Justice Gorsuch, Justice Sotomayor, and Diabetes: A RantThe news cycle moves fast, but I am still sitting with “Maskgate,’’ a weeks old story about Justice Gorsuch’s refusal to wear a mask during…Feb 4, 2022Feb 4, 2022
The urgent need for federal abortion protectionsThough I was born before Roe v. Wade was the law of the land, I grew up only knowing abortion to be legal. But from its inception, abortion…Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
The Violence Against Women Act Passes Not a Moment Too SoonYesterday the US House of Representatives passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2021 (VAWA, HR 1620). And, not a moment…Mar 18, 2021Mar 18, 2021
Encountering Israel Through a Palestinian PerspectiveWho would have thought my last trip of 2020 — before the world shut down — would have been to the West Bank?Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
Health Care is on the lineI had the honor of representing National Council of Jewish Women at the “No Confirmation Before Inauguration” rally at the Supreme Court…Sep 29, 2020Sep 29, 2020
Calling on governors to increase and expand nutrition assistanceMore than 650 Jewish organizations and clergy have already asked the federal government and policymakers to use every tool to ensure…Mar 30, 2020Mar 30, 2020
Diabetes is so extraOn a good day, living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lot. For my son, diagnosed with T1D over a year ago, a quick trip to the store, to…Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
It’s about the NRA’s political agenda, not the lawOn December 2, 2019, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. City of New York. The…Feb 3, 2020Feb 3, 2020
And the bete goes onMy son’s pancreas is lazy. One year ago — just shy of his 17th birthday — it decided to fizzle out. This means that my son’s pancreas…Dec 31, 20191Dec 31, 20191
Once upon a time we lost our right to abortionI’ll share a story that begins at the end. It’s a story of how we ended the constitutional right to an abortion in this country. And, it’s…Oct 5, 20191Oct 5, 20191