Like many other American Jews, I’ve had serious reservations about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s decision to speak to Congress on March 3, against the wishes of President Barack Obama.
I used to love this time of year. I’d count the days until Presidents Day weekend, when hundreds of us would trek down to the Costa Mesa Hilton for LimmudLA’s three-day celebration of everything Jewish.
Do you know why the whole Bibi-Obama-Boehner-Iran mess gives me such a headache?
When we discussed the cover headline for the Journal’s story this week on the troubled Jews of France, we debated two options: “Should Jews leave?” or “Would you leave?” The first option was about “them,” while the second was more about us.
We’re conditioned to respect all religions. But what happens when we’re confronted with a religion that looks more like a political ideology?
“We are avenging Mohammed!” the attackers shouted as they went about their murderous business against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris Wednesday morning, as can be seen on witness videos.
Is England good or bad for the Jews? Well, it depends on which Cohen you listen to — Danny Cohen or Shimon Cohen.
“I’m having trouble with the past tense,” Rabbi Uri Herscher said as he began his eulogy for his close friend Rabbi Harold Schulweis, who died last week at the age of 89.
\”What will you tell the President when you see him?\” was my daughter Eva\’s first reaction when I told her I\’d been invited to the White House Channukah party (Actually, it was her second reaction.
People do crazy things when they get desperate and run out of ideas.
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