The hard-fought Israeli elections are finally over and the clear winner – like it or not – is incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu, his Likud Party and their center, right-wing and center-right coalition partners.So what now?These past...
Things get mushed together in the media and public eye.This was especially true of the events of last summer in Ferguson and their aftermath. Many members of the public acted as though sides must be chosen – a declaration of support for the deceased...
“It appears from the letter that the Senators do not understand our constitutional system or the power to make binding agreements.”– Jack Goldsmith, “The Error in the Senators’ Letter to the Leaders of Iran,” lawfareblog.com, March 9In the...
It was a week in which the art of respectful dialogue appeared lost on the world stage on issues involving Israel and Jews.Act I: Mr. Netanyahu Invited to Washington.Act II: Mr. Netanyahu Comes to Washington.Act III: ???????OK, here we are. It’s done....
The benevolence of the Jewish community in committing resources to a research study that cost several hundred thousand dollars is unquestionable.So as some have asked, is devotion of those resources to such a study, or to conducting one, say, on an every...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published February 18, 2015
Early in his career, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu was admired by friends and detractors alike for his skills as a communicator, often drawing praise for his cogent comments on American media interviews and inviting comparisons to...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published February 11, 2015
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is the least capable defender of religious freedom in America.Over a decade ago, Moore was relieved of the same job he now holds after defying a federal court order to remove a Ten Commandments statue from...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published February 4, 2015
Two prominent British voices weighed in last month on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.One, the highly regarded Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, poignantly reminded us of the crucial importance of Holocaust remembrance, especially in the...
Attention Iran hard-liners: The enemy of your enemy is not your friend.What does that mean? Simple: Even if you don’t approve of President Barack Obama’s approach in dealing with Iran, you shouldn’t support House of Representatives Speaker John...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published January 21, 2015
Conflict abounds on how and whether to continue nuclear negotiations with Iran in their present state, at least until the July deadline. Should recent events serve as a context clue?In the aftermath of the attacks on the French satirical magazine Charlie...
Jewish Light Editorial
• Published January 14, 2015
Seems strange, but a Republican congressman and a fervent anti-Israel activist have together managed to demonstrate the need of universal free speech in the aftermath of the awful events in France last week.At one end of the political spectrum, the GOP...
It’s nothing personal, it’s just business.That’s essentially what conglomerate HarperCollins initially claimed when it was recently reported that a subsidiary was printing an atlas for Middle East schools that omitted the State of Israel.So in the...
