It is that time of year when one typically starts trying to honor New Year’s resolutions that deserve to be fulfilled, even if only a few actually end up being implemented. My track record of sticking to good intentions is, like most people’s, very...
It’s been a rough five months of history.
It began with the mid-September release of a formal complaint detailing misconduct in office by President Donald Trump, and there doesn’t seem to be an end to it.
In October and November, we slogged...
An article in the Jewish Light on Feb. 5 by Associate Editor Eric Berger entitled “St. Louis Jews doubt Trump peace plan will succeed” misled readers regarding the elements of President Donald Trump’s “peace plan” by mentioning only a few of...
Epidemiologist who studies community violence offers adviceSome commentators have used the word “epidemic” to describe the recent spikes in anti-Semitism. They may not realize how correct they are.Twenty years ago, upon my return to the United States...
The astronomical number of people harmed by guns last year — children, domestic violence and suicide victims — had me expecting that someone in charge might want to “do something” about it.
In a six month span last year, more than nine...
TEL AVIV — President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will probably not achieve its stated goal of bringing peace between Israel and the Palestinians, but it might just bring about peace between Israel and more of its Arab neighbors. Here’s...
KFAR TAPUACH, West Bank — Put simply, President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” is bad news for Israel.In a historic event last week, Trump revealed his vision for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he says has been one of the...
BY JONATHAN S. TOBIN, JNS
• Published February 6, 2020
Contrary to the bad advice they’re getting from the Democrats and J Street,Palestinians need to accept that the U.S. plan is their best chance for statehood.As far as Americans who despise President Donald Trump go, as well as for many Jews and Israelis...
KFAR TAPUACH, West Bank (JTA) — Put simply, President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” is bad news for Israel.In a historic event last week, Trump revealed his vision for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he says has been one...
Tu B’Shvat, or “The New Year of the Trees”, begins this year at sunset on February 10. This joyous celebration has developed into an ecological day of sorts, reminding us of our connection to the earth. The Jews are considered caretakers of...
CHICAGO (JTA) — Some commentators have used the word “epidemic” to describe the recent spikes in anti-Semitism.They may not realize how correct they are.Twenty years ago, upon my return to the United States after serving as a senior infectious disease...
On March 18, 1934, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a short announcement entitled, “Chancellor of Swiss Consulate to Wed.” The chancellor, Carl Lutz, was engaged to another Swiss immigrant, Gertrude “Trudi” Fankhauser, and the two returned to Switzerland...
