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It All Started With the VCR

I’d rather blame my frustration and unwillingness to learn the curve needed because of my age than enjoy what these miraculous inventions offer.

The Young Are Turning on Israel

Both the Gallup and Pew polls showed that opposition to Israel is much stronger among young people in both parties.

Israel and the Lessons of Memory

Israel’s Memorial Day begins at sundown on April 21, followed immediately by Independence Day. For those who have experienced it, the contrast is mesmerizing.

Freedom’s Unfinished Journey

The seder table itself is a model of radical welcome: we are told explicitly to invite the stranger, to make room for those who ask questions and for those who do not yet know how to ask.

Thoughts on Security

For students at Jewish schools, armed guards, security gates, and ID checks are now woven into the rhythm of daily life.

America First and Israel

As Donald Trump continues to struggle to explain his goals there, his backers have begun casting about for scapegoats to blame for the president’s decision to enter the war. Not surprisingly, a growing number of conservative fingers are now pointing at Benjamin Netanyahu.

By the Time You Read This … Who Knows?

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 Do We Regain Our Mojo?

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

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