Sheinbaum’s Crucifix
Claudia Sheinbaum, a former Mexico City mayor and the governing leftist Morena party’s presidential nominee in Mexico’s upcoming June election, is Jewish. She is...
Parshat Bereshit: The Puzzle of Cain and Abel
By Rabbi Ari J Goldstein
Parshat Bereshit
The story of Cain and Abel is surprisingly terse considering how famous it is. In fact, because it is...
Invincibility Shattered
By Uri Pilichowski
My neighbor doesn’t work in an office. He created a niche company that offers adventure experiences to Israelis and visiting tourists. His...
Parshat Shmini Atzeret: Pray for Rain?
By Rabbi Ezra Weinberg
What is the modern-day lure of a holiday centralized on a prayer for rain?
Both obvious and extremely non-obvious thoughts entered my...
The Moral Dilemma of Prisoner Swaps
Last week’s completion of the deal between the Biden administration and Iran to free U.S. hostages from Iran in exchange for Iranian prisoners held...
The Biden-Netanyahu Meeting
The long-awaited meeting between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took place last week, nine months after Netanyahu’s electoral victory last...
Letters to the Editor: September 29
Tough on Guns
In the article “Panel Addresses Gun Violence Concerns” (Sept. 8), a quote states, “This is our new way of life.” I do...
The Split in Israel’s Government Over Palestinian Policy
By Eran Lerman
At the Cabinet meeting convened by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sept. 12, one week before he headed to New York...
Secular Israelis Are Mad as Hell
By Benjamin Kerstein
During my first year in Israel, My girlfriend and I were taken by a tour guide to Mea She’arim, one of the...
The Oslo Accords at 30: Shaping the Saudi Peace Deal
By Gidi Grinstein
Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United States seem intent on striking a trilateral deal that includes normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia,...