Letters To The Editor
Not So Open
And Shut
Dear Editor,
As a Modern Orthodox Jew, I can only recoil in horror and shame from Rabbi Dov Fischer’s article “Open and Shut” in the...
Oliner: Showing Appreciation for Blessings from Trump
By MARTIN OLINER
Last weekend’s Torah portion deals with the blessings and curses of the Jewish people.
Reading through the blessings and curses, it is remarkable to see how each and...
Waiting in Line: Dinner With Leader of the Free World
By Rabbi Zev Meir Friedman
My parents, along with millions of other Jews who lived in various countries of pre-World War II Europe, suffered at the merciless hands of the...
Other Side of the Bench: No Need to Apply
Imagine if I owned an airline and I was looking to hire pilots. I advertised that women need not apply. I advertised that Catholics need not apply. I advertised...
Miller: Reopen Legislature to Give New Yorkers A Voice
By Melissa “Missy” Miller
As time passes, it has become frighteningly apparent that our governor is out of control. Or should I say in total control — of all of...
Letters To The Editor: Enough Is Enough
Dear Editor,
“And whoever saves a life of Israel, it is considered as if he saved the world” (Mishnah Torah).
As the author and photographer of the book "Ten Times Chai:...
Doctors: There Is No Religious Excuse for Not Vaccinating Your Kids
NEW YORK (JTA) — Opposition to vaccination on political and religious grounds has been swaying parents across the country to refuse immunizations for their children. Recently this has resulted...
Tidbits From Israel: The Implications Of Netanyahu’s Reelection
By Ron Jager
Benjamin Netanyahu has been declared the winner of an unprecedented fifth term as Israel’s prime minister. The combined political force of three former IDF army chiefs, pending...
Novak: 3 Things Your Anti-Trump Friends Don’t Understand
By Jake Novak
It’s one thing to lose an election; it happens to everyone in politics.
It’s one thing to lose a sports match; it happens in every sport.
But something even...
Jedwab: The Way In; The Way Out
By Dr. Gila Jedwab
With all the upheaval in the world, I doubt I need to point out that the world is in total chaos. The unemployment rate, food pantry...