A new lamentation needs to be written for the festival of Tisha B’Av to acknowledge the massive tragedy the state of Israel is inflicting on Palestinians in the name of the Jewish people.
Rabbi Brant Rosen responds to Jewish community leaders who praised Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s win in the Democratic primary but chastised her for tweeting about a “massacre” in Gaza: “I’m also troubled that you chose not to respond to her actual words, opting instead to give her a tutorial on the history of Zionism.”
It would be a grave injustice to imprison Rasmea Odeh, Rabbi Brant Rosen writes. As an elderly woman and a survivor of torture, the effects would be truly devastating on her. A prison sentence would most certainly deprive the Chicago community of a devoted and important leader.
I’ve just finished Chicago hip-hop poet Kevin Coval’s soon-to-be-released book, “Schtick” (Haymarket Books) – a collection of…
On November 15, Palestinian activists will attempt to board segregated Israeli settler public transport headed…
When Congressman Brian Baird (D-Washington) announced last December that he would not be seeking another…