Moral certainty and ‘truth’
It is disturbing that today’s public disagreement has moved from engagement, debate and reasoned argument, to more confrontational, accusatory and finger-pointing expressions of anger,...
Partners in the battle against antisemitism
The announcement last week that Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is leading a group of Jewish and Black senators in establishing a coalition to fight...
The change coalition
The eight unlikely parties in Israel’s change coalition reflect the political contortions elements of Israel’s ideological leadership are willing to endure in order to...
Israel on the brink of change
As we go to press late Tuesday afternoon, Israel is poised for what could be significant political change that will usher in a new...
Antisemitism in America
A little more than a year ago, just before COVID-19 overtook our lives, we were lamenting the troubling rise of antisemitism in the United...
Principle and courage under fire
The Holy Land is more than a nickname. It suggests that there is something intrinsically sacred in the land of Israel. And to defile...
Biden’s Middle East opportunity
President Joe Biden was right. Israel has an absolute right to defend itself. And the fact that Israel was largely protected by the Iron...
Politics, religion and Pew
Everyone knows that in order to keep peace in polite company, religion and politics should be avoided. But the two are intertwined in the...
The fires within
The fires within
Israel’s Operation Guardian of the Walls is the kind of military operation with which we are very familiar. The country is under...
Student loan relief v. loan forgiveness
There is widespread concern about the crippling financial challenge to some 43 million Americans of their federal student loans. Proposals to deal with the...
