Pelosi’s promise
Clifford D. May | JNS
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi cares deeply about the people of Taiwan, as she has throughout her long career....
Beinart blathers on
We expect a public intellectual to take sides, frame arguments, articulate thoughtful analyses and help shape our thinking. Liberal journalist Peter Beinart is a...
Student debt forgiveness
President Biden’s announcement last month that the Department of Education would cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt (and up to $20,000 for...
How not to ask for time off on the Jewish holidays
Eli Gottlieb | JTA
“Hey Allies: Please don’t schedule meetings or events on the Jewish holidays!” So says a meme that has circulated widely before...
Tips to help you get into the Rosh Hashanah mindset this year
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer | Kveller
The month of Elul is here! It’s a time leading up to Rosh Hashanah when we have the opportunity to tune...
How a podcast about a sandwich helped my son connect to Judaism
Kate Hennessey | Kveller
My 8-year-old son and I have been diving headfirst into podcasts lately. We’ve recently discovered and fallen in love with “Forever...
Parshat Ki Teitzei: When at first you don’t succeed, try again
Zachary Langer | KSDS
This week’s haftorah portion is the fifth in a series of haftorot that represent God comforting us after our actions led...
Parshat Shoftim: Why Bribery Doesn’t Pay
Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss | Special to JT
Which Torah commentary is the most underrated of them all? In my opinion, it’s the Book of Proverbs...
A second Iran deal would be based on pure fantasy
Dr. Joseph Frager | JNS
America is about to sign off on a second disastrous and foolhardy nuclear deal with Iran.
Like Yogi Berra said, it’s...
Who elected a Jewish pope?
Several bar and bat mitzvah ceremonies held at the egalitarian section of the Western Wall were recently disrupted by charedi teenagers. They blew whistles...