NYJW Opinion

“Peace will come from hard choices and compromises that must be made at the negotiating table.” Those are the words of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power on December 30, 2014, explaining the United States’ vote against a “deeply imbalanced” and “unconstructive” Security Council resolution imposing a timeframe and parameters on borders for […]

Just before the conclusion of the traditional Jewish marriage ceremony, the groom crushes a glass with his foot, commemorating the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem two millennia ago. The rabbis instruct that even when we are most joyful we pause to remember the sadness we have endured. A moment later, the wedding ends […]