Opinion

Knowledge: The key to Jewish survival

After more than 3,000 years of following the rules, isn’t it time to understand why?

Americans must remember the Holocaust

A famous saying in the aftermath of the Holocaust has been “never forget.” That approach is not good enough.

My fellow Americans, let’s not be so quick to condemn Israel

As committed humanitarians, we often prefer to ignore the clash between our values and the need for security.

Why the Shema is considered the watchword of our faith

If Jewish faith can be saved, the Shema has lessons we need to hear.

‘If you will it – she is free!’

The obligation to release a woman from her aguna status – is one of the greatest, and in the spirit of the visionary of the state of the Jews, we will also say “if you will it – she is free!”

Your Taxes: Is team building tax deductible?

Can a company deduct the expense of a trip for employees to a fancy hotel or restaurant on the Kinneret to learn about raft building, egg dropping or blind drawing?

Legal Ground: Love, Law and 'Ruth'

How is the beautiful, elegiac, Book of Ruth that we are going to be reading on Shavuot impacted by the dryness and impersonality of the law?

Your Investments: ‘Do not covet’ another’s lifestyle

Only by tracking income and expenses can you start a realistic savings plan and start building wealth.

EDITOR’S NOTES: Surrealism and media failures

It is high time the IDF learns from these experiences.

The most important human rights charter in history

There seems to be one thing we have almost forgotten – the crucial role that Judaism played in laying the conceptual foundation for liberal western thought, nationalism, human rights and democracy.

This Shavuot, let the Torah bring peace, not persecution

THE BIBLE should be a source of unity for all three monotheistic faiths that claim it as the basis of their faith – Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

Steadfast support of Israel by the evangelical Christian community

The historic turning point in Israeli history could also not have taken place without the critical involvement of another group – evangelical Christians in America.

The move of the Guatemalan Embassy to Jerusalem is no surprise

To be honest, the Guatemalan move shouldn’t be a surprise to any one of us.

Why do the media keep encouraging Hamas violence?

Calling this the “dead baby strategy” may seem cruel, because it is cruel. But don’t blame the messenger for accurately describing this tactic.

90 days and counting

The list goes on, and the specific licensing agreements, authorizations and people who will be placed on US lists and banned from economic activity is truly staggering.

Shavuot: A celebration of relationship-building

The bond between the Jewish people and God is perhaps the ultimate marriage, and Shavuot serves as an annual reminder of how this love remains ever-relevant in our lives.

Know Comment: Gaza prejudice and perfidy

What is Western support for “Israel’s right to exist within secure and recognized borders” worth if those borders cannot be defended?

Shavuot: The Divine Word requires a desert full of snakes

Abraham found God in the desert, and so the people of Israel received the Torah in a place of ultimate authenticity: the desert of devastating conditions and great opportunities.

A time to pause: Israel at 70

It is time to pause to consider others who are less fortunate, who are not free and those who live under repressive regimes or harsh restrictions.

Grapevine: South African exodus

The latest social news from around Israel.

My Word: Fighting fire with fire and staying power

It is hard to believe that had thousands of protesters tried to breach Turkey's border with Syria, for example, they would have been welcomed with small cups of coffee and Turkish delight.

Always receiving

Our relationship with the Torah is immediate and visceral.

Fighting an asymmetric war in a digital, global reality requires a paradigm shift

Honoring Ros-Lehtinen’s unique contributions to human rights and democratic values

Ileana is one of the most articulate and accomplished supporters of the Jewish community and the State of Israel in Congress.

Talking Turkey

It is time to stop playing nice with a country and a leader that continually denigrate us, simply so we can curry favor, and in doing so, ignore a gruesome historic reality.