Letters to the Editor: November 4
‘The need to move the needle’
This past summer, we have seen horrific shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and Highland Park that captured national attention (Opinions,...
Language matters
Asaf Romirowsky | Special to the JT
Language, culture and politics are the ingredients of society; how they are mixed determines the kind of society...
Parshat Lech Lecha: Stronger when we stand together
By Noa Klein
When you think about Parshat Lech Lecha, in which G-d tells Abraham to “go forth” into the desert, the first person you...
Keep ‘Pirkei Avot’ in mind when you vote
As this crucial Election Day approaches on Nov. 8, we can turn to some ancient words for modern inspiration. Pirkei Avot, a renowned collection...
Is Italy’s Giorgia Meloni a friend or a foe of the Jews?
Jonathan S. Tobin | JNS
The latest parliamentary elections in Italy have sent many in the chattering classes in Europe and the United States heading...
Does Trump hate Jews or just ‘bad Jews’?
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
The history of Jewish identity and politics in America has been told as a triumph of spiritual renewal (“A Certain People,”...
Israelis should vote for the list, not the party
Jason Pearlman | JNS
In a matter of days, Israel will go back to the polls … again. In a way, it’s a shame. The...
Some thoughts about preventing mass shootings
Arkady Mamaysky | Special to the JT
The greatest democratic country in the world must find a solution to the endless, seemingly unsolvable problem of...
Celebrate Israel’s economic juggernaut
As we brace for the frustration and uncertainly of Israel’s fifth national election in four years to be held next Tuesday, and bemoan the...
Ignore the polls. Go vote!
The upcoming midterm elections on Nov. 8 are important. The outcome will determine control of the U.S. Senate, the House of Representatives and leadership...