The Marginality of Jews

Ira Sharkansky

Trump’s speeches, and what has happened since reminding us once again about the marginality of Jews.

Big Deal About Nothing Much?

As a Masorti (Conservative) synagogue attendee for 26 years, I agree with Dvir Kahana that Diaspora Jewish “opinion leaders” should focus on unity, not contention.

UNRWA Refugees: Where Have They Gone?

Shoshana Bryen

Palestinian refugees are a slippery population — but when 285,535 of them go missing from a small country such as Lebanon, it should raise eyebrows.

Where’s the Embassy?

Ira Sharkansky

Optimistic Israelis are saying that Palestinians are not intent on an uprising, but we’re still counting those injured and killed.

Solving the Conversion Crisis

Nathan Lopes Cardozo

Conversion is a serious matter. It signals a transformation and involves a tremendous amount of soul-searching. Human beings are more than just accumulations of plasma, complex robots, or tool-making creatures that can change and adapt at the drop of a hat.

The Blue-Eyed Poster Girl of Palestinian Propaganda

Ben-Dror_Yemini

Ahed Tamimi’s success in the Western public opinion stems from the fact that she doesn’t look like a typical Muslim or Palestinian woman; she generates sympathy because she looks like the daughter of the white family next door. As long as she delivers the goods, the clear racist aspect in this ability to identify with her doesn’t really matter.