Opinion | The story of an unknown great Jewish hero of WWII
By Dr. Michael Matsas
In October 1940, large Italian forces suddenly invaded Greece from Albania. The newspapers kept informing us of a “strategic retreat” until...
Letters to the editor: Sept. 17
Maryland leads in protecting bees
Thank you for your article “The state of our bees” in the Sept. 3 edition, in which the JT discusses...
Nachman Shai is listening
In a recent JTA opinion piece under the headline “Has Israel let you down? Talk about it,” Nachman Shai, Israel’s new Minister for Diaspora...
Must a U.S. consulate be in Jerusalem?
Historically, the Consulate General of the United States in Jerusalem was a U.S. diplomatic mission that provided consular services to Palestinian residents in Jerusalem,...
Parshat Ha’azinu: Finding meaning in holiday rituals
By Rabbi Michael Werbow
On our way to Sukkot and Simchat Torah, we pause for a poem by Moses in which he testifies before the...
Opinion | Sukkot’s message is essential during our climate crisis
By Esti Shapiro
Growing up in the temperamental weather of Denver, Colo., it was not at all unusual to experience rain, high winds, heat waves...
Opinion | Observing Yom Kippur with a disordered eating past
By Sarah Simone
Yom Kippur is arguably one of the most important days in the Jewish calendar. It is the Day of Atonement, a day...
Opinion | Housing saves lives
By Dr. Gwen L. DuBois
While we are still in the midst of a global pandemic, we are also in the midst of an ever-worsening...
Opinion | A patchwork of pandemic stories at the Jewish Museum
By Maggie Hoffman
Since March of 2020, we’ve collectively faced unimaginable challenges and grappled with overwhelming grief. We’ve worked on the front lines and balanced...
Letters to the editor: Sept. 10
Time for Biden to go
The Republican Women of Baltimore County and its president Dee Hodges are shocked and heartsick by the murder of our...
