Opinion

Cracks in the Coalition Over Haredi Conscription?

Israel’s armed forces are facing unprecedented staffing challenges as the military pursues the war in Gaza, threats of war on the northern front and...
Rabbi Nora Feinstein

Parshat Terumah: Offering Our Unique Gifts

By Rabbi Nora Feinstein I remember the excitement I felt when I finally learned the name of the Torah portion for my bat mitzvah: Terumah. Through...
Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg

Anger and Justice: Doing Something Is Never as Good as Doing the Right Thing

By Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg Teaching about anger, Maimonides wrote, “One should not be of an angry disposition and be easily angered, nor should one...
Mitch Gold

Bearing Witness in Israel 100 Days After Oct. 7

By Mitch Gold We came to bear witness and to provide support. Both objectives were accomplished. Dread, apprehension, fear. These words describe an outsider’s view of...

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 16

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Optimistic About New Caucus I applaud state Sen. Shelly Hettleman for rallying her colleagues to launch the Maryland Legislative Jewish Caucus in Annapolis (“Maryland State...

Am I My Son’s Keeper?

The United States has struggled with a gun violence crisis for more than two decades. During that time, an average of 35,000 people per...

Bewildering Border Blunder

It is often difficult to follow the logic of a political decision unless you understand the political goal that drives it. It’s even more...

Letters to the Editor: Feb. 9

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Two-State Solution Won’t Work A two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians continues to be pushed by Democrats and the Biden administration using dubious logic...

UNRWA on the Ropes

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency, the internationally funded relief agency established in 1949 to work with Palestinian refugees displaced from their homes...

Executive Order on Settler Violence

On Feb. 2, President Joe Biden signed an executive order allowing the U.S. to impose sanctions on four Israeli settlers involved in violent attacks...