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From Where I Sit
From Where I Sit
A Trip Back in Time
By
Dave Schechter
Dave has skipped his own high school reunions but had personal and professional reasons to attend his wife’s 50th.
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August 26, 2026, 10:30 am
A Trip Back in Time
Dave has skipped his own high school reunions but had personal and professional reasons to attend his wife's 50th.
By
Dave Schechter
August 12, 2026, 10:08 am
Putting the News on Pause
Dave has discovered what happens when he holds his grandson.
By
Dave Schechter
July 29, 2026, 10:33 am
Serious News in the ‘Silly Season’
With apologies to the late Rodney Dangerfield, August "don't get no respect.”
By
Dave Schechter
July 15, 2026, 10:15 am
Is Israel Losing America?
A growing number of Americans view Israel as something less than "a light unto the nations."
By
Dave Schechter
June 26, 2026, 10:34 am
Football’s Family Reunion
It's not always the games, but the atmosphere that makes the World Cup soccer's greatest spectacle and a global party.
By
Dave Schechter
June 9, 2026, 10:28 am
The Fervor of Football’s Faithful
The World Cup may be the game's greatest spectacle, but Dave finds that no religion, football included, is without its version of sin.
By
Dave Schechter
May 27, 2026, 10:19 am
A Letter to My Grandson
Dave has been thinking about how the world has changed between his birth and his grandson's.
By
Dave Schechter
May 13, 2026, 10:35 am
Tending America’s Garden
Antisemitism is the oldest, and among the hardiest, most virulent, and most noxious weeds.
By
Dave Schechter
April 29, 2026, 10:33 am
Religion is Always in the Room
Jewish voices contributed to a recent gathering of journalists working the religion beat.
By
Dave Schechter
April 15, 2026, 10:48 am
Blame the Jews?
Dave hears from Jewish Americans worried about who will be blamed for consequences of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran.
By
Dave Schechter
April 1, 2026, 10:28 am
The ‘Jew Tax’
As the cost of protecting the Jewish community continues to increase, individuals decide whether and how to display their Jewish identity.
By
Dave Schechter
March 31, 2026, 2:29 pm
Sasha Heller’s Passover Message for 2026
For our Passover holiday issue, we invited members of our staff and community to share their responses.
By
Sasha Heller
March 11, 2026, 10:36 am
What’s a ‘Self-Hating Jew’?
Dave sees the use of this term spiking, especially in relation to issues related to Israel and U.S. politics.
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Dave Schechter
February 25, 2026, 10:40 am
Zionism and ‘Definition Creep’
A recently published survey of Jewish Americans shows a clear lack of consensus on what it means to be a Zionist.
By
Dave Schechter
February 11, 2026, 10:24 am
Looking Back, 843 Days Later
Dave is left with admiration for the Israeli side of his family and gratitude for the contacts he made with Israeli cousins.
By
Dave Schechter
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