Powell, Israel and the pro-Israel community
In Colin Powell, Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir found the only senior national security official who was sympathetic to Israel’s reluctance to hold fire in...
Remembering Colin Powell
By Dov S. Zakheim
I met Colin Powell, who died on Monday at age 84, when he succeeded Maj. Gen. Carl Smith as Secretary of...
The day Abraham and God passed their test
By Rabbi David L. Abramson
Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Vaera, Genesis 18:1-22:24.
One biblical story that has yielded a tremendous variety of interpretations...
Letters | Oct. 20, 2021
The story of Howard County
Regarding “The anthropological and archival art of curating with Karen Falk” (Last Word, Oct. 14):
Thank you for the article about...
A Human Rights Council redux
In 2018, the United States withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council (“HRC”) because, as then- UN ambassador Nikki Haley put it, “our...
What is cholent?
About 10 million people tune in to “Jeopardy!” every week. The game show has a reputation for being brainy, but comfortably mainstream. But last...
Truths of connection and struggle
By Rabbi Amy Schwartzman
Are you conflicted about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? You are not alone.
Most American Jews who bring both a deep commitment to our...
Who was the first Jew?
By Rabbi Dr. Sanford H. Shudnow
Special to WJW
This week’s Torah portion is Lech Lecha, Genesis 12:1-17:27.
In college, with the exuberance of youth, I accepted...
Letters | Oct. 13, 2021
Can Kamala Harris be resurrected?
How could such a deceiving headline have been produced for the Ron Kampeas report of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit...
An open letter to the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
By Dr. Brandy Shufutinsky and David Bernstein
Also be sure to check out "A response from Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School."
We are writing out...
