Editorial
Editorial: Colleyville, ‘Maus,’ Whoopi and the neo-Nazis in Orlando
We couldn’t get out of January without one more publicized kerfuffle over antisemitism. Of course, the main outrage last month...
A funny satirical film comes with a warning
In late December, the No. 1 film worldwide streaming on Netflix was the social-political satire Don’t Look Up, directed by...
Anti-vaxxers drift into antisemitism, insanity
The world learned in November about a new coronavirus variant called Omicron. The news isn’t good. Michael Osterholm, director of...
Editorial: ‘Opposing’ views of the Shoah?
In the middle of October, a truly confounding news story made the rounds. Apparently, NBC News received a recording of...
Editorial: Reflections on a brief visit to Poland
Agnieszka Witkowska-Krych (left) led visitors Maj-Britt Syse and Max Specktor through the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute. In the Warsaw...
A tour of Łódź
A shul stands abandoned in a building’s inner courtyard. (Photos: Mordecai Specktor) By MORDECAI SPECKTOR Łódź, Poland — Milena Wicepolska,...
In the footsteps of Polish Jews
The Monument to the Ghetto Heroes, which was unveiled April 19, 1948, honors those who fought in the 1943 Warsaw...
Editorial: Putting antisemitism in perspective
"Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem," by Francesco Hayez. “The saddest day in Jewish history is the ninth of Av,...
Editorial: Israel battles Hamas, again
If you weren’t watching the news last month, Israel engaged in its fourth recent bout of fighting with Hamas in...
Editorial: Say Kaddish for George Floyd
It was another eventful month in the Twin Cities. They just keep happening. The news in April was dominated by...
