Philadelphia’s Burqa Crisis
Government workers need to surmount their timidity and apply normal procedures even to those wearing full-body covers.
Rabbi Lau to Obama: Let Pollard Go
Despite the admissions and the remorse, Jonathan continues to remain in jail for a period of time unparalleled in its harshness.
Why Israel Should Recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Israel must respond to its Western neighbor's recognition of Palestinian statehood.
Divine Hint: Netanyahu and Mofaz Must Lead against Iranian Threat
Coalition talks are mixing in Purim traditions to produce the obvious candidates.
Purim is a Good Time to Speak with Your Teens about Alcohol Abuse
Purim is a good opportunity to speak with our teenagers about the dangers of alcohol and substance abuse.
George Galloway, Purim and the Legacy of Amalek
He has never before uttered these words…at least not with a video camera present: “I will not debate an Israeli.”
It’s Not too Late to Save Bennett from Himself
If, God forbid, the Lapid-Bennett axis succeeds in forcing itself on Netanyahu "as is," we will have created the most formidable enemy of the settlements since the time of Yossi Sarid and Yossi Beilin.
Menachem Elon: The Sweet Revolutionary
The late Israeli Supreme Court judge Menachem Elon, was a pioneer of Jewish and Israeli law.
A Student Remembers Justice Menachem Elon
Israel – the land and the nation – lost a giant earlier this month with the passing of Justice Menachem Elon, a monumental talmid chacham who served on the Israeli Supreme Court from 1977-1993, and as its deputy president from 1988-93, bringing a deep Torah viewpoint to the highest tiers of the Israeli judiciary.
What I Learn From My Super Son
There is always some tension surrounding Super Bowl Sunday as one decides whether to watch the big game with friends or go it alone. I have a friend who makes a compromise. He watches the first half with friends – or, as he explains, “the novices,” those who aren’t “real” fans – but the second half, generally the more intense part of the game, he watches alone.
From Sderot To Newtown To Shushan: Placing Tragedy In Perspective
I have two homes.
My first home is Connecticut, a place of rustling oaks and sprawling backyards. My second home is Israel.
Pope Benedict’s Contribution To Catholic-Jewish Relations
The election or the demise of a pope is always an event of enormous public interest that resonates well beyond the Catholic world. This was certainly the case when the newswires flashed their bulletin that Pope Benedict XVI had taken the unprecedented step of resigning because of age and ill health, becoming the first pontiff in more than six centuries to do so.
Will a Notorious Anti-Semite Become the Next Pope?
If Cardinal Rodriguez Maradiaga were to be elected pope, much of the good work done by recent popes in building bridges between the Catholic Church and the Jews would be endangered.
France in a State of National Depression
Indicative of the national mood, the French are the world's largest consumers of anti-depressants.
On Eve of Obama’s Visit, the Right is Silent
The Right is complacent, perhaps because everyone is busy with the Herculean task of assembling the next governing coalition.
The Iran-North Korea Connection
If the Mullahs can simply buy a usable and tested bomb design from North Korea, they could transform their status into a nuclear weapons state overnight.
Did Brooklyn College’s Political Science Department Violate the First Amendment?
What happened at Brooklyn College demonstrates the wisdom of keeping academic departments from sponsoring non-academic hate fests, such as the BDS event.
An Agunah Day Message To A Jewish Grandmother
You are the mother of a me’agen – a young man who has turned his wife into an agunah.
Sometimes a person in your situation can get so caught up in defending her position or her son's position that she fails to realize there is no longer a battle.
With The Difference-Makers at Davos
Many think the World Economic Forum is like a meeting of the United Nations, where politicians and other decision makers meet to speak. Not many know that the WEF, launched as a not-for-profit organization in 1971 by Klaus and Hilde Schwab, is something completely different: a place where people come to listen.
The UN’s Partisan Diplomacy
Whether it emanates from world leaders or media reports, there is a barrage of public opinion chastising Israel for policies that supposedly impede the path to peace in the Middle East.
