By Harvey Wallace, Andrew Rehfeld & Heschel Raskas
• Published July 6, 2017
We live at a time when the Jewish People in Israel and throughout the world face deep and abiding challenges, from rising global anti-Semitism to efforts to delegitimize the democratic Jewish State. These times require us to find paths to unify and bring...
Lives on the lineCaring for our neighbors and helping the poor should never be a controversial between political parties or religions. Yet our divided government is on the verge of passing a health care bill that would be extremely damaging for Americans...
I don’t know about you, but one of the aspects I like best about camp is that my kids spend time away from social media. My kids agree. They welcome the time to connect with their friends face-to-face without the interruption of phones or video games...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published June 29, 2017
Summer Soul Food: that is my new term for the abundance of produce exploding on the scene this time of year. Everyone looks forward to the summer months, when it is easy to take advantage of the variety of nutrient-packed fruits in the produce aisle. ...
Rep. Newman op-ed I would like to thank Rep. Stacey Newman so much for her passionate “viewpoint” article (“Governor shouldn’t use prayer, women’s reproductive rights for political gain,” June 14 edition) concerning Gov. Eric Greitens’...
The decisions of the Israeli government this week have been difficult for many Jews in the Diaspora to understand. In times like this it is important to recognize why we continue to support Israel even when we may not agree with its laws, policies or...
In reference to the (June 14 commentary, “Governor shouldn’t use prayer, women’s reproductive rights for political gain”), rather than the pro-choice versus pro-life narrative that our Republican Governor is politically a part of, defining the...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published June 22, 2017
Are you summer-savvy when it comes to staying in shape? While many of us are by now quite familiar with the need for extra hydration when exercising during the summer months, especially if you are a fan of outdoor sports, there are several preconceived...
The headline in the Jewish Light is provocative: “Michael Steinhardt thinks American Jews need to stop focusing on religion” (Page 8, June 14). One quote is particularly revealing: “The modern state of Israel is the Jewish miracle of the 20th century,...
“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.” — W.B. Yeats, “The Second Coming,” 1919“The upright path is the middle path of all the qualities known to man. This is the path which is equally distant from...
Steven M. Cohen and Sylvia Barack Fishman
• Published June 20, 2017
(JTA) — On Jan. 16, 1949, Toby Fassman married Max Cohen (Steven M. Cohen’s parents, now both of blessed memory). At 24, Toby was among the last of her circle of friends in Brooklyn to marry, and several jokingly remarked that Max had rescued her...
The U.S.-Israel partnership was long based on the idea that both major parties were on the same page. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)WASHINGTON (JTA) — America. Bipartisanship. Compulsory.The literal ABCs of Israel’s national security doctrine remain...
