Opinion

Letters to the Editor: October 6

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Not Just a Shidduch Crisis I was happy to see the Baltimore Jewish Times covering the issue of the crisis of experience that single men...

Many Moving Parts of a Saudi Deal

In his recent address at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel is “on the cusp” of a historic deal...

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...

Sukkot: Building a Joyous World

By Rabbi Naomi Zaslow Arriving just four days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot carries us from the headspace of Yom Kippur’s meditative contemplation into full joyful...

Parshat Ha’azinu: Moses’ Day in Court

By Rabbi Amanda K. Weiss  In Parshat Ha’azinu, the penultimate parshah, Moses powerfully enters the scene, stepping into a divine courtroom to present his final...
Rabbi Andrew Busch

Rosh Hashanah: The Blast of the Shofar

By Rabbi Andrew Busch What approach might best call a group of humans to attention? It is an ancient and ongoing question. Throughout history, all...

Letters to the Editor: Sept. 8

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Fault of the Palestinian Authority Your Aug. 24 editorial claimed that Israel’s prime minister “has abandoned Palestinian peace efforts” (“Continued Disunity in Israel”). In fact,...

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...
Rabbi Larry Pinsker

Parshat Nitzavim-Vayeilech: Some Toys Teach You Lessons Forever

By Rabbi Larry Pinsker Conversations with grown children often bring unexpected, quirky memories. Case in hand: A quarter century ago, our family was joined by a...