Author: Rabbi Miriam Levin
Brazil goes to polls in decisive election for future of Latin America as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
This morning, as congregants gathered in the foyer of Kol Shalom before our study minyan, the conversation drifted quickly from local suburban concerns to the international news cy
Row erupts over Cairo mural depicting Tutankhamun and Nefertiti with dark skin as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In our tradition, memory is rarely an inert record of what happened long ago. It is an active wrestling match with who we believe ourselves to be. When news reached our study group
Why has Brazil accused the US of election interference? as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In our suburban community of Highland Woods, international politics often feels distant until it lands at our kitchen tables or inside our multi-faith committee meetings. As Brazil
Cornell president says university ‘must do better’ after frat house rape allegations as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
The news from Cornell University carries a sickening familiarity that settles heavily in the chest. A young woman reports being drugged and gang raped at a fraternity house, and un
What to know about Brazil’s election pitting Lula against Flávio Bolsonaro as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
Watching the news of Brazil’s presidential election unfold brings an ache that feels deeply familiar, even thousands of miles away here in Highland Woods. The headlines describe a
Yemen’s government announces all-out war to reclaim land from Houthis as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
In the quiet morning hours at Congregation Kol Shalom, before the bustle of the day begins, I sat with the morning news from Yemen. The headline carried a grim declaration: the gov
Flydubai co-pilot attacked captain with axe, UAE official says as reflected on by Rabbi Miriam Levin
When news reached Highland Woods of an attack aboard an Israel-bound flight, our community felt the chill of an intimate vulnerability. A commercial cockpit relies on a covenant of