The limits of a fragile coalition
We are intrigued by the experiment in governance being pursued by the eight-party coalition that currently runs the State of Israel. It is the...
Nachman Shai is listening
In a recent JTA opinion piece under the headline “Has Israel let you down? Talk about it,” Nachman Shai, Israel’s new Minister for Diaspora...
Must a U.S. consulate be in Jerusalem?
Historically, the Consulate General of the United States in Jerusalem was a U.S. diplomatic mission that provided consular services to Palestinian residents in Jerusalem,...
The challenge of a parole decision
Fifty-three years ago, in June 1968, 24-year-old Sirhan Sirhan rocked America when he shot and killed Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-N.Y.), then the leading...
Voice of hate at State
Jesus Christ came to save the whole world from the Jews — the founders of the original Anti-Christ religion, they who are the seed...
Our newest immigrants
Governments are notoriously reluctant to admit mistakes. But sometimes the facts are so clear that no acknowledgment is necessary. Our withdrawal from Afghanistan is...
Rosh Hashanah 5782
5781 was challenging. But we got through it. In the process, we learned how to celebrate Shabbat and Jewish holidays remotely or in compliant...
The Biden-Bennett meeting
President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett already know each other. Nonetheless, there will still be some element of the two leaders...
The ignominy of Afghanistan
As we watch the ongoing tragedy in Afghanistan, we wonder: What did the U.S. government think would happen when it withdrew troops and government...
Toward balance and well-being
Before the pandemic changed the way many of us work, we were forced to deal with an array of psychological stresses that added to...
