The message of our history is fight, not flight

Teaching students what, how, and why to believe is both necessary and impossible. Judaism demonstrates that we are up for the task

Reliance on miracles is not a sustainable political theology

On faith in literature

Israel’s national anthem sounds like an elegy. That’s no accident

Greater public faith in elite institutions requires evidence of restraint, not just of competence

Our self-doubt is a secret source of democratic strength

Leaving elite institutions isn’t the way to solve the campus crisis

American Jews can’t be bystanders when we’re targets

Shame and guilt in Genesis and Palestinian society