By Ethan Schwartz (JTA) — As a Chicagoan who teaches at Villanova University, it was […]
Category: Op Ed
Army service as the antidote to the mourning of the Omer
By Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander (JNS) — As they gathered at an army base preparing […]
Despite the chatter, Israel remains on the US radar
By Fiamma Nirenstein (JNS) — Despite shifting geopolitical dynamics and internal debates within the United […]
Israel and those who love it are stuck in a hopeless present. Can we ever get back to the future?
By Yehuda Kurtzer (JTA) — I’ve always appreciated the present-tense quality of Yom Ha’atzmaut. Coming […]
Why Jews of color like me need to tell our stories
By Josie Stemple-Jung (JTA) — “Wait, you’re Jewish?” Every time I hear that question, it […]
Give talks with Iran chance, but this time, don’t bypass Congress
By Eric Levine (JNS) — Former President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal — officially the […]
I’m half-Jewish, but my Jewish life is as full as it gets
By Danielle Wolpert (JTA) — When I finished a training conference at a BBYO leadership […]
Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood ban is a win for regional stability
By Amine Ayoub (JNS) — Jordan’s bold decision to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood is more […]
Yom Hashoah: Reminding humanity of its lowest moments
By Hillel Kofsky (JNS) — I’m walking in a grassy field, surrounded by forest. I […]
The Francis I knew: a warrior against antisemitism, a sometimes impolitic critic of Israel
By Rabbi Noam E. Marans (JTA) — I vividly remember each of the many times […]