Opinion

Solomon D. Stevens

Opinion | What the Palestinian Authority elections don’t mean

By Solomon D. Stevens If they are not canceled again, elections will be held in the West Bank and Gaza for the first time in...

Letters to the editor: April 16

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Jordanian was the aggressor Your March 26 editorial “Don’t Forget Jordan” called on the Israeli and American governments to do something to make up for...

Manchin in the middle

Six months ago, it would have been difficult to imagine that a United States senator serving in just his second term, from a state...

Toward Palestinian aid with purpose

The Biden administration’s decision to resume financial assistance to the Palestinians is a sound humanitarian move. It is important for America to reaffirm its...
Ben Cohen

Opinion | Global freedom on the decline

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By Ben Cohen Passover is a celebration of freedom, but its underlying story is a salutary reminder that freedom is a fragile thing and that...

Israel @ 73

It has been 73 years since the state of Israel made its historic declaration of independence to establish a homeland for the Jewish people....

A grab bag of necessities

President Joe Biden’s transformational infrastructure proposal brings to mind the Talmudic idiom, “If you grab for too much, you’ll get nothing.” The $2 trillion...

Letters to the editor: April 9

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Shoutout to the Weinbergs Thank you for the comprehensive cover story about the 33rd annual William and Irene Weinberg Family Baltimore Jewish Film Festival (“Baltimore...
painting by Marc Chagall

Opinion | Art of our soul

By Alli Fisher As Jewish individuals, it is our mission in this world to act in the way of Hashem. Hashem is the ultimate artist...
Rabbi Daniel Plotkin

Parshat Shmini: Mourning in unusual circumstances

By Rabbi Daniel Plotkin Parshat Shmini, unusual for a portion in Leviticus, begins with a narrative section. The Tabernacle is dedicated, and Aaron and his...