Governance, Not Austerity
In his discussion , Rep. John Sarbanes tried to put seniors at ease by telling them what they wanted to hear rather than...
You Asked
You asked for comments on your story “Progressive Maryland” (May 3). The left-leaning direction of our state is nothing to be proud of. Our...
Science Vs. Sci-Fi
On a recent Sunday afternoon, I was able to hear Adam Riess speak at Bolton Street Synagogue. Riess is the 2011 Nobel Laureate in...
Connecting With Israel
Countless poems and songs expound upon the emotional connection many Jews have to Israel. It is a bond forged through centuries of tradition, decades...
Lighting a Fire
By Jennifer Rudick Zunikoff
When we enter this week’s parsha, Beha’alotecha, God is speaking for the first time from inside theMishkan (Tabernacle), from the space above the...
Step Back
Harsh words in the Israeli Knesset and fisticuffs at the Western Wall have come to define the growing alienation of secular and ultra-Orthodox (haredi)...
Smart Meters Unwise
I would like to add my two cents regarding your article critical of BGE’s plan to replace our present analog meters with the so...
Misbegotten
Joseph Feld’s spirited defense of Haredi practice (“Jewish law for Israel,” May 5 ) is misbegotten. For example, he offers the clothing ban of...
Like All Other Nation
With regard to the proposal of electing a “moderate chief rabbi ... to help move toward gradual change in policies and procedures” (“Anticipating A...
Yeah, What About Caregivers?
I share Benjamin J. Dubin’s concern about the unaffordability of home-care services for the majority of our community (“What About Caregivers?,” letters, May 3)....
