(JTA) — For decades, supporters of the U.S.-Israel relationship have insisted on strong bipartisanship rather than allying their cause with the Democrats or Republicans. So even while a typical bit of punditry over the past few presidencies was to assert...
Branding can be described as many things, but it's best defined as a promise... a promise of the value of the product... a promise that the product is better than all the competing products... a promise that must be delivered to be successful. Branding...
We may not be fully aware of this point: President-elect Donald Trump has drastically changed the way a person of his political stature communicates with world leaders, the public, his followers and pundits who defend him or attack him.Governments around...
It is the time of year for making New Year’s resolutions. I resolve to continue to struggle to be as colorblind as possible. What does this mean? It commits me to the following:First, I will ignore those who believe that we cannot and should not be...
Some people retire by choice, while for others, the choice is made for them for health or other reasons. Regardless of why we transition into retirement, a key question is what are each of us going to do with the opportunity to redefine ourselves. ...
By Cathleen Kronemer, NSCA-CPT, Certified Health Coach
• Published January 13, 2017
The 2017 calendar indicates that this is only the second week in January, which means you are already two weeks into your New Year’s goals and resolutions. Congratulations on that! The question many individuals begin to ask themselves right around...
By Rabbi Seth D Gordon
• Published January 12, 2017
The New York Times’ headline, following UN Security Council Resolution (UNSC) 2334, read, “American Jews Divided.” I came across the article from the valuable email responsibly provided by the JCRC to local Jewish leaders. The email also included...
With the passing of U.N. Resolution 2334 and the start of a new administration in Washington, we have seen a growing division among American Jews concerning Israel. This division is increasingly along partisan lines and proceeding with greater intensity....
By Rabbi Marc Schneier
• Published January 11, 2017
As we celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., American Jews should reflect anew upon the epic struggle he led to free African-Americans from the shackles of bigotry and take pride in the singular role played by the Jewish community in support...
Who is to blame?On Dec. 23, the United Nations pulled out all of its anti-Semitic and anti-Israel ammunition and passed Resolution 2334, a very one-sided, biased, and inaccurate statement. For decades the United States vetoed anti-Semitic U.N. resolutions...
Last week, the Jewish Community Relations Council of St. Louis (JCRC) sent out an email communication regarding the U.S. abstention on U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334 passed on Dec. 23. I would have expected our JCRC to strongly denounce the resolution...
(JTA) — Foreign ministers of some 70 nations are expected to meet in Paris on Jan. 15, five days before the American presidential inauguration, for an international conference that is being advertised as dealing with the Middle East.No, this high-level...
