Opinion

Letter to the Editor: ‘Indonesia’s Ban on Israeli Gymnasts: A Painful Reminder of the...

I was overcome with nostalgia when reading the Oct. 31 op-ed about Indonesia’s ban on Israeli gymnasts and the 1936 Summer Olympics. First, because...

The Lesson of the Ram

By Rabbi Marc Israel This week’s Torah portion is Vayera: Genesis 18:1 - 22:24 The first Shabbat after daylight standard time always comes as a shock...
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Opinion: Should Rabbis and Synagogues Endorse Political Candidates?

Rabbi Uri Pilichowski The Jerusalem Post recently reported that Congregation Shaare Zion, a large Orthodox synagogue serving the Syrian-Jewish community in Brooklyn, had taken an...
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Opinion: The Trump Plan Deal-Breakers Hamas Will Never Accept

Jason Shvili Grisly videos on social media have captured Hamas goons grabbing, blindfolding and executing suspected Israel collaborators on Gaza City streets, urged on by...

Letter to the Editor: Why New York’s Mayoral Race Matters

Unfortunately, the Democratic Party does not have the backbone to stand up to the far-left fringe element that is controlling the party. Sen. Chuck...

Opinion: ‘You Shall Choose Life’

Sarah N. Stern One of the things that has made the Jewish people so unique and has led to our survival throughout history is the...

Editorial: The Trump Doctrine: Blunt Force vs. Diplomacy

Sometimes a single moment can reveal everything about an administration’s approach to foreign policy. Last week’s reaction to a purely symbolic preliminary Knesset vote...

Opinion: My Jewish Studies Students Aren’t Talking About Israel or Antisemitism. They Told Me...

Ilana M. Horwitz I first noticed something was off on the first day of class. I had given my students in my “Sociology of American...

Editorial: When Power Has No Guardrails

There are few presidential powers as sweeping — or as revealing — as the power to pardon. It is a mirror of how a...

Opinion: Indonesia’s Ban on Israeli Gymnasts: A Painful Reminder of the 1936 Summer Olympics

Amy Neustein, Ph.D. A triumphant week that began with the release of the remaining 20 living hostages held captive in Gaza for two years ended...