Letters to the Editor | March 8, 2023
Muting the clarion call of democracy
Regarding your March 2 editorial “Israel’s Judicial Reform Showdown,” I believe that these reforms in their present state are...
Israel Bonds’ Bad Business Decision
Israel Bonds, also known as the Development Corporation for Israel, is the U.S. underwriter of debt securities issued by the state of Israel. The...
Expanding Incentives for Charitable Giving
Giving to charity is a meaningful and rewarding way to build and strengthen community. Studies indicate that in addition to the benefit of knowing...
Dressing for the Occasion
Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner
This week’s Torah portion is Tetzaveh, Exodus 27:20 - 30:10.
When did “clothes make the man” come into our vocabulary and/or belief...
Letters to the Editor | March 1, 2023
Why Does Israel Demolish Houses?
Regarding “Why Does Israel Demolish Houses After Terrorist Attacks?” (WJW, Feb. 23):
Ron Kampeas has written a very informative piece about...
Israel’s Judicial Reform Showdown
For the past two months, the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee has held almost daily meetings to discuss the government’s blockbuster judicial reform...
Should Tech Giants Be Protected?
In the run-up to last week’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing in the closely watched case entitled Gonzalez v. Google, we were told that the...
Turn Toward Each Other Like the Angels Do
Rabbi Deborah Megdal
This week’s Torah portion is Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19.
Angels turn toward each other, call out to each other and expand their wings of...
A New Prayer for Israel
By Alan Elsner
Like many American Jews, I have been watching recent events in Israel with consternation, wondering what might be an appropriate way to...
‘Deeply Troubled’ By Settlements
For the past several months, the focus of most Israel watchers has been concentrated on the Netanyahu government’s judicial overhaul proposals. Jurists, academics, politicians,...
