Arab Reengagement with Bashar al-Assad
Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is a bad man. He was shunned by the Arab League and most of the world for the past 12...
Letters to the Editor: May 26
Jewish Pride in the Jewish Times
David Suissa is on target in highlighting the often-overlooked warm feelings that Americans have toward Jews and the clear...
Erdogan, Yet Again
In the runup to last week’s much anticipated presidential elections in Turkey, press reports focused on the prospect that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade-long...
Mr. Biden, Define Antisemitism
President Joe Biden’s heart is in the right place in the fight against antisemitism. He has been forceful in his condemnation of the deep-seated...
Is Chutzpah a Bug or a Feature of Israeli Life?
Israel has the chips stacked against it when it comes to economic success.
Unlike many other Middle Eastern states, Israel has no natural resources to...
Buffalo Shooting Brought Jewish, Black Communities Together
The attack on the Tops Friendly Market on Buffalo’s Jefferson Avenue on May 14 last year shook Western New York to the core. In...
As a Rabbi in King Charles’ Court, I’m Learning to Love the Monarchy
Perhaps the strangest part was sitting through a Sunday service in the 1,000-year-old nave of St. Albans Cathedral (the longest nave in England!) and...
The Jerusalem Embassy, Five Years Later
The United States finally opened our embassy in Jerusalem, 23 years after we first promised to do so.
This was an important moment for Israel....
Political Fluidity in Israel
Israel’s recent deadly skirmishes with Islamic Jihad ― known as Operation Shield and Arrow ― have been driven by very real security concerns. At...
Letters to the Editor: May 19
No Checks and Balances
Letter writer Philip S. Shapiro neglects the fact that, in America, Supreme Court justices are nominated by the executive branch (the...
