A Crying Shame
The scene was surreal and heartbreaking. It desecrated the holiest day of the Jewish year. And it epitomized the deep unrest, resentment and rage...
Writing a Torah Online
Sefaria is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the cultivation of Jewish learning. It has assembled a far-reaching library of Jewish texts and their interconnections,...
Ben-Gvir Strikes
For four decades, the Wexner Foundation — founded by billionaire philanthropists Leslie and Abigail Wexner — has been singularly devoted to the development of...
Tel Aviv’s Light Rail Challenge
The unfortunate reality in today’s Israel is that even celebratory events are impacted by the country’s continuing controversy over the government’s efforts to limit...
Continuing Disunity in Israel
The recent dueling full-page ads in The New York Times, first by World Jewish Congress President Ronald Lauder and, in response, by a group...
Smotrich on the Loose
We hoped that political tensions in Israel would ease during the Knesset’s summer recess. But Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich couldn’t leave bad enough alone.
Early...
Antisemitism From the Left
For the sake of balance, or maybe convenience, antisemitism from the left and right are often treated as mirror images of each other. But...
More Clarity Needed in Foreign Aid
How much justice can money buy? And how much influence? Governments make these calculations all the time.
In the case of the United States, less...
Justice Was Served
Early on the Shabbat morning of Oct. 27, 2018, Robert Bowers carried out the deadliest act of antisemitism in American history when he murdered...
Nonprofit Security Grant Program Needs More Funding
The Nonprofit Security Grant Program administered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency supports nonprofit organizations and religious institutions that are at a high risk...
