Opinion
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Op-Ed: What we’d like to hear from Netanyahu on Iran
By Gideon Aronoff, Dan Fleshler February 26, 2015Two leaders of the progressive Zionist group Ameinu write that the Israeli prime minister’s insistence on addressing Congress is an attempt to gain an edge in upcoming Israeli elections. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Obama should send high-level rep to AIPAC conference
By Shai Franklin February 24, 2015The administration’s failure to send a high-level representative to the lobby’s policy conference will be seen as confirming that the current crisis in U.S.-Israel relations really is between Obama and Israel, not just rival leaders, writes a senior fellow at a Washington institute. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Speak out to make U.S. more inclusive for disabled
By William Daroff, Lynne Landsberg February 23, 2015During Jewish Disability Awareness Month, Jews should come together in support of disability rights not just in their community but nationwide, write a Religious Action Center rabbi and a Jewish Federations of North America official. More ▸
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Op-Ed: How to build a holy Tabernacle for teens today
By Logan Kramer February 20, 2015The winner of NFTY’s annual d’var Torah contest reflects on the power of bringing people together. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Thou shall be the Jew you want to be
By Alyssa Karfinkel February 13, 2015The winner of BBYO’s Oratory Contest makes the case for a change to the Ten Commandments. More ▸
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Op-Ed: On Valentine’s Day, a sex lesson for men from the Talmud
By Stephen Snyder February 12, 2015Therapist Stephen Snyder writes that the secret to satisfying sex isn’t to be found in the mountains of contemporary books on the subject but in an ancient rabbinic text. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Are voluntary dues enough to get people to join synagogues?
By Nina Badzin February 8, 2015Changing the financial requirement for membership without addressing the widespread lack of interest in attending synagogue won’t reverse low participation and apathy, writes a “hyper-affiliated” Minneapolis woman. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Time to reconsider the Jewish love affair with buildings
By Joel Alperson February 5, 2015Jewish vitality doesn’t come from the construction of nicer and larger buildings but from what takes place within them, writes a past national campaign chair for United Jewish Communities. More ▸
