A Passover Message of Hope from the Elder Netanyahu
For ages and generations we have assembled in our homes on the first and second evenings of Passover to commemorate the liberation of our forefathers from the slavery of Egypt.
Finding the Spirit of Jewish Unity During the Corona Crisis
Our reflection right now should bring us towards a spirit of unity. Unity between secular and religious. Unity between Israel and the Diaspora. Unity between Jews and our neighbors. Unity among our religious leaders, communal leaders and politicians.
Wrong Candidates for Aid, Wrong Time
Humanitarian aid to Hamas and lifting Iran sanctions will empower American enemies.
Indifferent to Human Suffering?
It’s important to recall certain episodes because they offer us an instructive lesson regarding the dangerous power of hate and dehumanization.
Why is Mnuchin Pushing for a Return to Appeasement of Iran?
Iran’s people deserve sympathy for their coronavirus suffering. But the regime that oppresses them and is still working on a dangerous nuclear program deserves none.
National Anxieties and Doomsday Scenarios in HBO’s ‘Plot’
You don’t need a pandemic to be reminded of the viral rot that sometimes infects the political culture of a nation.
Israel and the Demise of the Global Village
Israel’s ability to protect itself today, and adapt its economy to the new post-global village reality will in large part determine how it survives and prospers in the post-global village world now taking shape.
Virus Impacts an Economy Already in Decline Before the Crisis
Stocks were climbing furiously above an economy that had been slowly ebbing away since summer. Sales were down for months, so revenues were down for months, and profits were down.
No Matter a Coronavirus Pandemic, the Elderly are not Expendable
In spite of frustration with restrictions, fears about medical shortages and the desire to revive the economy, nothing can justify treating the lives of older persons as not worth saving.
The Bailout Bonanza is Back! (Pt 3: Boeing Goes Boing Like a Bad Check)
Whether Boeing will need to take additional measures, such as slashing the dividend, will depend on the length and severity of the outbreak….