Parshat Va’era: Don’t Forget About Aaron!
Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
When we think about the heroes of the Torah, we could come up with a list. Noah might be on there, Abraham,...
The Pope Benedict I Knew: A Keeper of His Faith With Deep Respect for...
Rabbi David Rosen | JTA
I was first introduced to Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, later to become Pope Benedict XVI, in the late 1980s when he...
To Israel and the Decision to Retire
Paula Joffe
Nothing compares to a trip to Israel to help provide perspective on where you want to be now. So when I returned from...
A Morning of Light in Jewish Day-School Growth
Paul Bernstein | JNS
Each day, students in Jewish day schools are welcomed with a warm greeting from teachers and administrators — Boker tov, “Good...
An Open Letter to Rabbis on Countering Climate Change
Richard H. Schwartz
In my 88 years, I have had many positive interactions with rabbis. I have been impressed with their inquisitiveness, thoughtfulness and openness...
Fulfilling a Campaign Promise
Politicians like to show voters that they’re living up to their campaign promises. But smart politicians know that governing requires more than pleasing the...
Decentralization of Power in Congress
The tumultuous process of the Republican Party’s effort to elect Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives played out like...
Letters to the Editor: January 13
Deli was a hallmark in Boston area for decades
Rubin’s final location was at 500 Harvard St. in Brookline, Mass., on the same plot where...
Parshat Shemot: How Moses Tries to Alleviate the Hardship of Jewish Slaves in Egypt
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is worried that there are too many Jews, and they are becoming too powerful. So he decides to enslave...
The Iran nuclear deal is dead. Or is it?
Ben Cohen | JNS
Like the parrot in that wonderful Monty Python sketch, American and European diplomats have been trying to persuade themselves that the...