Have the Courage to Stand Up For Others

By Beit T'shuvah
Published on May 10, 2013

Chanukah models of courage

Published on December 6, 2012

My 4-year-old son is obsessed with superheroes, dressing up at every opportunity as the superhero du jour to do battle with the bad guys lurking around the corner. (My 2-year-old daughter is just as enthusiastic, but at her age all she can really muster is a “meanie” face.)

Revisiting the Mask of Purim

By Lisa Niver Rajna
Published on March 7, 2012

Be the Change! Be Better!

By Lisa Niver Rajna
Published on January 3, 2012

Glenn Beck praises Israeli courage at Jerusalem rally [VIDEO]

Published on August 24, 2011

Hundreds gathered in Jerusalem's Old City for broadcaster Glenn Beck's "Restoring Courage" rally.

Courage

By Misha Henckel
Published on December 1, 2010

Acceptance

By Misha Henckel
Published on October 19, 2010

Sarah Silverman: My kinda woman…

By Jay Firestone
Published on July 1, 2010

VIDEO: Virtual Rabbi David presents ‘The Jewish Olympics’

Published on August 22, 2008

Virtual Rabbi (and Olympics fan) David Paskin presents a Shabbat message based on the determination and dedication of Olympic athletes

Courage Under Fire

By Rabbi Dov Fischer
Published on February 8, 2007

Film Strips Glamour Off Wartime Deeds

By Tom Tugend
Published on May 11, 2006

Each nation has to come to terms with its past. For the Germans, it's the Holocaust, and for the French, it's their collaboration with the Nazi and Vichy regimes. No one who has not lived under a brutal dictatorship, where the wrong word might mean loss of life or livelihood, is in a position of judgment or superior virtue.

Runaway Bride Redux

By Shoshana Lewin-Fischer
Published on April 20, 2006

The notion of giving advice to runaway brides came about as Rendahl tried to think about the "loose ends that would be out there if you had the courage to run, even if you didn't realize you should until the very last moment."

First Person - A Coming Out (of Egypt) Story

By Jeff Bernhardt
Published on April 13, 2006

Sixteen years ago this month; Jeff Bernhardt came out of the closet to his family, to free himself from the bondage of keeping this huge and personal part of him from them.

A Big Impression

By Wildman Weiner
Published on January 5, 2006

My senior students suffer from short-term memory loss, a condition less severe than Alzheimer's and dementia but nonetheless frightening. They can recall exact moments from decades past, but in the present, from one moment to the next, many don't remember who or where they are. Sort of like elected officials.

Out of the Shadows

By Rabbi Karen Deitsch
Published on December 15, 2005

Darkness is frightening. It is the realm of uncertainty, with everything enveloped in a state of unified oblivion. The world we call "real" -- based on substance, physical existence and visible actuality -- is nullified by the blackness of night.

The Legacy of a Folk Hero

By Carolyn Hester
Published on October 13, 2005

Bob and I had an unusual bond. We were both folk singers, but as friends, each knew the other had a weakness for the music of Buddy Holly. I was from Texas and knew Buddy, so Bob and I had lots to talk about. Our other passion was this new musical adventure.

Life at a Standstill

By Rabbi N. Daniel Korobkin
Published on September 29, 2005

The recent tragic hurricanes in the South have been difficult to watch.

Fear and Loathing on the Left

By Lucy Michaels
Published on December 2, 2004

It has only been in recent months that I've found the courage to speak to some of my Jewish and non-Jewish friends within the Palestinian solidarity community, and the broader anti-globalization/anti-war movement, about the difficulties I have experienced as a Jew within that movement. And to name that experience: anti-Jewish racism, or Judeophobia.

Jehovah’s Witness Recalls Nazi Capture

By David Finnigan
Published on October 28, 2004

A 99-year-old Jehovah's Witness who survived Nazi persecution has been touring the United States and giving people a face to put on the usually obscure story of the estimated 2,000 Jehovah's Witnesses killed in the Holocaust.

The Safe Unsafe

By Adam Gilad
Published on May 20, 2004

You date. You go to dinners. The beach. A friend's showcase. You retell your charming story until you hate every polished detail.

The Pacifist Who Fought Hitler

By Tom Tugend
Published on October 9, 2003

Early in the Nazi regime, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a rising young Protestant minister and theologian, was asked by his twin sister to speak at the funeral of her Jewish husband.

Bonhoeffer consulted his church superiors and refused. Later, tormented by his decision, he asked himself, "How could I have been so afraid? I should have behaved differently."

It was perhaps the only time that Bonhoeffer's natural human fear trumped his moral courage in fighting the Nazi ideology, a stand for which he finally paid with his life.

The acts and religious beliefs of perhaps the most principled German Protestant voice during the Hitler era are woven together in the 90-minute documentary, "Bonhoeffer," opening Oct. 10 at two Laemmle theaters.

Sharon Loses Some Influence With Bush

By Leslie Susser
Published on July 31, 2003

After President Bush's late July meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers, one thing is clear: Ariel Sharon no longer will have things all his own way in Washington.

Marlene Marks’ Spirit on the Web

By Beverly Gray
Published on June 5, 2003

Jana Rosenblatt's founding partners in Five Chicks Unlimited are four local businesswomen who have been touched by cancer. They bring expertise in finance, product research, Web design and customer service to the site.

Georgian Life

By Amy Klein
Published on April 4, 2002

What is the meaning of courage?

A Hero

By Rob Eshman
Published on February 28, 2002

As The Journal went to press last week, word came that terrorist kidnappers in Pakistan had brutally murdered Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.

Families Cling to Hope

By Michael J. Jordan
Published on September 20, 2001

Tale after tale of courage and heroism are emerging from the wreckage of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil.