As the smoke clears and the rebuilding begins, perhaps it’s time to demand leaders who will take a page from Jacob’s playbook.

Idealism, while admirable, often walks hand-in-hand with naivety. And naivety, especially in leadership, allows evil to flourish — even when the intentions are noble.

Israeli Haredim must come up with a workable solution that finally casts the scourge of Haredi separatism to history.

Antisemitism has permeated societies for centuries. It has transcended geographical boundaries and historical epochs.

Rather than write off an entire country because it is dogged by historical issues that have yet to be resolved, let us embrace a country that has good intentions, and genuinely wishes to be a force for good both within its borders and beyond its borders for the benefit of humanity as a whole.