Israel Prepares for a ‘Mass Immigration Event’
No recent news story better encapsulates the febrile nature of these times than the November exercise in which representatives of Israeli government ministries, welfare...
Editorial: Birthright Citizenship: A Constitutional Promise
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to review the legality of President Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship is not a routine...
Opinion: Israelis Want Out, Diaspora Jews Want In
Nachum Kaplan
We live in strange times. Diaspora Jews in the West are wondering whether they should immigrate to Israel, while a growing number of...
Everything Happens for a Reason
By Allegra Newmark
This week’s Torah portion is Miketz: Genesis 41:1 – 44:17
In this week’s Torah portion, Miketz, Joseph is let out of prison to...
Editorial: A Draft That Dodges Reality
We have written before about Israel’s long-deferred crisis over Haredi military service. Now the issue returns to the Knesset — not as an act...
Letters to the Editor: ‘Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s Troubling Record on Israel’ (Dec. 12)
For the last two years, we have seen the true colors of Mr. Van Hollen regarding his lack of regard for the Jewish community...
Opinion: The Oldest Hatred and a Renewed ‘Conceptzia’
Fiamma Nirenstein
As families around the world gathered on Sunday evening to light the first candle of Chanukah, a massacre was perpetrated against Jews celebrating...
Opinion: The Timing of Chanukah Is Not Coincidental
Akiva Gersh
Judaism is all about bringing light into the world — affecting and improving it through positive acts, awareness, kindness and compassion. This mission...
Opinion: Behind the Rhetoric of Sovereignty
Rachel Avraham
Sovereignty is one of the most frequently invoked words in global politics, yet one of the most misunderstood. Every country represented at the...
Finding Meaning in the Mundane: The Wrong Way Up
By Nechama Shemtov
I was in Sydney last week for my mother’s birthday — a beautiful celebration that brought most of our family together from...
