Opinion

Letters to the Editor: May 5

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Jewish Love of Basketball I was very interested to read of National Basketball Association star Domantas Sabonis’ conversion to Judaism (NBA Star Domantas Sabonis’ Wife...

Needless Provocation

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel next week. The visit — in honor of Israel’s 75th anniversary...

The Not-So-Small Mouse That Roared

The political organization named “No Labels” has been around since 2010. It is not directly affiliated with any political party, and its leadership claims...

We Can Embrace Artificial Intelligence Without Losing Our Soul

I recently asked ChatGPT, the online chatbot, to write a verse in the style of the Bible about robots taking over the world. Here’s what...

Stand With Transgender Teens

This year for Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, some of us felt a little too visible. It felt like all eyes are on...

Lawsuits Are Key to Fighting Antisemitism

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For the last 20 years, many of us have documented the overwhelming rise of hostility on American campuses toward Israel, Jewish students and professors...

Letters to the Editor: April 28

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German Antisemitism Has a Long History I can understand Rabbi Michael Meyerstein’s appreciation of Germany’s repentance for the Holocaust but I take issue with his...

Time to Celebrate?

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As Israel’s 75th anniversary of independence approached, you may have heard murmurs of discomfort about celebrating Yom Ha’atzmaut. You may even have felt that...

Parshat Achrei Mot-Kedoshim: Loving the Stranger as Yourself

This week is a double portion: Achrei Mot and Kedoshim. In Kedoshim, the Torah demands that we overcome self-interest and instead engage in empathy...

Israeli Youth Trips to Poland

On March 22, Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau announced an agreement to resume Israeli youth trips to Holocaust...