http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php en jkrznaric@alteryourview.com Copyright 2008 2008-10-07T20:04:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/abusive_divisions/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/abusive_divisions/#When:03:10:00Z Rabbi Yakov Horowitz brought many important messages for parents at last Wednesday’s Chananya Backer Memorial Lecture held at B’nai Jacob-Shaarei Zion. Rabbi Horowitz is the founder and educational director of both Yeshiva Darchei Noam of Monsey and the Agudath Israel’s Project Y.E.S. (Youth Enrichment Services). Though the overwhelming majority of those in attendance were… Opinion - Editor's Note 2008-10-03T03:10:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/sharanskys_latest/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/sharanskys_latest/#When:03:00:00Z Natan Sharansky exits the hotel elevator into the lobby, apologizes for being caught up on the telephone and directs his guest to the adjacent dining room. It’s 10 a.m., and he has not yet had the chance to eat. Now 60, Mr. Sharansky is chairman of the Institute for Strategic Studies at the Shalem Center, an… Opinion - Editor's Note 2008-09-26T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/where_slots_debate_is_not/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/where_slots_debate_is_not/#When:03:00:00Z I had the privilege of moderating a two-person debate on the legalization of slot machines last week at the Pikesville library. The event, sponsored by the Northwest Democratic Club, was an important public information event for the community as the state’s November slots referendum nears. The debaters included two very capable opponents ––pro-slots Del. Samuel “Sandy”… Opinion - Editor's Note 2008-09-19T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/the_peace_trap/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/the_peace_trap/#When:03:00:00Z Once again the headlines from the Israeli-Arab conflict declare a hastened creep toward peace. Is it real? There are two hot fronts: • Syrian and Israeli representatives have spent recent months in indirect negotiations under the auspices of Turkey. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad now signals that he is ready for direct talks –– when… Opinion - Editor's Note 2008-09-12T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/a_disease_called_judgment/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/a_disease_called_judgment/#When:19:00:00Z Ten years ago, I wrote a cover story entitled “Rejected Kids.” It was about a group of high school-aged boys and girls who would hang out together on the corner of Park Heights Avenue and Strathmore right outside of Yeshivat Rambam. At night they would smoke weed and drink in the Rambam early childhood… Opinion - Editor's Note 2008-08-14T19:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/bombs_and_bookmarks/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/bombs_and_bookmarks/#When:03:00:00Z Is it any wonder that surveys in the past 15-20 years have repeatedly shown younger American Jews distancing from Israel’s day-in, day-out challenges? While those same studies show young adults still see “support for Israel” as important to their identity, they also are less focused on the Jewish state’s complicated craziness. Who can blame… Opinion - Editor's Note 2008-08-01T03:00:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/sukkah_as_classroom/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/sukkah_as_classroom/#When:15:54:00Z On a gorgeous Monday morning, a couple dozen middle schoolers from Fallstaff Middle School turned the Temple Oheb Shalom into a classroom of understanding. Many of the students, mostly African American, live on blocks within walking distance of Fallstaff and have Jewish neighbors. So when the holiday of Sukkot comes around, they are used to seeing… Opinion - Editor's Note 2007-10-05T15:54:00-05:00 http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/more_sukkah_yuks/ http://www.jewishtimes.com/index.php/jewishtimes/opinion/jt/editors_note/more_sukkah_yuks/#When:15:52:00Z Ah yes, it is Sukkot, our “time of joy.” As such, I again punish faithful readers with my annual round of Jewish jokes to be retold in the sukkah, hopefully starting a round of groan-inspiring laughter and smiles. Mind you, these yuks can be told elsewhere. But alas, they’re not as funny as when enjoying a… Opinion - Editor's Note 2007-09-28T15:52:00-05:00