opens investigation

Prominent NY rabbi- Mamdani understood Jewish community fissures better than we did

These Moroccan Hanukkah Donuts and Italian Pastries Have a Surprising Connection

What the US ambassador to Poland left out when he absolved Poland of Holocaust complicity

12/3/25

* ‘Half the children in Israel are receiving a third-world education,’ warns economist Dan Ben-David

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* After uproar, Dublin shelves plan to remove Chaim Herzog’s name from park

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Fish and Chips’ Surprising Jewish History

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Kosher Meat Boycott of 1902

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* Netanyahu’s pardon request is a staggering act of hypocrisy — and it should be granted, with one condition

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* Sarah Hurwitz, former Obama aide, stirs social media firestorm with remarks about Holocaust education 

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Weekly hostage support rallies in Tel Aviv to end, family of slain captive says

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 * What the US ambassador to Poland left out when he absolved Poland of Holocaust complicity

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When A Pennsylvania Leader Invited Jesus to Thanksgiving

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