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
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...
Opinion | Global freedom on the decline
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
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...
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...
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...