The mission statement of the Central Reform Congregation avows community, diversity, and commitment for a vibrant, Jewish presence in their city, St. Louis, Missouri. But specific...
One of the virtues of parliamentary democracy – perhaps its most important virtue – is accountability.
“Let’s Pretend” is of course a children’s game. The leaders of Israel’s government have been playing this game for decades, and, like children, they have not...
Although the renowned Rebbe Nachman of Breslov (1772-1810) does not speak of Islam, his understanding of mendacity may shed light on the nature of Israel’s Islamic...
A lot of sophomoric tripe has been uttered in the media about freedom of speech in reaction to the terrorist attack at Muhammad Cartoon Contest in...
Let us assume, to begin with, that Islam influences Obama’s behavior. For some observers of Islam, this assumption does not flatter Mr. Obama.
Jay Michaelson, contributing editor to the Forward, holds a position of unearned, unwarranted, and undeserved influence. Although he writes for a Jewish newspaper, he fails to...
Baltimore, Maryland, came close to destroying itself last night (April 27). In 1968 the city ran riot after Martin Luther King died. It still had not...
Thanks primarily to President Barack Obama, Iran is on a short path to becoming a nuclear power. Iran will then become the rulers of the Middle...
A propos of Israel’s Independence Day, allow me to repeat what I occasionally say: given its inept and dysfunctional political institutions, Israel’s continued existence is the...