A tale of two California cities
Primary election season is underway in many parts of the country. As Democrats and Republicans vie for their party’s endorsement for the general election,...
Bad timing
The current Israeli coalition government led by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has exceeded everyone’s expectations. But it is now...
Opinion | ‘Foreign aid’ to Israel a billion-dollar bonanza for the US
By Yoram Ettinger
The U.S. does not give foreign aid to Israel — the U.S. makes an annual investment in Israel, one that provides the...
Opinion | Using cyanide gas in executions is an affront to Jewish values
By Tim Eckstein
On June 8, the state of Arizona executed Frank Atwood. Atwood, whose mother escaped Nazi persecution in Vienna, faced a perverse choice:...
Opinion | Our tradition is ready for the climate crisis
By David Zvi Kalman
Climate change is here and getting worse, yet Jewish thinking and advocacy on climate change are still stuck in prevention mode....
Deadly ghost guns
Ghost guns are unserialized, unregistered and untraceable firearms that are bought in pieces and can be assembled at home. They are a worrisome addition...
More tremors in the shaky coalition
Could Israel’s rightward-leaning parties — who have historically been the strongest advocates for the settler movement — find themselves in the position of causing...
Letters to the editor: June 10
Honest debate about guns
Jonathon S. Tobin’s recent opinion piece on guns and the Second Amendment (“The only honest discussion about guns rests on the...
Parshat Nasso: Strength in community
By Casey Silverman
This week’s Torah portion, Nasso, is about commitment to community. A lot of my Torah portion talks about playing one of...
Opinion | Here’s why I’m a Zionist
By Mark Hotz
One Sunday morning when I was about 9 years old, my Hebrew school class was ushered into a large room to watch...