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ARTICLES FOR RABBI WOHLBERG'S
ADULT EDUCATION CLASS 1/25/23
Deri v. High Court What did he actually pledge in his 2022 plea bargain
How to Make Black and White Cookies
NY federation CEO offers rare criticism of Israel’s right-wing government
The path forward for liberal Zionism
What American Jews fight about when they fight about Israel
A 'Swinging Bunch of People’ No Longer
1/11/23
Law professors are panicking about how to teach Dobbs. I use the Talmud
Meet Amichai Chikli, Israel’s new Diaspora minister, who opposes BDS and Reform Judaism
More and more Jews are choosing cremation. These rabbis aren’t happy about it
Not only is cremation controversial in Judaism, it pollutes the earth
The Jewish path back to Israeli democracy
Why Did George Santos Lie About Being Jewish
Why Israel’s new right-wing leaders immediately made plastic plates inexpensive again
12/21/22
‘Mercenaries for Jesus’: Christmas is a busy time for Jews who sing in churches
Children out for a stroll in north discover 2,000-year-old lamp in the ground
Contemplating a Canon of Jewish American Films
It’s a new year Can we please talk about antisemitism in a new way
Why your synagogue, and mine, needs a pickleball court
12/7/22
A Black writer explores how Germany remembers its ‘unthinkable’ past
A rectangular latke takes shape at Edith’s Sandwich Counter in Brooklyn
Iranians ‘didn’t know what they were getting’ when they overthrew the shah
New study of Jewish men links heart health with religious lifestyle
The sequel to the Holocaust novel Boy in the Striped Pajamas is here Its author has no regrets
When Did Judaism Begin
11/30/22
‘Shocking’ survey about antisemitic hiring based on shaky data
A Good-Will Government Was Possible in Israel
How Thanksgiving helped Jews carve out a piece of the American story
Jewish Trump officials distance themselves after his dinner with white supremacist
The Problem With Letting Therapy-Speak Invade Everything
Trump’s Jewish supporters must condemn and disavow him
When it comes to a classic Jewish cookie, New York bakeries go beyond black and white
11/16/22
A new exhibit on Jewish delis explores the roots and rise of a uniquely American phenomenon
I’m a Jewish historian and my grandparents ran a deli. Maybe we’re in the same business
Dave Chappelle under fire for ‘Saturday Night Live’ monologue about antisemitism
Op-Ed: How I learned to embrace my Black and Jewish heritage
In rare critique, top US Jewish leader warns against proposed limit on Law of Return
Jerusalem square named for Portuguese diplomat who saved 10,000 Jews in WWII
What I learned about antisemitism from a remarkable new archive about Jewish Civil War soldiers
11/9/2022
Between Kanye and the Midterms, the Unsettling Stream of Antisemitism
Could Israelites be brought into mainstream Judaism 50 years ago, one effort did just that
The Israel We Knew Is Not Gone
This Perfect Mother-Daughter Read Holds a Powerful Lesson for Fighting Antisemitism
Unpacking Kanye and Kyrie Condemn antisemitic acts, but don’t destroy Black men
Why Are There So Many Holocaust Books for Kids
Why Israelis like me voted in a right-wing government
11/2/22
Jessica Seinfeld’s Instagram post about Kanye West’s antisemitism goes viral among celebrities and influencers
Four possible outcomes for Israel’s election
I listened to Kanye West slander Jews for three hours so that you don’t have to
Is Israel’s Political Virtuoso in Denial
Israeli president tries to ease U.S. concerns about radical right ahead of elections
Lee Zeldin, grandson of an Orthodox rabbi, gains traction in New York’s Hasidic neighborhoods
The 10 Best, Most Classic Jewish Jokes
Why I wouldn’t sign the petition to cancel Kanye
10/26/22
‘Bad Jews’ describes a history of American Jewish infighting
A bitter battle between two bagel shops boils over in Columbus
Brooklyn Yeshiva to pay $8 million after admitting to defrauding the government
Does Trump hate Jews, or just ‘bad Jews’
Hey, Kanye West defenders Critiquing ‘secular elites’ is actually still antisemitism
Jessica Seinfeld’s Instagram post about Kanye West’s antisemitism goes viral among celebrities and influencers
No, saying that someone ‘Jewed you down’ is not a compliment
Wait, is that a Hebrew letter on the cover of Taylor Swift’s new album
6/29/22
BDS movement disavows Boston project mapping Jewish groups as some in Congress push for a federal investigation into its use
Born Christian, French woman becomes one of Israel’s few female Orthodox rabbis
How this kosher, gluten-free bakery creates some of New York’s tastiest bagels
This law professor argued that Reform Jews aren’t devout enough to merit religious freedom
6/22/22
Is Cha Cha Real Smooth the first good barbat mitzvah movie
Google’s ‘sentient’ AI can’t count in a minyan, but it still raises ethical dilemmas
As Bennett dissolves Knesset to save settler law, a new set of challenges await
Israel suspends school trips to Poland, citing interference in content and security issues
NY Gov. Hochul endorsed by Satmar Jewish community, securing tens of thousands of votes
Religion for non-believers It’s a Jewish thing
Watergate’s Jewish ‘thing’ & Nixon’s thing for the Jews
5/25/22
A 47-year veteran of Brooklyn’s Acme Smoked Fish says farewell on his final ‘Fish Friday’
Ex-Hasidic woman gives tours of her former NYC stomping grounds from the outside in
France’s New Prime Minister Overcame Tragedy in Her Youth
Israeli ambassador says House Democrats’ call for US probe of journalist’s killing isn’t ‘fair’
LeBron James attends Jewish NYC wedding — holding hands with a notorious rabbi
Moroccan authorities restore ancient Jewish cemetery of Meknes
Unable to film in Ukraine, Eurovision song contest winners made their intro video in Israel
Who gets to say what is kosher A Long Island restaurant is caught in the crosshairs
5/25/22
Hardly a "happy new year"
Hot dog! A Lower East Side art exhibit explores the Jewish roots of an all American food
In trying to seize Russian assets, the US is taking a page from Chabad
Joe Biden won’t budge on this make-or-break Iran deal issue, and progressives are furious
What you need to know about the antisemitic ideology behind the Buffalo shooting
5/11/22
At Harvard, Facts Are For Losers
Does pastrami come from New York or Texas
For Orthodox Jewish groups, it’s wait and see on the reversal of abortion rights
How Jewish families prime girls for success in schools and careers
How to Pray to a God You Don’t Believe In
My family was murdered in Austria during the Holocaust. Now they’re offering me citizenship. Should I accept
New York City Council member wants a ‘Jewish Heritage Day’ in city public schools
Why these Israeli farmers became heroes after killing their crops - it’s in the Bible
4/6/22
A Different Ball Game
A scripted TV series about Russ & Daughters is in the works
Documents from Roman Abramovich’s controversial Portuguese naturalization surface online
How Coffee Became Kosher for Passover
London judge jails husband who withheld Jewish divorce from his wife
My mother’s chopped liver isn’t punishment, it’s therapy
What Zelensky gets wrong about the Holocaust in Ukraine
3/30/22
6 Jewish words no journalist can live without
Answering Israel's Ukraine Critics
How Chelm Became the Jewish Town of Fools
The advice I gave Madeleine Albright when she found out she was Jewish
Ukrainian children are finding refuge in an Israeli town and its school for Russian speakers
Why chocolate matters to the Jewish community
3/23/22
Are Virtual Minyans and Avatar Rabbis The Future of Judaism
Behind the Entenmann’s Cellophane, a Slice of Long Island Life
How macaroons became a must for Passover — even if no one likes them
In appeal to Israel, Zelensky Invokes the 'final solution'
Mourners throng Bnei Brak for funeral of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, largest in Israel’s history
NYC Jews who attend synagogue have higher rates of emotional well-being, survey finds
Orthodox groups launch uphill battle against daylight saving time bill
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, one of Israel’s leading religious authorities, dies at 94
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, Venerated Talmudic Scholar, Dies at 94
Why Jewish refugees from Ukraine are choosing Germany over Israel
There's a reason we get drunk and wear costumes on Purim
3/9/22
The Jewish post-rescue era ended with the war in Ukraine
Simeon Maslin, influential Philadelphia rabbi who brought tradition back to Reform Jews, dies at 90
Jews and non-Jews share a bloody history in Ukraine. But there are reasons for hope
I do not know what will be the end of you
How To Make An Entire Multi-Course Gourmet Meal Out Of Cereal
How a coming-of-age ritual for Jewish girls aided the rise of women’s rights
Architect of memorial synagogue at Babyn Yar Bombing leaves me speechless, numb and powerless
3/2/22
Abraham Lincoln’s greatest gift to the Jews
Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents
A way to forgive debts and leave fields fallow — even if you’re not a farmer in Israel
Can a 37-Year-Old Model-Turned-Politician Win Back Democratic Support for Israel
What Are Post-Denominational, Trans-Denominational and Non-Denominational Judaism
War in Ukraine Forces Israel Into a Delicate Balancing Act
Volodymyr Zelensky was a Jewish comedian Now the world’s eyes are on him
Will the sword devour forever
2/23/22
A Year After Israel's Landmark Conversions Ruling, non-Orthodox Jews Still Face Discrimination
Abraham Lincoln’s greatest gift to the Jews
Eyewitness account of the Felshtin massacre in 1919
Founder of Jewish museum expelled from Iraqi Kurdistan
German dictionary changes definition of ‘Jew’ after complaint from local Jewish community
Israel’s never-ending, and very human, ‘Who Is a Jew’ saga
Israeli strawberry clocks in as world’s heaviest on record
It was the most successful Jewish ad campaign of all time — but who was the model
Roblox, popular kids’ computer game, removes virtual Nazi gas chambers
Who were the most (and least) Jewish presidents
2/16/22
‘Jeuje,’ ‘Zhoosh,’ ‘Zhuzh' A Word of Many Spellings, and Meanings
10, On Super Bowl Sunday, look for the Jewish flag football player on 50-yard line
A Rabbi’s Grace
Capitalism had Israel’s kibbutzim on the ropes Then they discovered pot
Dutch universities order staff to reveal their ties to Jewish and Israeli groups
In Ukraine, young Jews are torn between fighting for their country — and leaving for another
Raunchy TikTok Talmud tidbits spark slut-shaming and heated discourse
The Eight Genders in the Talmud
Trude Feldman, Jewish reporter who spoke to presidents and prime ministers, dies at 97
2/9/22
‘Maus’ is not ‘Auschwitz for Beginners’ — and that’s why it needs to be taught
Art Spiegelman, speaking to Tennesseeans, says ‘Maus’ controversy is ‘about controlling’
Auschwitz survivor Mel Mermelstein, who fought Holocaust deniers, dies
Jessica Seinfeld shows us how to be vegan (at least some of the time)
Pope Francis called pet owners selfish. An animal chaplain says he sells love short
Tennessee woman says her child was taught ‘how to torture a Jew’ in public school Bible class
When I recall my father Elie Wiesel, my shame about these Olympics only deepens
Why the author of ‘People Love Dead Jews’ is sorry her book is a huge hit
You lost. This is democracy. You were not accepted here. Get out. Go.
2/1/22
England’s one-time capital to honor Licoricia of Winchester, Jewish businesswoman murdered there in 1277
In the story of Ethiopian Jewish immigration, is Israel really the hero
Nobel Prize won by man saved in Kindertransport was sold at auction for nearly $500,000
The great ‘Maus’ giveaway is on as bookstores, professors and churches counter Tennessee school board’s ban
Manhattan synagogue marks its 100th year as Reconstructionist Judaism’s flagship
How Mustard Became The King Of Jewish Condiments
You can’t just swap out ‘Maus’ for another Holocaust book It’s special
1/26/22
A Holocaust course designed for Muslim students may soon be taught at more schools
A Jewish couple in Tennessee is suing after a Christian adoption agency refused to help them
ADL, other Jewish groups denounce ‘ongoing terrorism’ by settler extremists
Being Jewish in an Unraveling America
For Jews, Going to Services Is an Act of Courage
I Am A Rabbi And I Helped My Father End His Life
If the sword falls from our hands, our lives will be cut short
Israel to plant 450,000 trees in cities in effort to counter effects of climate change
The Bat Mitzvah Question I Wasn’t Expecting ‘Are We Safe at Synagogue
What an Antisemite’s Fantasy Says About Jewish Reality
1/19/22
A new Israeli film tackles the taboo - Did six million Jews die in the Holocaust
A Strong New Lead in ‘The Betrayal of Anne Frank’
Hostage- Attacker chose synagogue, thinking Jews powerful enough to free ‘sister’
In the countries where we take refuge, they will kill us
Invasive species, protests and forest fires- How planting a tree in Israel became controversial
Israeli startup unveils 3D-printed, plant-based salmon fillet
Muslim groups show support for Jewish community after Dallas hostage crisis
Searching for the Roots of the ‘New Year for Trees’
Should Moses Be Called Moshe
Why don’t Jews play Jews
With info scarce, US authorities, Jewish groups differ on Texas attacker’s motives
1/12/22
The Massacre That Never Was
Like a fish out of water Israeli team trains goldfish to drive
I was Bob Saget’s rabbi. This is what made him special.
EU official says the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s annual antisemitism list has gone too far
Brazilian court fines American Airlines for ’emotional suffering’ to passengers denied kosher food
A Nonbinary Jewish Prayer Book for Everyone
1/5/22
Bennett won’t back Lapid’s candidate for Jewish Agency head
At Sunflower Bakery, life skills baked into the kosher cookies
Former MK Mordechai Ben-Porat passes away at 98
Once a Janitor, Now the Bar Mitzvah Photography King of Montreal
Your attention didn’t collapse. It was stolen
Up to a third of Israelis predicted to get COVID in next 3 weeks; tests running out
Visions of Abraham offers Jewish tourists to the UAE an interfaith experience