NYJW Opinion

Commentary Magazine, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary, has published a symposium, “The Jewish Future,” with brief predictions by 70 people on what will be the condition of the Jewish community 50 years from now.  What follows is a subjective selection of ideas from that issue. Many contributors pointed out the difficulty of making […]

Re: “Needed: New Thinking On Palestine/Israel Divide” (Opinion, Nov. 13). Yes, new thinking would be invaluable. But before the brainstorming, how about some old fashioned learning to get the facts straight on Israel, just as we require Torah study before commentary. The writer, Peter Geffen, could use some Israel 101. He makes the common mistake […]