Opinion

Addressing social justice through education Ever since reading your issue with “social justice” on the cover, I have been thinking about just how do I...

The ancient Jewish practice of cherem, variously described as “ban,” “separation from the Jewish community” and “excommunication,” is rarely invoked today. But just last...

Donna Edwards was the congresswoman for Maryland’s 4th District from 2008 to 2016. She left her seat to challenge Chris Van Hollen in the...

By Elisha Wiesel Earlier this month, on Feb. 4, my world was shaken. It hit me, as though it were a fresh wound: My father,...

By Rabbi Lia Bass Parshah Tetzaveh begins with God saying to Moses, “As for you, command the children of Israel to bring you pure oil...

Whoopi Goldberg got it very wrong Imagine the dismay, hurt and fear Jewish people across America felt when we saw Whoopi Goldberg commenting on the...

Last month, in partial response to newly published 2020 census data, Maryland’s state legislators approved a redistricting plan. Democrats, who make up the majority,...

Last week, Amnesty International released a report entitled “Israel’s Apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime against Humanity.” The predictable firestorm followed....

By Andrew Butler In middle school, I was fascinated by the list of America’s most banned books, noting that many of them were standards that...

By Rabbi Evan J. Krame I make room for God in the dining room. No, I didn’t buy an extra seat for the table. The...