Letters to the Editor: September 2
Cherry-picking observances isn’t kosher
Declaring himself to be a “scholar”, albeit “not a Biblical or Talmudic scholar”, I am quite aghast at the glaring intellectual...
For CNN and antisemitism, not perfect but a good start
Jason Greenblatt | JNS
When I was approached by CNN chief political correspondent Dana Bash to participate in a new documentary “Rising Hate: Antisemitism in...
Let’s not make a deal
Israel Defense Minister Benny Gantz was in Washington last weekend to brief think tank directors on Israel’s objections to the latest draft of a...
Democrats to the center, Republicans to the right
The midterm elections are now a little more than nine weeks away. What was once predicted to be a resounding Republican recapture of the...
Parshat Shoftim: In pursuit of justice
Adley Weinberg | Krieger Schechter Day School
The name of my Torah portion, Shoftim, means “Judges.” Shoftim focuses on how you should not judge people...
Parshat Re’eh: Finding meaning in the laws of kashrut
By Jonah Reisner | Krieger Schechter Day School
What I found most interesting about the laws of kashrut found in this week's parsha, Parshat Re'eh,...
It pays to be America’s enemy
It seems that there is no wrong Iran could do to undermine the U.S. determination to pursue conciliatory diplomacy with the Islamic Republic. In...
These numbers are embarrassing. Protect our community.
Dr. Moshe Dreyfuss | Special to JT
So, how’s it going? Feeling good? No coronavirus? Not bothering with masks and isolation? All done with the...
A wrongful salute to Nazi symbols
Phyllis Heideman | JNS
A wristwatch belonging to Adolf Hitler was recently sold by an auction house in the United States for over a million...
Letters to the Editor: August 26
ARIEL should be welcomed, not demonized
I am glad that the rabbi settled the lawsuit (“County reaches settlement with ARIEL and Rabbi Belinsky in religious...
