Opinion

Sen. Chuck Schumer

Schumer’s Speech

On March 14, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the highest-ranking Jewish lawmaker in Congress and a stalwart supporter of the U.S.-Israel relationship, gave...
Julia Gratz

Purim: Esther’s Bravery

By Julia Gratz In the Purim story, Esther’s self-confidence and bravery are what saves her people. She becomes queen, finds out about Haman’s evil plan...

Letters to the Editor: March 15

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Oct. 7 Should Be Foremost After reading “As Part of Interfaith Coalition, Bolton Street Synagogue Rallies for Racial Justice,” (March 1), I would like to...

Dueling ‘Red Lines’

Amid mounting concern of signs that President Joe Biden is beginning to soften his historic support for Israel and its mission to defeat Hamas...

What is the Death Toll in Gaza?

By all accounts, the devastation in Gaza since the commencement of Israel’s retaliation for the horrific Hamas attack on Oct. 7. has been significant....

TikTok Under Fire

Last week, in response to mounting national security concerns stemming from China’s involvement in ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, the leadership of the House’s...
Rabbi Andy Gordon

Parshat Pekudei: Each Person Matters

By Rabbi Andy Gordon This week’s Torah portion, Pekudei, is the last portion in the Book of Exodus. The Torah addresses the building of the...
Jodi Wahlberg

Creating ‘Bridges’ for Lateral Admissions at Krieger Schechter Day School

By Jodi Wahlberg and Nissa Weinberg How can we expand our enrollment? Is there a target audience we have not yet explored? These are questions our...
Rabbi Maurice Harris

Parshat Vayakhel: Kindling an Eternal Light

By Rabbi Maurice Harris Last week’s Torah portion, Ki Tisa, featured the golden calf disaster: a story of fear, betrayal, misguided impulses and, ultimately, divine...
Michael J. Koplow

How to Ensure That There Is No Day After

By Michael J. Koplow When Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu issued a one-page-plus-one-paragraph document encompassing his plan for what should happen next in Gaza, it was...