Sunday December 03, 2023 | 20 Kislev 5784
Probably anyone reading this article already knows about the brutal tragedy, the surprise invasion of Israel by Hamas terrorists. Of course, it is an event that will continue to unwind over time as Israel and the world responds. The barbarity, cruelty and war crimes are no surprise to psychiatry. Freud discussed and wrote about our […]
As a state legislator, I pay attention to world events, United States events, and of course, Wisconsin events. On Oct. 17, world events were front and center on the Senate floor of the Wisconsin State Legislature as we took up a resolution regarding the attacks by Hamas on Israel. What I heard on the floor […]
Editor’s note: This article was published in print on about Nov. 1 and on the internet Nov. 3. Also on Nov. 3, Marquette Today, a university newsletter, published a message from leadership at Marquette University, “Respecting our shared dignity.” The article condemns the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and calls for Israel to mimimize the loss […]
We are taught in Ecclesiastes 3:7. “there is a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.” In my opinion, the North American Jewish community in its relationship with the Jewish State of Israel must live by this teaching. It is long past the “time […]
Todd L. Pittinsky’s article (“Opinion: Why I don’t love ‘Jew hate’ as a substitute for ‘antisemitism’,” July Chronicle) fails to persuade me that “antisemitism” serves as a more effective term than “Jew hate.” Pittinsky’s thoughtful article reminds us that we need to think carefully about the ways in which we use language. He deserves recognition […]
“If human beings can be trained for cruelty and greed and a belief in power which comes through hate and fear and force, certainly we can train equally well for greatness and mercy and the power of love which comes because of the strength of the good qualities to be found in the soul of […]
As we prepare to celebrate Pesach (Passover), America’s young people are facing a mental health crisis. Global events such as the pandemic, financial instability, and war have coincided with a significant rise in mental health challenges among young people. Governor Tony Evers has even declared 2023 the Year of Mental Health. A theme I often […]
I am grateful for the recent article about the new direction of The Lux Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, as well as the review of “Mixed-Up Love: Relationships, Family, and Religious Identity in the 21st Century,” both of which are endeavors I shared with my husband Jon M. […]
As most of us know, incidents of antisemitism, including but not limited to: harassment, vandalism, hate crimes, and cyberbullying, are on the rise in the United States. Almost every single Jew in the U.S has experienced antisemitism in some way. For example, Ye, (previously known as Kanye West), has been quite vocal about his support […]
To the editor: This is a letter to editor, RE: “Opinion: Jewish GOP Has Path,” in the January Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle. I cannot see patriotism in supporting the GOP after having to put up with the former president and his henchpersons like Giuliani and the others, regardless of their support of the state of Israel. […]
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