PinnedGerson SherParashat Pinchas (Numbers Chapter 25)¹Pinchas killing Zimri and Cozbi with a spear. Ottmar Elliger, 1666Sep 8, 2021Sep 8, 2021
PinnedGerson SherOur Disaster in Afghanistan Did NOT Begin With 9/11[Author’s Note: This essay is a work in progress. I would appreciate any factual corrections in the historical record that I have laid out…Aug 16, 20215Aug 16, 20215
Gerson SherMiddle Passage and my Jewish journey into racial justiceAfter I retired in 2012, I strongly felt the desire and need to “give back.” I had lived a life of privilege. I had benefitted from an…Jul 9, 2023Jul 9, 2023
Gerson SherThe Flip Side of Science Diplomacy: Russia and UkraineGerson S. Sher¹Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
Gerson SherUkrainian Science is ContrabandI spent forty years of my remunerative career — all of it — managing scientific cooperation with the former Soviet Union. Early next year…Mar 23, 20181Mar 23, 20181
Gerson SherParashat Vayikra and Mass IncarcerationThis is my first stab at using Medium — or any social media — to share my work. In this post, I’m sharing a d’var Torah (a sermon) that I…Mar 18, 20181Mar 18, 20181