News & Politics

Arguments about Israel are often more about partisan battles than genuine concern for what happens in Israel.

What does Jewish tradition say about selling arms to Saudia Arabia, given the country’s history of human rights violations?

Why we must fight the temptation to let our own bias impose a black and white perspective on a situation that has many shades.

Students at Oxford High turn the concept of the hit show 13 Reasons Why into a project that could save lives.

The parallels between customers’ desire for fresh meat at McDonald’s and the public’s desire for affordable healthcare. Are we ready to accept the cost of either?

The news that the person behind the JCC bomb threats was Jewish is an opportunity to move past the victim status that some Jews identify with.

The president’s confusing stance on antisemitism has given me doubts about what he will do to protect Jews and other minorities.

By traveling to Israel right now, Governor Cuomo is sending the wrong message about how to fight antisemitism in America.

While the president has made a statement condemning antisemitism, the sincerity and usefulness of it is questionable.

A rabbi who teaches students about the Holocaust realizes it’s his duty to join the protest against the executive order banning Muslims.