Vaccines save lives.
We have come a very long way in the 17 months since COVID took over our lives. We have moved from fear, confusion, isolation,...
The big tent of ‘No Fear’
Sunday’s “No Fear: A Rally in Solidarity with the Jewish People” at the National Mall was a welcome communal reaction to the disturbing rise...
An unexpected U.N. turn toward Israel
Since the historic founding of the state of Israel more than 73 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly has passed hundreds of resolutions...
Ilhan Omar is a blight on the Democratic Party
We have had enough of the self-righteous, ill-informed and antisemitic rhetoric of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.). Democratic leadership in Congress needs to take meaningful...
Sadness in Surfside
The enormity of the tragic loss of lives and property in the haunting collapse of the 13-story Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Fla.,...
Reuven Rivlin: Honor and dignity in office
As Israel’s 10th president, Reuven Rivlin operated with a steady and comforting hand. So it is with sadness that we prepare for him to...
The uncertain future of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs
For almost 80 years, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has been an independent community relations umbrella organization committed to the development of...
A genocide on our watch
At their recent meeting, leaders of the Group of Seven issued a call to China to “respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.” Chief among...
Don’t mess with donor-advised funds
Donor-advised funds (DAF) have been around for nearly a century. They are accounts created by individuals at a sponsoring organization — usually a public...
Moral certainty and ‘truth’
It is disturbing that today’s public disagreement has moved from engagement, debate and reasoned argument, to more confrontational, accusatory and finger- pointing expressions of...