As America marks 250 years, its unfinished promise of equality can offer Israel the lesson that democracies endure when citizens defend their ideals while demanding better from their country.
I hope that we will take this lesson to heart and remember that Jews are commanded to observe the entire system of mitzvahs – both ritual and ethical.
It is time to confront Erdogan about his much-too-close alignment with Russia, China, and Iran; his military occupation of northern Cyprus and northern Syria; and the war he wages against Israel.
Egypt opened its new Octagon Strategic Command Headquarters, presenting the huge military center as a symbol of modernization and Cairo’s growing influence in the region.
After being elected as president, Washington stated that Article VI of the Constitution nullified any such religious discrimination. Jews were equal under the Constitution.
With regard to the future, let us hope for a strong, properly motivated leadership to ensure a strong, secure tomorrow for our beloved country.
The world’s largest international multimedia news agency has already decided our election: Israelis are too right-wing, no matter who we choose.
The coincidence of dates is not merely a historical curiosity. It is a symbol that captures something essential about the bond between the two nations.
For all the tensions of the moment, Israelis and Americans should celebrate America’s 250th, toasting both countries as miracle-makers that keep making the impossible not just possible but routine.
Israel is losing both large parties, but there is still hope for the underrepresented pragmatic center.
The fight against antisemitism begins with historical truth and remembering the vital role Jews played in building America.
