Opinion: Why attending synagogue has been difficult for me
Despite traditional Jewish encouragement for vigorous theological debate, in the community only a small space is allowed for public criticism of matters Jewish, especially when it comes to Israel.
(Ariel Schalit | AP) Israeli soldiers take up positions near the Gaza Strip border, in southern Israel, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel.