Editor’s Note

Behind this humble and obscure day lies an idea that can reenergize our lives.

A “joke” on the possible death of a president doesn’t win you the glory of becoming a free speech martyr with your Trump-hating comrades. It just makes you a lousy comedian.

At a time when our world is awash with so much danger and anxiety, is it appropriate to just sit there and laugh your head off?

We’ve never been more physically isolated and in need of human connection. The problem is that Silicon Valley doesn’t make any money when our human connections do not require their gizmos.

You could despise Trump and believe he has bungled every aspect of this war and still recognize the immense value of degrading the threat of a genocidal regime that is rabidly anti-American.

How a Mark Twain passage at our Passover seder led me to reflect on the themes of envy and Jewish self-esteem.

The partnership between Cornell and Technion is humanity and academia at their very best. Of course, it’s also a perfect opportunity for Israel haters to try to take it down.