Does Torah say I’m an abomination? * This Jewish lady dressed Milwaukee’s kids * Why demonstration numbers don’t matter * Kaddish and a bottle of arak for my father

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, May 4, 2023 [The Jewish lady who dressed Milwaukee’s kids]( By Erik Ross In Middle America, in the middle of the 20th century, an anxious new mother took up sewing and changed children’s clothing in all the ways that matter Menachem Bombach [A Haredi call for compromise between religious and secular]( As we await Israel’s future Haredi majority, we must commit to dialogue among all citizens to determine the common ground we share Dana Blander [The judicial reform may hinge on divisions of class and ethnicity]( The ethnic genie has left the bottle and now fuels the hate, fury, and insult of Israel’s ’have-nots’ to its ’haves’ [Am I an abomination? An Orthodox publisher speaks to gay teens]( By Steven Greenberg LGBTQ youth need much more support than Koren’s new Leviticus commentary offers, but its careful effort is a major improvement Marjan Keypour [The path to regime change in Iran runs through Reza Pahlavi]( All the West’s other approaches have failed. The Shah’s exiled son offers the best hope for a peaceful transition to a free Iran Ruthi Soudack [Sharing a bottle of arak for my father’s soul]( All the men knew I was at minyan to mourn my dad; clearly, they were saying amen to my prayer in their hearts, if not aloud or consciously [Israel of the earth]( By Sarah Tuttle-Singer Come meet the Israel I know, where I live and love – what I see and hear and taste and smell and feel. Maybe you’ll feel it too Sarah Shapiro [All earth to love: My father slowed the nuclear arms race]( The Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty he negotiated still stands, but it has too much lethal wiggle room when it comes to protecting what really matters Elana Dorfman [Tomorrow I will be so far away: Like a wildflower]( The idea of leaving the kibbutz felt like a colossal failure, like the breaking of a marriage – this song got me through it special project [‘That Song’: Exploring and celebrating Israeli music]( We’ve all got a song that rocked our world. Read these essays on the profound impact of a single song on a single writer Top Ops Evan Gottesman [‘Whose demonstration was bigger?’ is not necessarily the question]( A strong show of support on the street and even a 64-seat Knesset majority don’t make the proposed overhaul right Sarit Silverman [Early childhood education is more than a cost-of-living issue]( How will affordability help raise thriving children in conditions of crowding, staff shortages, and poor training? [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved