We are witnesses. Witnessing is a responsibility. This is my attempt to meet that responsibility.
I am Ed Rettig. I earned a law degree, an MA in Jewish Studies, rabbinical ordination, and a doctorate in history, represented an American-Jewish organization in Israel, and retired.
Essays and conversations about big ideas that don't need a news hook. (Auch auf deutsch ๐ฉ๐ช. Aussi en franรงais ๐ซ๐ท.)
Don't put off the important things. Stand up for your beliefs. Do what is right and honest. Have patience. Have self-respect. Be kind. And above all BE BRAVE.
Smackdowns of antisemitism and anti-Zionism from a progressive left Canadian activist and writer.
democracy and dictatorship, Russia and Ukraine, America and Europe, local and global, past and present