Trump, Smith and the Decline of Civility
Peter C. Herman
March 30, 2022
The Smith incident shows that there is one law for the very wealthy, and another law for the rest of us.
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March 30, 2022
B’nei Brak Terrorist Came Into Israel Through West Bank Security Barrier “Gap”
Aaron Bandler
March 30, 2022
The Times of Israel (TOI) reported that, according to Channel 12, Diaa Hamarsheh, 27, “switched out the license plates on the car and brought the M-16 used in the attack with him.”
Rosner’s Domain: A First Negev Banquet
Shmuel Rosner
March 30, 2022
Ben-Gurion’s dream for the Negev, as a blooming desert, the one that Lapid wanted to emphasize as he gathered foreign leaders for a show of unity, is not yet fulfilled.
Biden Can’t Avoid the Mideast
Dan Schnur
March 30, 2022
Most presidents learn the hard way that the Middle East demands their attention in almost all circumstances, regardless of competing priorities in other parts of the world.
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Schmuckboys Marla & Libby
March 30, 2022
After a very brief hiatus, the Schmuckgirls are back! On this week’s episode, Libby, Maxine, and Marla give some exciting updates and discuss the importance of supporting your partner in their career. Later on, they’re joined by the wonderful Noah…
Iowa Passes First State Antisemitism Bill
Mark Goldfeder
March 30, 2022
Similar bills are currently pending in Georgia, Tennessee, New Jersey and Arizona, and a number of other states are also considering such legislation.
Jackie Robinson and the Jews
Peter Dreier
March 30, 2022
Robinson had a strong bond with New York’s large Jewish community, particularly in Brooklyn, where Jews were half of the residents of the city’s largest borough.
Yazen Falah and Shirel Abukarat Were Only 19
Micha Danzig
March 30, 2022
Yazen was a beautiful 19-year-old Druze boy and Shirel was a beautiful 19-year-old Jewish girl. Both could have chosen an easier path in the army than they did.
Democracies Don’t Just Attack Democracies—Ukraine is Not Palestine
Hallel Silverman
March 30, 2022
For those of us who know the Israeli-Arab and Ukrainian-Russian conflicts well, the comparison is absurd, but unfortunately we live in a society so under informed about history and so seeded with moral relativism that the contrast requires elucidation.
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