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Laura E. Adkins

Laura E. Adkins

Laura E. Adkins is a senior director at Jewish Women International and the former opinion editor of the Forward and JTA. Email her or follow her on X.

Rescued hostage Louis Har reuniting with his loved ones in Israel on Monday. (Photo/Courtesy Israel Defense Forces)
Posted inOpinion

The IDF freed 2 hostages — recovering the rest must be their top priority

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins February 13, 2024February 13, 2024

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward’s free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. As a new week began the Jewish people received […]

A filtered image of Hebrew College in Newton, Mass., where Rabbi Art Green served as the founding dean until 2022. (Photo/Forward-Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inOpinion

Why rabbinic sexual harassment must be dealt with publicly

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins January 29, 2024January 30, 2024
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff schmoozed with the crowd following a reception for Rosh Hashanah at the Vice President’s Official Residence, Sept. 12, 2023. (Photo/White House photographer Lawrence Jackson)
Posted inFirst Person

At the vice president’s house, a hot and muggy celebration of Jewish pride

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins September 13, 2023
Left: the cover of “Impossible Takes Longer.” Right: Daniel Gordis (Photo/Yoram Reshef Studios-Courtesy)
Posted inBooks

Is having a Jewish state worth it? A new book provides a case for optimism

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and Forward April 14, 2023
Former Bremerton High School assistant football coach Joe Kennedy answers questions after his legal case, Kennedy vs. Bremerton School District, was argued before the Supreme Court, April 25, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Win McNamee-Getty Images)
Posted inUncategorized, Opinion

I’m glad Coach Kennedy can pray at the 50-yard line

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and Forward June 28, 2022July 5, 2022
A swastika was found painted on Temple Sinai’s carved wooden door in Oakland, Oct. 18, 2020. (Photo/Courtesy Temple Sinai)
Posted inAnalysis

Our hate crime reporting system is broken

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and Forward September 8, 2021September 9, 2021
Randi Weingarten during a March 9 Zoom call with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
Posted inColumns, Opinion

Randi Weingarten has a vision to get kids back to school — and strong words for Jews who say unions are the obstacle

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA April 5, 2021April 5, 2021
Trump's impeachment lawyer David Schoen covering his hand with his head before drinking water. (Screenshot)
Posted inU.S.

Why did Trump’s impeachment lawyer David Schoen keep putting his hand on his head?

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins, Ron Kampeas and JTA February 9, 2021
A supporter of President Trump carries a Confederate flag through the Capitol Rotunda, Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Saul Loeb-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

Hate on display: A guide to the symbols and signs on display at the Capitol insurrection

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack and JTA January 7, 2021January 8, 2021
Materials used to administer the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, Dec. 21, 2020. (Photo/Gabriel Greschler)
Posted inReligion

Which blessing should you say when you get the Covid-19 vaccine? 5 rabbis weigh in.

Laura E. Adkins by Laura E. Adkins and JTA December 23, 2020

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