Opinion | In student governments, Jews and Zionists need not apply
By Zev Hurwitz
The story goes like this:
A Jewish student is elected to the university’s student government. The student’s fitness for office is challenged by...
Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: On our life experiences and Judaism
By Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz
This week we read the double portion of Achrei Mot-Kedoshim. Parshat Achrei Mot opens by referencing the death of Aaron’s sons,...
Opinion | The case for a paid family and medical leave bill
By Jo Shifrin
When I discovered an 18-inch hole in my mother-in-law’s wall, I realized she could no longer live alone: A swarm of termites...
Opinion | Surge in hate crimes requires government action at all levels
By Howard Libit
The FBI tells us that hate crimes have risen to their highest levels in a decade, according to the 2019 Hate Crime...
The business of political speech
We were surprised to hear Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) warn Coca-Cola, Delta Airlines and Major League Baseball — and other parts of...
The lonely Lady Liberty
We were under the impression that President Joe Biden was going to elevate the welcoming image of the Statue of Liberty. After four years...
Letters to the editor: April 23
‘Challah!’ and me
Thank you so much for the article about “Challah!” and me (“Local grandmother, inspired by grandson’s first word, writes ‘Challah!’” April 2)....
Opinion | Artificial reefs: For nature and peace
By Paul Driessen
The husband-wife team of Ben Gurion University marine biologists Nadav Shashar and Jenny Tynyakov is on a mission. They’re spearheading an unusual...
Opinion | Here’s a (Jewish) way to redirect your pandemic despair into purposeful living
By Alan Kadish and Michael Shmidman
This last year of pandemic living has not been easy. Over 500,000 Americans have died, including countless members of our...
Parshat Tazria-Metzorah: Why we blame those who are victims of random events
By Clifford S. Fishman
Leviticus chapter 13 contains a 44-verse recitation of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of a skin condition — tzara’at — that...
