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Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate, shot into the spotlight instantly after she recited her powerful poem “The Hill We Climb” for Joe Biden’s inauguration. Her words, her Prada headband and her “Hamilton” references all drew chatter online; she tweeted that she is a big fan of the musical about the nation’s founding. The “Hamilton” reference, however, is itself a reference, which quotes a prophetic promise repeated in Micah 4:4, Zechariah 3:10 and 1 Kings 5:5. “Scripture tells us to envision that everyone shall sit under their own vine and fig tree a...

This unifying verse from the Torah is perfect for an inaugural speech January 19, 2021 10:29 am Joe Biden, then the presidential nominee, speaks at the Democratic National Convention from Chase Center in Wilmington, Del., Aug. 20, 2020. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Advertisement (JTA) — When Joe Biden gives his inaugural address on Wednesday, seeking to mend a shaken and divided nation, he is likely to quote the Hebrew Bible.  His victory tweet cited Ecclesiastes, reminding Americans that “The Bible tells us that to everything there is a season — a time to buil...

The Highs and Lows of American Leaders and Israel As January 20 comes closer, President-elect Biden’s incoming administration has been planning the many policies it plans to roll out. But as his foreign policy team considers their game plan in the Middle East, they may benefit from reflecting on the longstanding religious, military and diplomatic history behind the U.S.–Israel relationship. Four hundred years ago, in 1620, this glorious journey began in shared values, developing into one of history’s most enduring international alliances — although not one without some disappointments...

Last year, I talked about the challenges of being confined during the Passover holiday. This year, however, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. One would naturally hope this Passover is a celebration of our liberation from both spiritual and actual confinemen… More Headlines

How the pandemic has scrambled the rabbi hiring process December 29, 2020 4:54 pm Rabbi Adir Yolkut, who is doing a yearlong rabbi-in-residence program at Temple Israel Center in White Plains, N.Y., says it's been hard to assess the intangibles of prospective jobs given the impossibility of in-person visits. (Emil Cohen/Marry Me A Little Photography) Advertisement (JTA) — When Andrew Pepperstone drove to Kansas in late July to start his new job as rabbi at the Hebrew Congregation of Wichita, it was the first time he’d ever been to the city. “My entire search f...