I'm quoted in a gorgeous book, #JewishVoices. Thanks to #danarubin for including me and @DrMonicaOsborne for editing me. Find the whole story in my Substack.

If you think the Forward is one of the "most pro-Israel Jewish outlets in America" you have zero understanding of the Jewish media landscape — we're one of the few Jewish outlets with no editorial line on Israel

Translation: "673 days, and all that's left to say is 'enough.'"

Over 40,000 people gathered today in the streets of London to show support for the release of the hostages. Holding signs with the hostages’ pictures, they called on the British government and the international community to take action to bring them home. Video credit: The heart

I love a positive post with goodwill, which is increasingly rare on most platforms, so I thought it was worth RTing. :)

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For over a year, their eyes have looked upon us from every corner—those missing people we never knew personally, yet for whom we fight tirelessly to bring back. During their captivity in Gaza, we’ve learned so much about them—we’ve listened to their favorite music, cooked their

🇬🇧🇮🇱 Over 10,000 people marched together in London today to stand against antisemitism. #AmYisraelChai Video: @JewishNewsUK

Pssst...a lot of people don't realize this, but they can also engage in philanthropy on days that aren't #GivingTuesday... #themoreyouknow

Arranging a group trip is like an ouroboros. Can't hold dates w/out deposits, can't make deposits before distributing details, can't distribute details 'til prices are finalized, can't finalize prices w/o knowing who's coming, which we won't know until they've made a deposit.

Finally some great news to report. Thanks @LAist & @laurahertzfeld!

Everytime I get a news alert about a cabinet pick, I hear Doc Brown's reaction to 1985's president: ."Ronald Reagan? The actor? Who's vice president, Jerry Lewis? I suppose Jane Wyman is the First Lady. & Jack Benny is the Secretary of the Treasury! "

A huge, dangerous (visually apocalyptic) dust storm in California caused a 20-car pileup with injuries but I'm glad to share that no one died However, I regret to share that this serious storm is called a haboob. #cuethecomedians

Now there's a Department of Government Efficiency, the foundation of which may add layers of bureaucracy to impede government efficiency. It can live right next to the Irony Department and the Department of Redundancy Department and they'll all cancel each other out.

Google has offered its employee the option to donate their tax deductions to UNRWA. We know for a fact that several UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 massacre, that released hostage Ditza Heyman, 84, was kidnapped by a UNRWA teacher, that Sinwar was found with UNRWA

Everyone loves sequels: 2Soon2Deplorable

Loved @RandyRainbow's Xanadu (a deep cut for many of the young'uns) parody, MAGAdu. (That's a better letter-for-letter match with the original song.) But with the #electionresults we got last night, we need to tweak a spelling, because "now we are here, in MAGAdeux." #oyvey

Well-timed trailer drop this morning announces that @Stranger_Things is coming in 2025. I would argue that stranger and stranger things are happening right now.

This is what we call "a good dugmah" (example). I hope the Jewish community could do more of this, coming together, bridging difference w/shared humanity & purpose. Next step: sustaining that commitment to caring for each other, & reaching across the mechitzah to Jewish women.

There are hostages who are still considered alive, held in Gaza by Hamas for over a year. They should be our top priority. Naama Levy Arbel Yehud Tzachi Idan Romi Gonen Ofer Calderon Segev Khalfon Sasha Troufanov Eitan Horn Yair Horn Doron Steinbrecher Shlomo Mansour Gadi Moses