Opinion | The Holocaust is not a metaphor
By Solomon D. Stevens
As Jews we are often told that the world must not be allowed to forget the Holocaust. We often say “Never...
Opinion | Bills attacking LGBTQ rights are an assault on Jewish values
By Idit Klein and Is Perlman
We are alarmed by the surge of legislative attacks on the rights, safety and dignity of LGBTQ youth across...
Opinion | Statements are not enough
By Meir Ben-Shabbat
The importance of the Negev Summit — a recent meeting of leaders from Israel, the U.S. and four Arab countries in Israel...
Opinion | Why my synagogue is building a housing development for the homeless
By Brooke Wirtschafter
When IKAR, the Jewish spiritual community where I serve as the director of community organizing, realized our long-held dream of buying land...
Opinion | AIPAC’s defense of extremist candidates is indefensible
By Jon Greenwald
A few weeks ago, the new Political Action Committee established by the influential lobbying group American Israel Public Action Committee announced its...
Albright leaves a legacy
Madeleine Albright, who died last week of cancer at age 84, left a significant legacy. She was the first woman to serve as secretary...
The enemy of our nemesis
In our community’s consciousness, Poland, the site of Auschwitz and the Warsaw Ghetto, is the graveyard of the Jews. Like so many other places...
Parshat Tazria: The rituals around pregnancy
By Rabbi Rory Katz
Rituals are meant to provide orientation and grounding through the uncertain, ambiguous and/or emotionally tumultuous times of life. This week’s Torah...
Letters to the editor: April 1
Helping Ukraine
Regarding “Here’s how you can help Ukraine from Baltimore” (online): I have been donating through The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore, the International...
Opinion | Comparing war in Ukraine to the final solution
By Walter Ruby
As a Jew and lover of Israel, I was filled with outrage to read that, in the wake of Ukrainian President Volodymyr...