New partners in NATO
For decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) seemed like a relic of the Cold War era. Created in 1949 by the United States,...
The Squad unveiled
It is not unusual for bystanders to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to make pronouncements that are more focused on “scoring points” than on bringing Israelis...
Letters to the editor: May 27
More Torah-based opinions
Regarding Rabbi Yaakov Menken’s opinion article, I feel compelled to congratulate him for presenting a clear and unabashed Torah perspective on the...
Opinion | We must speak out to overcome antisemitism
By Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
We all know that antisemitism is on the rise in this country.
Arizona Sen. Wendy Rogers, for example, routinely spreads antisemitic statements,...
Opinion | The five miracles of Israel
By David Suissa
One of the problems with the need to always defend yourself is that you can lose sight of the big picture. In...
Parshat Behar: The sin of verbal mistreatment
In Parshat Behar, among the rules of the shmita and jubilee years, we read a seemingly simple injunction: “Do not wrong one another, but...
Opinion | Where do Jews fit into critical race theory?
By Fred L. Pincus
In the midst of the continuing national controversy, Jews have debated whether or not critical race theory is “good for the...
Opinion | Moving toward Pimlico’s finish line
By Del. Sandy Rosenberg
I watched my first Preakness from the attic window of the house on the corner of Rogers and Merville avenues.
That’s where...
Opinion | Torah prioritizes the mother’s life and health
By Rabbi Susan Grossman
Years ago, something went wrong late in a friend’s much-wanted pregnancy. If the fetus continued to grow, it could kill her...
Letters to the editor: May 20
Not in line with Jewish ideas
In a piece in last week’s JT, Yaakov Menken cherrypicks — deforms, actually — Jewish texts to place them...
