“This has been ‘the gayest year in gay history,’ in the words of Fred Sainz, vice president of the gay rights group Human Rights Campaign.”— ”How 2013 Became the Greatest Year in Gay Rights History,” Alan Greenblatt, NPR Blog, It’s All...

As Jews in America, our history and culture are deeply rooted in the immigrant experience. Central to Jewish teaching is the principle that we should “welcome the stranger.” As stated in Exodus-Mishpatim, “you shall not mistreat a stranger, nor...

The emphatic assertions of American and Israeli leaders do not form a coherent basis for assessing the historic agreement struck over the weekend among Iran and six leader nations, including the United States.In reviewing the transaction, It doesn’t...

Two current news items underscore the tremendous importance of retaining and making our cultural heritage available to future generations.In a deeply disturbing development, Cornelius Gurlitt, the Munich man from whom German authorities confiscated an...

ran must not have nuclear weapons. There are disagreements between Israel and the P5+1 about the tactics needed to accomplish this. Israel wants peace with Palestinians. To have peace, Israel must be recognized as the Jewish State. OK, that took about...

The Israeli newspaper Haaretz and news website Times of Israel on Monday carried encouraging stories that the United States is set to propose a contract outline of a peace deal to the Israelis and Palestinians after the start of 2014. Hopes for a breakthrough...

Social scientists must be a brave and hearty lot. Those who research the American Jewish population, even more so.The fallout from the Pew Research Center’s study of Jewish Americans — a reasonable effort to characterize our national demographics...

Two recent stories shine a light on Jewish intrafaith conflict every bit as disturbing as the cultural divisiveness we see here in America.The New York Jewish Week and JTA reported last week that the Israeli Chief Rabbinate has rejected a letter request...

“No state or local governmental entity, public building, public park, public school, or public setting or place shall ban or otherwise restrict the practice, mention, celebration, or discussion of any federal holiday.”HB278 As reported in this week’s...

As American Jews, we are immensely grateful for how this nation has in so many ways watched over us, protected us, encouraged our involvement and participation at so many levels.When there have been instances of discrimination, anti-Semitism and generalized...

What are the implications of the horrific terrorist attack at the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya?The terrible incident produced sickening and heart-breaking scenes and reports of cold-blooded terrorists deliberately firing at unarmed and defenseless...

This week, President Barack Obama and other world leaders, including Iran’s new purportedly “moderate” President Hassan Rouhani, are gathering in New York for the annual addresses to the United Nations General Assembly. Given Rouhani’s ostensible...