By Eve Epstein (JNS) — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres is a top contender for the […]
Category: Op Ed
One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning
By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks […]
I’m Haitian and Jewish. I refuse to have my identities be weaponized.
By Rachel Laforest (JTA) — Over the past two weeks, with their poll numbers sinking […]
Spain at a crossroads: Will Madrid rally for terrorism or defend democracy?
By Masha Gabriel (JNS) — If the Spanish government does not intervene, Madrid’s streets could […]
L’Shana Tovah 5785
Welcome everyone to my annual state of the city Rosh Hashanah letter to the community. […]
At Madison Square Garden, an Ishay Ribo concert becomes a moment of Jewish awakening
By Dr. Mijal Bitton Watching Ishay Ribo perform at Madison Square Garden this past Sunday […]
Israel must free itself from dependency on Washington
By Joseph Puder (JNS) — The Israel Defense Forces have been in an intense state […]
I grew up in Berlin, escaped terror in Israel and was called ‘disgusting Jew’ in New York. Where can I feel safe?
By Selma Spinner (JTA) — As a high school student in Berlin during Israel’s 2021 […]
The virtue and the virtual: A parent’s role in addressing media news coverage
By Rabbi Dr. David Fox (JNS) — When I was a teen, I used to […]
Hamas murdered our daughter. This is what she’d tell American Jews right now.
By Orna and Eldad Adar (JTA) — Eleven months ago, Hamas murdered our daughter while […]