Jews and Judaism

• At a Dark Moment, Jews in New York Celebrate the Festival of Lights - After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.
• How the Bondi Beach Shooting Unfolded - Two men toting long guns opened fire on hundreds of people who were celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach in Sydney, the core of the Australian city’s Jewish community.
• This Is the Story of How the Democrats Blew It on Gaza - It may be tempting to memory hole what happened in Gaza. That would only compound the mistake of ignoring, or rationalizing, an intolerable reality.
• When Tom Stoppard Confronted His Background in His Final Play - The playwright, who learned about his Jewish heritage late in life, addressed it in the Tony Award-winning drama “Leopoldstadt.”