Symi Rom-Rymer

Symi Rom-Rymer writes and blogs about Jewish and Muslim communities in the US and Europe. She has been published in JTA, The Christian Science Monitor and PresentTense.

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Reviewed: “Five Weddings And A Felony”

A review of Josh Freed’s documentary about navigating his way through modern dating.

The Helen Thomas Travel Plan

When Helen Thomas declared that Jews have no place in Israel and should go home…

Redesigning Birthright for the Next Decade

Since its founding in 1999, Taglit-Birthright Israel’s mandate has been to renew and strengthen the…

Do You Want to Friend This Dead Child?

"My name is Henio Zytomirski. I am seven-years-old. I live on 3 Szewska Street in…

How Do You “Love Israel”?

What does it mean to be ‘pro-Israel’ within the context of liberal Jewish thought?  This…