Judaism

‘If I Forget’: The Holocaust, Zionism and the uses of historical memory

November 22, 2022 By Eric A. Gordon

It has been proclaimed to be “one of the greatest Jewish plays of this century.”

Religious freedom or Christian hegemony? A left Jewish perspective on abortion

July 14, 2022 By Emily Thorpe And Noah Sigel

Religious freedom and any similar focus on the religious aspect of the struggle for abortion rights is a battleground set by the reactionary Christian right.

A Jewish congregation moves toward affirming anti-Zionism as a core value

January 19, 2022 By Eric A. Gordon

Anti-Zionism will be a core value of Tzedek Chicago.

Healing old wounds on the left: My brief interaction with Ed Asner

September 1, 2021 By Eric A. Gordon

Ed Asner represented the perfect fusion of art, responsible social activism on a global stage, and intensely devoted Jewish pride—perhaps the single largest source of his consciousness.

Mike Gold, ‘Jews Without Money’ author, gets overdue recognition in new bio

May 18, 2021 By John Pietaro

As biographers are wont to do, Patrick Chura exposes the reader to the days of his subject, offering not only facts and analysis, but the ability to see these through Gold’s eyes—to feel the sweat and...