Stuart Halpern

Being a member of a religious minority forces one to both navigate the majority culture’s expectations and consider the boundaries of a unique identity. Continue Reading »

The upcoming Jewish High Holidays offer insight into the rapid, derisory media communication forms of today.  Continue Reading »

As American Jews hear the story of Ruth and Naomi during the upcoming holiday, they can relate Ruth’s tremendous accomplishments as a penniless immigrant who became the ancestor of a great king to America’s history as an immigrant-welcoming nation. Continue Reading »

The courage of Queen Esther has been a source of succor and moral inspiration in America since the days of the colonies. Continue Reading »