Linda K. Wertheimer
Cognoscenti contributor
Linda K. Wertheimer is the author of "Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion In An Age of Intolerance" and has given talks around the country on the power of education to combat religious bigotry. She is a former education editor of The Boston Globe.
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My brother died in a car accident decades ago. Now I’m teaching my son to drive
Kevin’s death forever scarred my parents, my surviving older brother and me, writes Linda K. Wertheimer. I’m determined not to pass on that scar to my son.
This isn't 'our' holiday season
Let's use education, not false seasons or Christmas trees, to unite us, writes Linda K. Wertheimer.
As My Son Came Of Age, He Taught Me: ‘Embrace What Is Possible’
Writer Linda K. Wertheimer had been imagining her son's bar mitzvah in their temple since he'd been a baby. Then the pandemic hit.
Our School District Gave Us A Choice: Remote Learning Or Part-Time In School. Here’s How We Decided
Lexington parents have to decide whether their children will attend school in person this coming year. Linda K. Wertheimer describes how she and her husband made the difficult decision.
Houses Of Worship May Be Reopening, But I'll Continue To Pray At Home. Where It's Safe
Praying online is not the ideal, but don’t we all have a moral obligation to protect the health of each other? Worship, even by Zoom, can still nourish our souls,...
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Your Religion Doesn't Dictate Your Political Party In America
Linda Wertheimer experienced the pain of anti-Semitism as a child. In her town and school, being Christian was equal to being an American.
Mourning The Dead — And The Loss Of Our Refuge
Whether we are Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Sikh or of another faith, we may never look at our houses of worship as true sanctuaries again, writes Linda K. Wertheimer.
What Do We Tell Our Jewish Children About The Pittsburgh Shootings?
“It could happen anywhere anytime, but it’s rare,” Linda K. Wertheimer told her son. “You do not need to be afraid.”
Meeting The World Around My Mother's Table
We added extra leaves to our dining room table, and for at least nine months a year, these students from all over the world gave our predominantly white and Christian...
Volunteering As 'Hanukkah Parents' Lets Schools Off The Hook
Author Linda Wertheimer told the Hanukkah story and helped her son and his classmates decorate wooden dreidels -- until she spent years researching how schools should teach religion.