By Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — While the nation focuses on the war in Ukraine, we must not neglect pressing domestic matters that are also putting people’s lives at risk only in more insidious ways. HB 1577, a bill in the Florida legislature has been dubbed “Parental Rights in Education” by its proponents and […]
The Real Agenda Behind ‘Parental Rights’ Read More »
Eric George Tauber, Opinion, USA
By Steve Kramer KFAR SABA, Israel — With the war in the Ukraine reaching a critical point, one wonders if Russia’s offensive will lead to an even bigger conflagration, perhaps involving China. If Ukraine falls, will China go after “its territory” of Taiwan, viewing it as easy pickings? The future of the West hangs
The West Is in Dire Need of Backbone Read More »
International, Middle East, Opinion, Steve Kramer, USA
By Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — It’s been a couple of weeks, watching the accumulation of Russian troops around the borders of Ukraine, and hearing wild stories from the Russians about Ukrainian aggression. And now a widespread invasion, aimed at what? And where will it stop? With the capture of Ukraine, or a move into
Watching a War in Ukraine Read More »
International, Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Opinion, USA
By Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — On the same day, a Jewish candidate for mayor was assaulted by a gun-toting intruder in his office in Louisville, Ky., and the Jewish Federations’ umbrella organization altered its priority list by removing advocacy for gun-violence prevention. Fortunately, Craig Greenberg survived an incident on Monday, Feb. 21, when the
Why Did the Jewish Federations’ Umbrella Ease Up on Gun-Safety Laws? Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USABy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — That land from the river — the Hudson River, that is — to the highway, the northern end of Broadway, is evidently occupied in part by Zionists. Pro-Arab activists insist that they are not antisemitic, yet the Democratic Socialists of America applied the word “Zionist” to Riverdale, a
The ‘Occupation’ of Riverdale Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA
By Richard L. Cravatts, Ph.D BOCA RATON, Florida — On January 24, the Supreme Court agreed to hear a case, Fair Admissions v. Harvard University, which not only has some profound implications for the future of affirmative action in college admissions, but also raises again a troublesome and ignoble part of Harvard’s history with Jewish
Déjà Vu All Over Again at Harvard Read More »
Opinion, Richard L. Cravatts, USA
By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel CHULA VISTA, California — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has demonstrated a talent for adding fuel to an already combustive situation. He accused conservative Jewish members of the Canadian Parliament of supporting the swastika. One Jewish member happened to be Conservative MP Melissa Lantsman, who became the first Jewish
Moral Resolve Needed in Justin Trudeau Swastika Controversy Read More »
Holocaust, International, Michael Leo Samuel-Rabbi, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — Sheikh Jarrah is a neighborhood in East Jerusalem, north of the Old City, about half the way to French Hill. It’s currently in the headlines, reflecting a difficult history that’s bubbled to the top of things along with the Abraham Accords and other moves that signal Israel’s acceptance throughout
Sheikh Jarrah’s Evolving Story Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Opinion
By Ben Cohen (JNS) On a recent evening, I was traveling on the New York subway in a car that was empty except for me, a woman and her child, and two men. As I sat down, I realized that one of the men—a young guy dressed in gym clothes with the powerful build of
We Need to Step Up the Fight Against Anti-Asian Hatred in America Read More »
Opinion, USABy Eric George Tauber CINCINNATI, Ohio — When I was an undergraduate, one of my acting teachers said that you start with a stereotype and build a character from there, adding as much complexity as the role allows. In my recent conversation with Yuval David, he talked about how perceptions of his Jewishness have affected
Ethnic Stereotype-Casting Read More »
Eric George Tauber, Music and Visual Arts, Opinion, Theatre, Film & BroadcastBy Bruce S. Ticker PHILADELPHIA — Tracking Nancy Pelosi’s Gazpacho police must be a rigorous chore, yet the idiocy of the congresswoman who fabricated the story hardly compares with blocking the appointment of an antisemitism monitor or undermining the attorney-general over disruptions at local school board meetings that weaponize antisemitism. Republican members of Congress are
Gazpacho Police Overshadows News About Antisemitism Read More »
Bruce Ticker, Opinion, USA
By Ariel Zwang (JNS) As the pendulum continues to swing between diplomacy and possible conflict in Ukraine, a quiet crisis of human need is spreading out across the country. While not the dramatic stuff of front-page news, it’s impacting the most vulnerable people—the poor and elderly, especially—and its toll materializes in a tragic choice between
A Quiet Crisis in Ukraine Read More »
International, OpinionBy Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D JERUSALEM — American Jews: Who are they? How many are there? Do they comprise a community? If so, what are the lines of division among them? What about their attitudes and behaviors about Israel? It’s impossible to answer any of these questions with certainty. There’s a lot of information, but it’s
American Jews: A Muddled Picture Read More »
Ira Sharkansky, Middle East, Opinion, USA
By Heidi Gantwerk SAN DIEGO — A few weeks ago I had the privilege of listening to Deborah Lipstadt speak in conversation with Rabbi Jason Nevarez in a wide-ranging discussion about security, antisemitism, racism, Holocaust denial, and Jewish identity. She was asked how she stays standing given all the ugliness she deals with and teaches
A Stronger, More Rooted San Diego Jewish Community Read More »
Heidi Gantwerk, Opinion, San Diego County