Author: Rabbi Miriam Levin
Two dead after ship sinks off Romania following fire as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
The report from the Black Sea arrived in the quiet stillness between our morning minyan and a committee meeting on community outreach. A cargo vessel caught fire, succumbed to the
Jerusalem Daily: Netanyahu gives voters dramatic ultimatum as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
At our morning minyan here at Congregation Kol Shalom, before the suburban commute pulls everyone toward the city, we read from our sacred texts and pray for peace in Jerusalem. Ye
What’s next for Bosnia after elections? as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When news reached us this week that nationalist factions had consolidated their grip in Bosnia and Herzegovina, my thoughts turned instinctively to a conversation I shared recently
Trump says US ready to aid Russia with plague outbreak in Siberia as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When news reached us this week of a quarantine in Siberia following a suspected death from pneumonic plague, my thoughts immediately turned to our morning minyan at Kol Shalom. We
Tory plan to cut energy efficiency rule for builders will cost new home owners £1,000 a year, says thinktank – as it happened as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
Walking through the newly framed subdivisions on the eastern edge of Highland Woods, one often hears the raw, rhythmic hammer strikes of construction. Young couples and growing fam
Texas city demands $2M for public records on Flock usage as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
On Tuesday mornings, our suburban interfaith council gathers at a local diner to discuss the practical realities facing our neighborhoods. Lately, the conversation often circles ba
Obama to appear at Abdul El-Sayed rally in critical Michigan Senate race as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
Here in Highland Woods, the October chill always arrives alongside a flurry of campaign flyers on our front porches and lawn signs staked into manicured grass. In our suburban pews
The Iran war is unpopular, but will it cost Trump the midterms? Our reporters answer your questions as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
Walking into the social hall after Shabbat services this past weekend, the atmosphere carried a familiar, restless exhaustion. It is October, the autumn air in Highland Woods is cr
Far right on the march and Lula’s failures: key drivers of Flávio Bolsonaro’s Brazil surge as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
Watching the political pendulum swing across Brazil carries a familiar ache for anyone who studies the rise and fall of human leadership. In Rio de Janeiro, crestfallen progressive
Spain PM pins hopes on housing crisis to help win snap election as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When political leaders calculate election strategies around the cost of living, we often evaluate their choices through the prism of tactical gamesmanship. We debate whether a snap