Editorials

The ignominy of Afghanistan

As we watch the ongoing tragedy in Afghanistan, we wonder: What did the U.S. government think would happen when it withdrew troops and government...

Toward balance and well-being

Before the pandemic changed the way many of us work, we were forced to deal with an array of psychological stresses that added to...

Solving the infrastructure puzzle

We all understand the need to invest in maintaining and upgrading our nation’s infrastructure. That includes work on such fundamentals like roads, bridges, transportation,...

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...

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...

Beinart is wrong, again

We’ve had enough of Peter Beinart. There was a time where the contrarian views of the left-wing Jewish public intellectual were thought provoking. Beinart was...

Ben & Jerry’s meltdown

There is something about the joys of ice cream in the heat of summer. And until last week, very few of us thought that...

Vaccines save lives

We have come a very long way in the 17 months since COVID took over our lives. We have moved from fear, confusion, isolation,...