Fingerhut’s four asks
When it comes to issues of communal safety and institutional security, congressional testimony by representatives of our community have historically focused on Jewish-centric concerns,...
In Ohio, a pro-Israel victory for moderates
Democratic Party moderates and the pro-Israel community heaved a deep, satisfied sigh of relief following last week’s come-from-behind victory of Shontel Brown over Nina...
Letters to the editor: Aug. 13
When we can’t be out there
With all of the negative things that are coming out of COVID-19, I must say that the one good...
Parshat Shoftim: Never-ending pursuits
By Rabbi Elliot Kaplowitz
The opening of Parshat Shoftim contains one of the most often quoted verses of Chumash: “Tzedek tzedek tirdof” — “Justice, justice...
Opinion | No easy fix for Israel’s gold-medal civil marriage dilemma
It was an epic Olympic Games for Israel. The Jewish state’s team brought home a record four medals from the Tokyo Olympiad, including two...
Letters to the editor: Aug. 6
Off base on critical race theory
Banning Critical Race Theory in no way forces or implies “skipping over the unpleasant parts” of history (“Banning critical...
Parshat Re’eh: Choose life, choose the vaccine
By Rabbi Joshua Z. Gruenberg
At the beginning of this week’s Torah portion, the people are faced with a simple yet existential question. Do they...
Israel’s Pegasus opportunity
Over the past several weeks we have seen reports that Israel spyware firm NSO Group’s Pegasus technology was being used for more than the...
Deborah Lipstadt is a good first step
We applaud President Joe Biden’s announcement last week naming Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism. The selection...
Opinion | Ben & Jerry’s dispute a sign of growing societal challenge
By Dan Schnur
Sometimes an ice cream cone is just an ice cream cone. But sometimes a debate that may seem to be just about...