When Rabbis Should Not Keep Quiet

They have a duty to speak up against any danger that threatens the Jewish community or the fundamental precepts of civilized life. What’s crucial, however, is that they make a correct judgment-call on such matters—one that reflects Jewish ethical principles of truth and justice.

Viral Apathy in Israel

Gone is the refrain: “We’re all in this together.” In its place is: “Why are only some sectors allowed the privilege of congregating in close quarters?”

Unpleasant News for Thomas Friedman

Does the level of the Kinneret have anything to do with the prospects for peace in the Middle East? He’d like you to think that it does.

Justice in Israel is Not Blind

Confronted with death from all quarters and in all forms—if not typhus, starvation; if not starvation, being shot; if not being shot, deportation—Jews made a conscious decision to choose life.