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Congregation Needs To Be Involved in Israel To Make a Difference

By Andy Bachman

How do you deal with Israel from the pulpit? Insist that people visit, roll up their sleeves and dig in. Otherwise, it’s all just talk. And God knows there’s plenty of that to go around.Read More

In Kansas City, Backyard Issues Higher on Agenda Than Israel

By Jacques Cukierkorn

Members of one Kansas City temple care about Israel and sometimes visit it. But it’s not their central focus. Rabbi Jacques Cukierkorn offers one of 7 takes on talking about Israel in shul.Read More

Shavuot Is Tough Sell in Age of 140 Characters

By Mendel Horowitz

Shavuot is a hard sell to young adults hooked on Facebook and Twitter. Telling them to embrace a holiday of ideas is like asking them to hug a thesaurus.Read More

Bangladesh Factory Collapse, Like Triangle Fire, Should Bring About Change

By Kevin Kolben

The tragic collapse of a clothing factory in Bangladesh has now claimed more than 1,000 lives. Like the Triangle fire, will it bring real reform to labor standards?Read More

Agriprocessors Raid Made Us, Briefly, Rethink Kashrut

By J.J. Goldberg

A massive raid on the Agriprocessors plant in Iowa set in motion a scandal that rocked the Jewish world. Five years later, J.J. Goldberg looks at what has — and hasn’t — changed.Read More

Anger Is Missing Ingredient in Making Unions Strong Again

By Leonard Fein

Why are unions incapable of making an impact? Leonard Fein thinks it has to do with our fundamental inability to get angry and do something about it.Read More

Church of Scotland Insults Jews With Denial of Claim to Israel

By Liam Hoare

The Church of Scotland wilfully mischaracterizes and dismisses Jewish claims to the land of Israel. That’s as insulting and offensive as it is historically inaccurate.Read More

Battle for Jerusalem Set Stage for Half-Century of Conflict

By Abraham Rabinovich

Hours after conquering the Temple Mount, Israeli paratroopers argued over giving it back in exchange for peace. On Jerusalem Day 46 years later, we’re still arguing.Read More

A Father's Pain at Overseeing Son's Circumcision

By Elie Jesner

Preparing for a son’s circumcision is not easy. One father feels conflicted about inflicting pain on an infant to fulfill the requirements of an ancient ritual.Read More

If Only Iran Nuclear Red Lines Were as Simple as Hockey for Israel

By J.J. Goldberg

Israel has set out ‘red lines’ that Iran must not cross. Unlike hockey, it’s not always so easy to tell when they’ve been crossed — and what to do about it.Read More


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