The Value of American Citizenship Today

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Should Israel be American Jewry's football team?

For many Jews and Christian Zionists in America, Israel is the team we love. We rush to visit, bring planeloads of people, like a busload of children arriving at Yankee Stadium; if they’re from an influential school, they may even step onto the field to shake Derek Jeter …

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How Free is Free? Reflections on Toulouse, Sanford and Israel

Two days before the freedom is celebrated on Passover this year, on April 4 everyone in this country should take a moment to reflect on the anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr., killed in 1964 for believing in freedom, fighting for equality and challenging the f …

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The New York Times Plays Devil's Advocate to God's Messenger

Work is just that, work. Some love it, some hate it, and some find it a calling; others just work because they need to pay the bills. I work because I enjoy what I do, but also because I get bored doing nothing; and I can certainly use the money. So what is Greg Smith's deal t …

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The Souls in the Land are the Only Reasons for the Land

For Jews, living in Israel ironically often removes Jewish identity from the everyday life of the average Jew.

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Israel's Legal Case for Stopping Iran

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A watched pot is boiling overand all the cooks are stirring

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the ferocity of the Syrian assault, saying “I fear that the appalling brutality we are witnessing in Homs, with heavy weapons firing into civilian neighborhoods, is a grim harbinger of things to come.” He sees  …

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Syria Slaughters, Hamas Terrorizes: Public Relations Firms Advance their Cause

So here, representing Israel will cause negative reactions among their client base, because it is a controversial project, but for a firm to take on the role of painting Syria’s first lady as glamorous amidst the bloodshed of the people right outside her palace windows i …

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When the greater good isn't good enough

I am not a Talmud Chacham and I have made mistakes, but I grew up, went on to college and have been doing well. God gave me a nice family and really good kids who are respectful, courteous good people and good Jews.

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The Last Days of Palestine

What would we do if we lived in a flood plain with no egress at all, or along a hurricane evacuation zone that just prolonged the inevitable without taking you out of the path? It is probably something few really consider until the storm is bearing down on them and reality is  …

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Sam LaHood being held in Egypt as Military Ban U.S. NGO Staff from Leaving

Sam LaHood, son of U.S.

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Iron clad isn't necessarily rock solid: How Israel fares to America

The right thing to do is for the President to call the issues as they are and boldly condemn those who would seek to harm Israel. He should pound the point of the unyielding cries within the “governments” of Hamas and Hezbollah to destroy Israel.

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Mama, They're Taking my Kodachrome Away

The company whose name to the photography industry was until just a short time ago what Band Aid became to the adhesive strip business.

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Limits of free speech in an age of terrorism

We live in a world in which revolutions form in part because of digital media.

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Can Jack Lew Do for Obama What AmeriCorps Did for Clinton?

Lew makes for an interesting choice for Mr. Obama, as he is one who has the respect of both sides. He comes with impressive credentials stemming from his days working for Democratic Congressman Joe Moakley and the late House Speaker Tip O'Neill.

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'They have turned away from what I commanded them'

When Moses came down from Mount Sinai he saw a people decadent and corrupt who had forgone the Judaism which G-d had given them.

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Obama – Good for Israel, even for those who don't think he is

President Barack Obama has been making greater attempts to demonstrate just how dedicated he is to Israel and therefore, to Jews in America.

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Cain's exit: The kishke of the '9-9-9' candidate

What could be better for the Jewish community than to support a businessman who not only openly touts Israel, but also knows good food? Presidential Candidate Herman Cain was a solid option for Jewish voters for many reasons.

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Courage, Character'"and Controversy: The Worlds and Words of Talia Carner - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

Talia Carner’s courage in facing controversial issues through her novels will continue to capture us as we are transported each time on a new journey. “I do not want to ever lose my sense of outrage, or become too cynical to believe we can change things.

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Senatorial Misstep: Giving Hate an Aura of Authenticity

You know how things sometimes just don't add up, signaling to us right away that something's just not right? Or that someone is not exactly telling the truth? You don't need to be trained as a journalist to figure it out when it happens. All you need is common sense.

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Put To Rest, And Moving Forward: The Redemption Of Rick Sanchez

Can Rick Sanchez be saved?

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Why South of the Border Matters North of the Border

Latin America is used to being short-shrifted by U.S. presidents. Your predecessors, Mr. Clinton and Mr. Bush, did little to change that. And you, Mr.

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The Failing Of Humanity When An Israeli Is Killed

Contrast the coverage of an evil and horrific home invasion and murder in the United States to one in Israel. The coverage is demonstrative of the cheapening of Jewish life.

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