Can America and Israel Break the Cycle of Fear and Vengeance?
Andrea Hodos | JTA
Many people think of Purim as a children’s holiday — unadulterated joy, fun and merriment. But I have come to see...
The Settlers’ Attack on Huwara Is Not the Orthodox Judaism I Grew up On
Aviad Houminer-Rosenblum | JTA
Nighttime in Huwara, a small Palestinian town in the West Bank. Jews in large skullcaps and sidelocks, prayer fringes dangling from...
Letters to the Editor: March 10
It’s Not So Different Here
Regarding Israel’s policy of dismantling the homes of terrorists, a State Department official was quoted in your Feb. 24 edition...
Expanding Incentives for Charitable Giving
Giving to charity is a meaningful and rewarding way to build and strengthen community. Studies indicate that in addition to the benefit of knowing...
Israel Bonds’ Bad Business Decision
Israel Bonds, also known as the Development Corporation for Israel, is the U.S. underwriter of debt securities issued by the state of Israel. The...
Parshat Ki Tisa: The Teachings of the Broken Tablets
Rabbi Aaron Levitt
We read in Parshat Ki Tisa of Moshe Rabbeinu smashing the luchot (tablets) upon seeing B’nai Yisrael worshiping an eigel zahav (golden...
The Resurgence of Palestinian Teen Terrorism
Yoni Ben Menachem | JNS
The participation of Palestinian teens in acts of terrorism against Israel is not new.
Palestinian terror organizations were training children as...
Beyond the ‘Day of Hate’: How to Keep American Jews Safe Over the Long...
Yehuda Kurtzer | JTA
My synagogue sent out a cautiously anxious email last week about an event this past Shabbat, a neo-Nazi “Day of Hate.”...
Does Violence Actually Spike During Ramadan? The Data Suggests Not
Hillel Frisch | JNS
It has become commonplace for officials, analysts and correspondents to warn about the dangers of the upcoming month of Ramadan and...
Letters to the Editor: March 3
We Can Still Be United and Have Differences of Opinion
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (Opinion, “Amir Ohana’s Homophobic Detractors Are the Abomination,” Feb. 10) presented differing...