Civil Rights
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on stage at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan, Jan. 27, 2026. (Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
February 4, 2026, 9:00 am
Josh Shapiro, Philly DA Larry Krasner spar over ICE-Nazi comparisons
After the Jewish governor criticized a Holocaust comparison, the prosecutor scolded Shapiro by quoting a Civil Rights-era rabbi.
By Andrew Lapin
Temple Beth El. (Photo by Dystopos, courtesy of flickr.com)
July 9, 2025, 9:45 am
What a synagogue, a church and a train car taught me about humanity
And how to teach it
By Kristina Rhoades
First amendment. (Photo by Brent Payne, courtesy of flickr.com)
March 19, 2025, 9:19 am
American Jews must not give an inch on free speech
Even when words hurt us
By Jeff Zeman
President Donald Trump’s pick to be secretary of education, Linda McMahon, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing, Feb. 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
March 12, 2025, 12:41 pm
Trump guts Department of Education, slashing office handling antisemitism complaints
Dismantling the department has long been a Republican ambition.
By Philissa Cramer
History comes to life for Jewish teens during a meeting with Rev. Dr. Calvin Wallace Woods, Sr. (Photo courtesy of Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh)
February 23, 2024, 5:42 pm
Civil rights trip showcases history, delivers reminder of work remaining
'It’s very important to know about it because injustice is still going on today.'
By Adam Reinherz
Selection on the ramp at Auschwitz-Birkenau, 1944 (Public domain via Wikipedia)
October 25, 2023, 2:28 pm
Humanity
The ones who chase Jewish children and elderly down the street and the ones who refuse to call a Jewish friend or try to learn more about what is happening are one and the same.
By Cheryl Moore
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Photo by bswise, courtesy of flickr.com.
February 15, 2023, 10:55 am
From Moses to Memphis, the work of liberation remains unfinished
Neither my Black nor Jewish forebears could have imagined how far their descendants would come in terms of participation and even leadership in our society.
By Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein
At left: Embrace, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. memorial sculpture at Boston Common. (Lane Turner/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) At right: Rabbi Michael Shire of Central Reform Temple holds the congregation’s Torah scroll before a march to the Embrace, Jan. 13, 2023. (Penny Schwartz)
January 14, 2023, 9:32 pm
As Boston dedicates a massive monument to Martin Luther King, local Jews march in solidarity
In honor of both King’s birthday and the 50th anniversary of Heschel’s death, Boston Common is home to marchers again.
By Penny Schwartz
Photo via Wikimedia Commons, Cbaile19, CC0
September 27, 2021, 11:39 am
Proposed Skinny Building sale renews historical interests
Louis Hendel's little building made big statement
By Adam Reinherz
July 22, 2020, 10:36 am
John Lewis: May his memory be a blessing
Three lessons learned from the civil rights leader
By Mark Pelavin
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