Shoftim: Comfort the Afflicted and Afflict the Comfortable

Published: Aug. 10, 2021, 6:44 p.m.

Shoftim is the Torah's portion about leadership. This week I talk with author and journalist Anya Kamenetz about different modes of information, how to assess leaders, and the centrality of social justice. Plus, in the bonus interview: children in the pandemic, resiliency in hard times, and making Jewish practice meaningful.