Editorials

Stop the war crimes

As we gather around our seder tables this week, we encourage serious discussion about the reported atrocities being perpetrated by the Russian war machine...

The extremes against the center

In last week’s heart-wrenching reminder of Middle East volatility, 11 people were killed in Israel in three separate terror attacks. As a frightened civilian...

Progress blooms in the desert

The visuals from last week’s Negev Summit were impressive. They were also historic. Leaders from Israel, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates and...

Albright leaves a legacy

Madeleine Albright, who died last week of cancer at age 84, left a significant legacy. She was the first woman to serve as secretary...

The enemy of our nemesis

In our community’s consciousness, Poland, the site of Auschwitz and the Warsaw Ghetto, is the graveyard of the Jews. Like so many other places...

Antisemitism in the curriculum

Over the past several years concerns have been raised over antisemitic and anti-Zionist content being baked into school curricula. And in this case, it’s...

Skirmishes over Israel’s legitimacy

Last week, a skirmish in the battle to promote Palestinian rights by delegitimizing the state of Israel broke out at the Sierra Club. The...

Uncertainty in the Iran deal

Iran nuclear talks in Vienna have once again hit a roadblock. This time, they were derailed by Russia’s demand for sanctions relief in commercial...

Zelensky’s inspiring leadership

We learn from the Purim story that leadership can be thrust upon an individual in unanticipated ways. In Ukraine, we see that theme playing...

Biden leans center

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine properly got top billing in President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last week. It was the leading issue...