ARTICLES FOR RABBI WOHLBERG'S
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS 1/20/21
Jewish community shaped by the Inquisition opens Portugal’s first Holocaust museum
Netanyahu's Parting Gift To Trump -A New Embassy Plot - Is An Empty Gesture
The Death of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Freedom Rider Rabbi Arrested on The Same Day As John Lewis
The IHRA definition of anti-Semitism and why people are fighting over it, explained
1/13/21
A Call For Moral Clarity
Brad Schneider among 3 House lawmakers said to have contracted COVID during siege of Congress
The Capitol siege rattled him, too. But Yoni Applebaum is more worried about 2024.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ted Cruz fight a Twitter battle over Holocaust analogies
Israel is having yet another election — could Netanyahu lose? Here are the basics.
Meet Christie Moore, the Portland oncologist who made a bracha on her vaccination
Men have dominated Jewish texts for most of history. These women are trying to change that.
The Holocaust Stole My Youth. Covid-19 Is Stealing My Last Years.
1/6/21
‘Blood is on your hands’ Antisemitism Cow returns one final time to rail at Twitter
5 things to know about Israel’s attention-grabbing COVID-19 vaccination spree
For Jews from the former Soviet Union, New Year’s Eve always involves a Christmas-style tree
Many Jews refrain from learning Torah on Christmas Eve and call it Nittel Nacht. Here’s my family tradition to spread light.
NY attorney general recuses herself from vaccine-fraud investigation into ParCare clinics, owned by a Hasidic supporter
12/16/20
Assault reported at Chabad of the Bluegrass menorah-lighting in Lexington, Kentucky
Floridians can now ‘Stand with Israel’ on their license plates
I knew Hanukkah celebrated defeating the Greeks
Rio inaugurates long-awaited Holocaust memorial with 72-foot-tall tower
12/9/20
From Kamala and Doug to Biden
Historical novel on Holland’s largest Holocaust rescue operation slammed for ‘awful’ errors
It’s time for the Jewish community to make a big push for Jews marrying Jews
Jewish women from North Africa have an awesome feminist Hanukkah tradition
Roald Dahl’s family apologizes ‘for the lasting and understandable hurt’ caused by his anti-Semitism
Roald Dahl’s Family Apologizes for His Anti-Semitism
12/2/20
Alejandro Mayorkas’ historic nomination is a wake up call: Stop erasing Sepharadim.
New data suggest Birthright effect on Jewish marriage, connection to Israel lasts up to 2 decades
Birthright’s insulting obsession with intermarriage is erasing young Jews
Birthright Has Failed Young Jews, But Not For The Reason You Think.
Why would the government of Israel undermine the legacy of Yad Vashem?
11/18/20
HBO series ‘Valley of Tears’ reopens wounds of the Yom Kippur War
Israeli Knesset members propose giving Diaspora Jews a formal role in Israeli affairs
We need Thanksgiving more than ever this year
Praying through the second wave: Expert advice on staying safe
What Gentiles Can Learn From Lord Sacks
11/11/20
Will American Jews ever be unified again? Abe Foxman remains an optimist.
Nonprofits use tech to match study partners on hows, whys of Shabbat unplugging
This Jewish teen created a daily news digest, The Cramm, read by millions worldwide
The New Jewish Vote
Sacks: What Is Anti-Semitism?
Jesuit Catholic priest pens book about his order’s complicity in the Holocaust
11/4/20
A small but growing number of Orthodox rabbis are officiating same-sex weddings
A widely circulated video showed Jews being harassed at Black Lives Matter protest.
The attacker is part of a fringe group.
It’s 2020 and anti-Semitism is an electoral tactic again
Satmar rabbi denounces Borough Park protests
The Jewish Faucis Orthodox doctors battle COVID — and disinformation — in Orthodox
communities
10/28/20
France is cracking down on radical Islam – with the blessing of its Jewish minority
Secular Synagogues Take Root in Israel
United States of Anxiety: The new fears of American Jews
10/21/20
What is a ‘moser’? The ugly, complicated history of Judaism’s most dangerous accusation
‘It’s totally irresponsible’: How New York Jews feel watching the unrest in Borough Park
Israeli Oppression Comes to Durham
Right-wing, ultra-Orthodox parties accused of plotting ‘takeover’ at World Zionist Congress
Pastors wrapped in Torah: Why so many Christians are appropriating Jewish ritual
7/22/20
Charles Barkley calls out Black sports figures, celebrities for anti-Semitism
Why celebrities keep quoting Louis Farrakhan — despite his anti-Semitism
The Anti-Semitism We Didn’t See
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Where Is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?
Twitter Explained | What’s Your #JewishPrivilege?
John Lewis and the Jews: 6 moments that showcase an enduring alliance
In the Talmud, God admits He’s wrong. There’s a lesson there about free speech.
6/24/20
8 American Monuments Celebrating Anti-Semites
A California synagogue memorialized Judah Benjamin, the Confederacy’s most prominent Jew. Here’s how that changed.
Israel’s interior minister again seeks to end conversions outside of state’s Chief Rabbinate
At a German train station, a unique memorial is dedicated to Jews deported to their death
TikTok social media platform users target young people with anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial, study finds
‘Let him drive the kids home’: Orthodox lawmakers advise civil disobedience as suit filed against sleepaway camp ban
6/17/20
Alumni call on Jewish day schools to do more to fight racism
How our growing consensus against racism turned into a moral panic
You Don't Have to Choose Between Black Lives Matter and Israel
3 Orthodox Jews and 2 Catholic priests sue over NY restrictions on houses of worship
Mother of Palestinian man with autism killed by police calls for footage of his death to be released
Calls to defund the police put Jewish institutions in a tough position
6/10/20
‘Believe us’: Black Jews respond to the George Floyd protests, in their own words
The Quiet Demise of the Separation of Church and State
The Palestinian appropriation of black pain
We Orthodox Jews have been largely complacent about racism. It’s time to change that.
The protesters are praying with their feet. Why can’t we pray in our shuls?
5/20/20
In Israel, Modern Medicine Grapples With Ghosts of the Third Reich
Italian Synagogues and Churches Reopen, but with Fewer Worshippers Allowed
George Washington University Stands By Appointment of Interim Dean Who Backs Boycott Israel Movement
Conservative Movement Allows Livestreaming on Shabbat and Holidays During Pandemic
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Calls on VA To Replace Headstones Inscribed With Swastikas
The First Kosher Wine In A Can Has Arrived
5/13/20
2019 saw the most anti-Semitic incidents in at least 40 years, ADL says
Dr. Fauci High Holiday services are possible, but many hurdles remain
How the ultra-Orthodox plan to reopen safely: No women, no children
Lag b’Omer is traditionally a day of Jewish weddings. What will happen under social distancing
Technology makes Jewish education more accessible. We must ensure the tradeoff isn’t our values.
5/6/20
Israel is ready to reopen. I’m not.
I’m a statistician. Closing camp because of corona is a huge mistake.
Our True Colors
Synagogue jumps to revise slogan slammed as sexist for linking women and whining
Down the tubes: How Israel’s poop may help prevent second coronavirus wave
High Court pans coalition deal, but signals no ruling until relevant laws passed
Today, we’re mourning the loss of our social spaces. Tomorrow, let’s redesign them.
Letter from Los Angeles: Love in the time of coronavirus
Wearing a face mask? You’re doing a mitzvah. Make a brachah!
4/29/20
Israel’s population grows slightly to nearly 9.2 million on eve of Independence Day
Israel’s tracking of coronavirus carriers is out unless Knesset makes it a law, Supreme Court rules
Belgian police charge 3 for commemorating Holocaust in violation of coronavirus rules
One year after Poway attack, Lori Gilbert-Kaye remembered at memorial as ‘beautiful,’ inside and out
Yair Lapid once allied with Benny Gantz. Now he wants to keep him from becoming prime minister.
Dramatic, socially distanced protests against Israel’s government deal continue in Tel Aviv
Counting the Omer in a World Without Time
Bereaved families plead for reconciliation at joint Israeli-Palestinian memorial
The handshake is dead. Long live the…
Stop shaking hands. Do this instead
4/22/20
Rotation, annexation et al: Key elements of the Netanyahu-Gantz coalition deal
Netanyahu said to favor curfew on Independence Day, Ramadan nights
With services online, many synagogues are seeing greater attendance — at least for now
Netanyahu’s Power Is Extended as Rival Accepts Israel Unity Government
Worldwide population of 14.7 million Jews falls well short of pre-World War II numbers
Jerusalem’s Old City, virtual reality edition: A game brings quarantined people around the world into the holy neighborhood
Holocaust trivialization at protests isn’t just offensive. It threatens democracy
Why do we still remember the Holocaust? To be inspired
4/1/20
Israelis Could Face Random Coronavirus Tests at Supermarkets
Pastor Says Spread of Coronavirus in Synagogues is Punishment from God
Devastation Looming on the Upper West Side
Benjamin Netanyahu’s rival just agreed to stop fighting and join him. Here’s why.
Grieving my husband prepared me for this pandemic
I left the Satmar Hasidic community. ‘Unorthodox’ is a grossly inaccurate depiction of that world.