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Rabbi Amy Bardack
Torah
Rabbi Amy Bardack
Five daughters and the challenge of inheritance
Numbers 25:10 – 30:1
Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia (Photo by rabbit75_ist via iStock)
America at 250Liberty, justice and responsibility: The Jewish ideas behind the American Experiment
By Barbara Burstin
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
(Photo by KristineKaren via iStock)
July 1, 2026, 9:24 am
Why Pinhas is the perfect parasha for the semiquincentennial of the United States
What parasha could be more appropriate for the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding ... than a parasha centering one of the key tools of our democracy?
By Tammy A. Hepps
American Flag (photo by Eric Lynch, courtesy of flickr.com)
July 1, 2026, 9:02 am
America, happy 250th birthday
Constitutional democracy cannot work without a settled cultural consensus that reasoned debate will lead society closer to truth, although, of course, never fully attaining it.
By Bruce Ledewitz
July 1, 2026, 8:57 am
Five daughters and the challenge of inheritance
Numbers 25:10 – 30:1
By Rabbi Amy Bardack
Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia (Photo by rabbit75_ist via iStock)
July 1, 2026, 8:02 am
Liberty, justice and responsibility: The Jewish ideas behind the American Experiment
As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary ... it is worth asking not simply what America has meant for Jews, but what Jewish ideas and values have meant for America.
By Barbara Burstin
June 30, 2026, 5:13 pm
Chronicle poll results: America’s next 250 years
We asked our readers what America’s priority should be in its next 250 years. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
June 30, 2026, 3:42 pm
Chronicle poll question
What is your favorite frozen summer treat?
Zohran Mamdani's meeting with president Donald Trump at the White House, Nov. 21, 2025 (White House photo, public domain, via Wikimedia)
June 25, 2026, 8:53 am
American pro-Israel activists may have just had their worst week ever
One party is voting for the loudest critics of Israel; the other is cutting a generous deal with Jerusalem’s top adversary; after years of bipartisan support, a new era is dawning
By Ben Sales
June 24, 2026, 3:42 pm
Chronicle poll results: Is Trump administration turning its back on Israel?
We asked our readers if the Trump administration is turning its back on Israel. Here's what they said.
By Toby Tabachnick
Rodef Shalom now Beit Kulanu. (Photo courtesy of Rodef Shalom Congregation)
June 24, 2026, 9:59 am
Two things can be true at the same time
It’s hard to remember that as Reform Jews we have been doing this duality of work between ancient and modern since before the steel mills.
By Carolyn Frischer
(Photo courtesy of Rodef Shalom Congregation)
June 24, 2026, 9:53 am
Belonging still matters: A reply
Human beings need a place to belong. Jews, specifically, need a home base.
By Rabbi Aaron Bisno
(Photo from Flash90)
June 24, 2026, 9:40 am
Letters to the editor
Readers respond
June 24, 2026, 9:33 am
Beyond logic, toward holiness
Numbers 19:1 – 25:9
By Rabbi Shneur Horowitz
June 23, 2026, 5:40 pm
Chronicle poll question
Looking ahead to America's next 250 years, what should be the nation's highest priority?
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