An EU opportunity
In 1995, Israel and the European Union (EU) entered into an Association Agreement which called for ministerial-level meetings between EU representatives and Israel at...
Iran in trouble
Iran remains in the headlines. And the theocratic regime is taking a beating. But instead of criticism focused on the politically divisive nuclear deal...
Improve the lives of all as part of the ethical legacy of Sukkot
Alex Weissman | Special to JT
In the fall of 2011, the Occupy movement was in full force, and with it, a strong Jewish presence...
After the rains come …
Gaby Hilkowitz Rurka | Special to JT
There is a great deal of emotional and psychological trauma currently in Puerto Rico. Much of it dates...
Iranian protesters take a stand for women and freedom
Sarah N. Stern | Special to JT
A beautiful 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, was arrested in Tehran on Sept. 13 and brutally beaten by...
It’s OK to be angry
Kate Hennessey | Kveller via JTA
I’ve never really been an angry person per se. In general, I’m more of a bottle-up-your-issues kind of a...
An open letter to our leaders for Yom Kippur
Sarah Osborne and Rabbi Emily Aronson | The Blue Dove Foundation
Dear Rabbis, Cantors, and Jewish Communal Leaders,
As Yom Kippur approaches, we — A Mitzvah...
A check-up on a Conservative future
Naomi Hoch | Special to JT
On a recent Friday afternoon, I attended a mixer for Jewish graduate students attending the professional schools of the...
All we have to do is try
Michael Milgraum | Special to JT
I write this essay on the afternoon before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah is the day...
Letters to the Editor: September 30
Don’t make me laugh!
The Baltimore Jewish Times echoes the Biden administration talking points in justifying the bribing of millions of student voters under the...
