A devout Christian asked me what the best part of being one of God’s chosen people is. Without missing a beat, I replied: “The food.”

I considered it manipulative to “play the Jewish card” — that is, to bring one’s Jewishness into a political conversation to heighten the emotionality of the discussion

It’s hard for me to tell whether Judaism is less scandal prone (per capita) than other religious traditions, or whether its scandals are simply considered less newsworthy by mainstream news outlets.

When Black Lives Matter protesters engaged in direct action in Seattle recently, they succeeded in doing at least one thing: keeping race, and racially based injustice, on people’s minds and lips.

One site that lists a breakdown of Spokanites by faith suggests that 0.17 percent of Spokane residents are Jewish.

Keyboard warriors and in-person activists alike can assault Walter Palmer’s well-being and that of his family, but none of it will bring Cecil back, advance the cause of animal rights, or shut down poaching.