When the West Forgot Right and Wrong Politics was supposed to be humanity’s great achievement. After thousands of years of trial and error, from tribal elders to empires, from the Greek republics to modern democracies, the idea was simple:…
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Politics Has Truly Lost Its Way
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A Powerhouse Board for a Bright Jewish Future in Annapolis & the Chesapeake
There’s a new energy rising across the Chesapeake Bay — one that shines with purpose, pride, and community. The newly launched Jewish Federation of Annapolis & the Chesapeake (JFedA-C) has brought together some of the region’s most…
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Three Special Laws
The Alshich commented on the Midrash that described the candle that was extinguished when Sara died, and was rekindled when Yitzchak married Rivka. Based on this story, he pointed out the uniqueness of the three special Mitzvot given to women….
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Toldot: Isaac’s Two Sons and the Challenges of Parenting
The very dramatic first section of the Torah portion of Toldot begins with the word that gives the portion its name, and also sets the tone for much of what we will read about. “These are the toldot of Isaac (Gen.25:19)” – a word that…
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When Antizionism Becomes a Barrier to Learning: A Call for Equity on Campus
Universities have long been spaces where difficult ideas coexist,where students stretch beyond familiar narratives and where debate and critical inquiry are foundational. Yet over the past two years, especially since October 7, the climate on…
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The Degrees of Delusion: Why the World’s Smartest Nations Keep Getting It Wrong
Ireland now has more university graduates than farmers — and more baristas with master’s degrees than builders with toolkits. Switzerland and Singapore proudly join it at the top of the global education league table, each with nearly half…
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Creating and Promoting Yeshiva Day School Graduate Profiles
What should our yeshiva/day students know, understand and learn by the time they graduate (knowledge)? And, what are the school’s expectations regarding their student’s attitudes and behaviors when they graduate? These are just several of the…
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A New Middle East Is Possible—If Israel Steps Up
For years, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the right-wing coalition he leads have danced around the question of Palestinian statehood with all the sincerity of a bad-faith negotiation. They posture, they stall, they punt the can down the…
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Who Is Hitler Today? (The answer might surprise you.)
What do Mamdani, Trump, AOC, Boris Johnson, Tucker Carlson, Ilhan Omar, Bibi, George W., King Henry VIII, Angela Merkel, FDR, Giuliani, Napoleon, Attila the Hun and innumerable others have in common? They have all been compared in print to…
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Why the Fear of Mamdani? Is it Justified?
66% of the New York Jews voted for Andrew Cuomo while 33% voted for Zohran Mamdani. It seems quite clear that many of those who voted for Cuomo voted out of fear of Mamdani, and not out of support for the former governor, who carries…
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