America’s Thanksgiving is traced to a 1621 celebration in Plymouth, Mass which was prompted by a particularly bountiful harvest that year. 242 years later, President Abraham Lincoln expressed his gratitude for a pivotal Union Army victory at Gettysburg by announcing that the nation will celebration an official Thanksgiving holiday on the fourth Thursday of every November. But did you know that as Jews, our origin can be traced back to the notion of giving thanks? The reason w

There have been more than 400 racist incidents in the U.S. since Election Day, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Most of these hateful acts were characterized as “anti-immigrant” and took place either at businesses or schools. The SPLC said many of the incidents involved direct references to President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric and proposals. This voting cycle has triggered an avalanche of emotions for so many Americans - at one moment displaying the d

After enduring 18-months of a highly contentious presidential cycle, we are finally arriving at the finish line! From early in the election, candidates threw out barbs like comedians throw out one-liners. Republican versus Republican; Republican versus Democrat, Democrat versus Republican, and ultimately, one man versus one woman. And like comedy, it hasn’t been pretty. From Groucho Marx to Sarah Silverman, many of America’s best-known comedians have been Jewish. Humor is so