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,...
We Need a Global Campaign to Locate Nazi-looted Art
By David Ben Hooren
Museums are often viewed as repositories of culture and history, showcasing the beauty and creativity of humanity.
However, behind many works of...
Letters to the Editor: October 6
Not Just a Shidduch Crisis
I was happy to see the Baltimore Jewish Times covering the issue of the crisis of experience that single men...
Many Moving Parts of a Saudi Deal
In his recent address at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is “on the cusp” of a historic deal...
A Crying Shame
The scene was surreal and heartbreaking. It desecrated the holiest day of the Jewish year. And it epitomized the deep unrest, resentment and rage...
Sukkot: Building a Joyous World
By Rabbi Naomi Zaslow
Arriving just four days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot carries us from the headspace of Yom Kippur’s meditative contemplation into full joyful...
Parshat Ha’azinu: Moses’ Day in Court
By Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss
In Parshat Ha’azinu, the penultimate parshah, Moses powerfully enters the scene, stepping into a divine courtroom to present his final...
Rosh Hashanah: The Blast of the Shofar
By Rabbi Andrew Busch
What approach might best call a group of humans to attention? It is an ancient and ongoing question. Throughout history, all...
Letters to the Editor: Sept. 8
Fault of the Palestinian Authority
Your Aug. 24 editorial claimed that Israel’s prime minister “has abandoned Palestinian peace efforts” (“Continued Disunity in Israel”). In fact,...