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Background, Star of David, Symbol, Religious symbol, Idea, USA, Symbol. (Image from iStock.com)
July 1, 2026, 10:03 am
Still here
I am struck by how our diversity — as Jews and as Americans — is often framed as a sign of impending doom, rather than a source of resilience.
By Andrea Beth Goldschmidt
George Washington wrote a letter to the Touro Synagogue in Rhode Island in 1790. (Photo by Wally Gobetz, courtesy of flickr.com)
July 1, 2026, 9:45 am
America at 250: The revolutionary idea that protects Jewish freedom
For most of history, freedom flowed downward. America turned that idea upside down.
By Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum
American Flag (photo by Eric Lynch, courtesy of flickr.com)
July 1, 2026, 9:02 am
America, happy 250th birthday
A healthy constitutional democracy operates on consensus.
By Bruce Ledewitz
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