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Op-Ed: Moderate middle must be heard on Israel debate
The moderate majority among U.S. Jews must come together to form a pragmatic, pro-Israel, pro-two-state message that drowns out the noisemakers on the left and right fringes, writes the chairman of the Israel Policy Forum. Read more »
Op-Ed: Ordaining cantors is mostly good for congregations
Ordaining cantors may help to bring new life to moribund synagogues, writes the author of "Contemporary American Judaism: Transformation and Renewal," but there are some drawbacks, too. Read more »
Op-Ed: Monitor hate crimes, as promised
Governments must be pressed to keep their promises about monitoring hate crimes, writes a consultant in the fields of human rights, international affairs and anti-Semitism. Read more »
Op-Ed: Reconsideration of state aid to Jewish schools is welcome
The permissibility and necessity of state support to make the Jewish school system viable are clear, and in 2012 we fortunately are seeing signs that this prospect may become a reality, writes a Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America official. Read more »
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Op-Ed: Keep down the rates of student loans
Washington lawmakers must be convinced to keep the interest rates on student loans from doubling, writes the president and CEO of Touro College. Read more »
Op-Ed: Put Russian-speaking Jews on the community’s radar
A strong Jewish future requires that Russian-speaking Jews play a significant role, writes the president of the Jewish Agency for Israel. Read more »
Op-Ed: Israel’s educational system needs a fresh start
Israel has an urgent need to "restart" the concept of education, to re-examine the connection between scholastic scores and the school culture, writes the former director of the Yemin Orde Youth Village. Read more »
Op-Ed: Keep the SNAP aid program strong
Strengthening rather than cutting SNAP, the assistance program formerly known as food stamps, will fulfill the biblical mandate to help the hungry and honor the Passover tradition, write the leaders of the Jewish Council of Public Affairs and MAZON. Read more »
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