“There can be no doubt that ‘give others the benefit of the doubt’ is a wickedly tricky piece of rabbinic instruction”
“With righteousness shall you judge your fellow.” So reads a verse in this morning’s...
Author Archives: Drew Kaplan
“It’s never as simple and humdrum as being for or against the Clintons”
…it’s different from politics as usual. It’s politics as a peculiar form of psychological...
“…it’s growing harder to avoid asking pointed questions about the frequent attacks by some trans leaders on women’s right to define” women
…as the movement becomes mainstream, it’s growing harder to avoid asking pointed questions about...
“As a creative person, you get to commune with the universe for a living”
For most people, getting married or having a baby are the peak moments in...
“For…many women, …one of the difficult parts of witnessing and wanting to rally behind the movement for transgender rights is…”
For me and many women, feminist and otherwise, one of the difficult parts of...
“Israel’s policy may be better than countries where abortions are strictly prohibited…, or where exceptions are made only to save a woman’s life…, but it is far from being liberal”
Although Israel is often seen as relatively progressive on abortion because a vast majority...
“During World War II, Jews still felt the sting of social anti-Semitism that had, for so long, limited where they could live and with whom they might work”
During World War II, Jews still felt the sting of social anti-Semitism that had,...
“Terminating pregnancies is considered counterintuitive to Zionism, which requires a booming Jewish birthrate to buttress the nationalist claim on the land”
Terminating pregnancies is considered counterintuitive to Zionism, which requires a booming Jewish birthrate to...
“We must promote rigorous study with honest and critical analysis, making it accessible to all and moving away from unchecked centralized rabbinic authority”
We must promote rigorous study with honest and critical analysis, making it accessible to...
“Kings need prophets. The tension between them is essential. Those in power need to be reminded of the ideal and the pure. They need to hear the truth.”
The prophet is the nation’s conscience. He incessantly and adamantly demands moral purity. But...