What Does Moderation Mean?
Iran’s new president-elect, Hassan Rowhani, says he seeks a “dialogue with the world.” And the 64-year-old cleric says his country should show “greater transparency”...
Thanks For The Memories
In many ways, the past year has represented a homecoming for me.
It was a year ago that I joined the staff of the Baltimore...
One More Life Changed
I grew up in Owings Mills and my parents sent me to Hebrew school. Before each session came the complaint: “Why do I have...
Summer Bike Safety
Summer is here. Bicyclists once again are riding on our streets. From small banana-seat 10-inchers with training wheels to 10-speed racing bikes, we see...
A Revered Jewish Agency Closes
When the Jewish Education Services of North America (JESNA) closes its doors at the end of the month, it will be a quiet end...
Help Comes From God
The story is told that Itzhak Perlman once came on stage to play a violin concerto. Having contracted polio at age 4, greatly impacting...
Just Rhetoric
I understand the JT has to consider all views, but regarding “The Dam Is Breaking” (Your Say, May 31), this is more of that...
Apologetics
You don’t construct a good theology on bad apologetics. … Martin Stern’s May 31 letter (“Surprised”) is a tip-top example of a parochial mentality....
In Response
In response to Martin Stern’s “Surprised” and Joseph Feld’s “Agree to Disagree” stringently idiosyncratic take on the “cross-dressing” verse of Deuteronomy 22:5 (Your Say,...
He Didn’t Stop The Perpetrators
Kevin Kamenetz, you had my favor until the part in the article describing how you faced the public safety challenge by rushing off to...