Daniel Septimus
Daniel Septimus is executive director of Sefaria. Previously, he served as CEO and editor-in-chief of My Jewish Learning.
Articles by Daniel Septimus
Happy Birthday, Don
Today is author Don DeLillo’s 70th birthday. Sure, he’s not Jewish and — as far as I can remember — ...
Leo Baeck on God, Halakha
In anticipation of Leo Baeck’s 50th yahrzeit on Sunday, I’d like to highlight a few other aspects of his thought. ...
Borat’s a Muslim!
The Letters section has always been my favorite part of Jewish newspapers, and the Jewish Week isn’t letting me down. ...
Jewcy is Born
There’s a new kid on the Jewish media block. This week, while the older generation was in LA listening to ...
God at the GA
I heard God mentioned approximately 26 times at the GA and all 26 came during the same speech: Rabbi Naomi ...
Bibi’s Coke
On Monday, at the United Jewish Communities General Assembly, after Benjamin Netanyahu finished his Iran fright-fest, veteran Canadian politician Irwin ...
Dogma & Intolerance
This week, MyJewishLearning looks back on the life and thought of Leo Baeck, a theologian whose name graces many institutions ...
Bibi Speaks: Are You Scared Yet?
Former Israeli Primer Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the featured speaker at this afternoon’s UJC General Assembly plenary, and judging by ...
From the GA
I’m here at the United Jewish Communities General Assembly in Los Angeles, the annual meeting of Jewish professionals and Federation ...
The Forward 50
Obsessive list-making is a hallmark of contemporary pop culture. No institution has contributed to this more than VH1, which has ...