Society

To Everything There is a Season

by Emuna Braverman

When confronted with evil, it's the time to fight - and to counteract with kindness.

UN Scandal (Yawn)

by Jeff Jacoby

Kofi Annan is a symptom of the UN's sickness.

Darfur: Never Again?

by Ruth W. Messinger

As Jews, we have an increased moral obligation to respond, to speak out and take action.

Friends Don't Grow on Trees

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Why are some people blessed with wonderful, caring friends while others seem destined for loneliness?

In Praise of Praise

by Emuna Braverman

Whether the workplace, at home, or school - everyone thrives on sincere praise.

Trains

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Contrasting our problems with the difficulties previous Jewish generations had to endure puts some things in to perspective.

Life in the Swing State

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

Spiritual lessons from the crucial presidential vote in Ohio.

My Car

by Talia Rosenthal

It's been an office, phone booth, dining room, and hair and make-up salon. Last week I got a wake up call that changed all that.

Super Powers

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

As a quadriplegic, Christopher Reeve demonstrated heroic powers.

The Golden Rule

by Raymond Sebag

Giving others the greatest gift possible.

Standing Strong against Terrorism

by Nonie Darwish

A cry from an Arab American over the carnage in Russia.

Olympic Champions

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

A Jewish look at the quest for greatness.

Sublimating Strife

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

The fighting in Fallujah may have deep biblical roots

Pulling the Plug

by Chava Willig Levy

TV or not TV? That was the question.

Lessons from the 9/11/ Commission Report

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

Overcoming our failure of imagination.

Friend or F.O.E.?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Beware. Forces of Estrangement are lurking everywhere.

To Tell the Truth...Sort of

by Rabbi Yaakov Salomon

Deceit and insincerity, both subtle and blatant, permeate our lives.Jaded, we either miss it or shrug it off. Neither reaction is acceptable.

Creatures and Teachers

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

Maimonides' mystifying rodent and the limits of science.

The Myth Of Visible Diversity

by Jeffrey Dunetz

It's time to start wearing our Jewishness on our sleeve.

Drugs: A Jewish Problem?

by Jeffrey Dunetz

When a Jewish family needs help with drug abuse, where can they turn?

Park Versus Synagogue

by Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen

A neighborhood petition taught me how the Torah encompasses all areas of existence.

The Responsibility of Wealth

by Rosally Saltsman

When all is said and done, all you're left with is the money you've given away.

The Significance of the Spanish Elections

by Jonathan Rosenblum

Another unfortunate example of classical appeasement.

The Cancer of Anti-Semitism in Europe

by Jeff Jacoby

When civilized nations fail to rise up against the Jew-haters in their midst, it is often just a matter of time before the Jew-haters in their midst rise up against them.

Jews and Christians after The Passion

by Yossi Klein Halevi

Are we supposed to ignore the irony that our strongest allies are now promoting a film that resurrects the charge of deicide?

Gibson's Blood Libel

by Charles Krauthammer

When you retell a story in which the role of the Jews is central and give it the most offensive, pre-Vatican II treatment possible, you can hardly claim, "I didn't mean it."

The Passion: The Movie and the Aftermath

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Perhaps our best response to this Hollywood missionary effort is to look inward and take pride in the beauty of our own faith.

Mel Gibson and the Jews

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

His latest lethal weapon? Mel's film promises spiritual inspiration but instead evokes the kind of rage that for centuries past resulted in ruthless acts of retribution.

Never Again?

by Jeff Jacoby

Gas chambers. Poisoned food. Torture. Families murdered en masse. How much more do we need to know about North Korea's crimes before we act to stop them?

Life Itself

by Rabbi Avi Shafran

In the Netherlands emotional pain is sufficient legal justification to assist in one's suicide. What is happening to the immeasurable value in human life?

Heroes

by Rabbi Berel Wein

The Jews always honored their heroes, biblical or otherwise, without forgetting that they were human beings and subject to mistakes and failures.

A Picture of Life

by Yaffa Ganz

The present has become an elaborate excuse to take a picture for the future.

How Could She Do that to Me?!

by Emuna Braverman

Why do we take things so personally?

If There's Anything I Can Do

by Rebecca Bram Feldbaum

Practical ideas on how to help those who have suffered loss.

Justice and Saddam Hussein

by Jeff Jacoby

There will be no justice for Iraq's former ruler.

A Tale of Two Crypts

by Daniel Pipes

Jawad Amir Sayyid's story makes a powerful symbolic counterpoint to Saddam Hussein's capture.

Let's Do Lunch!

by Emuna Braverman

"How are you?" "I'll give you a call!" and other words we use to create the illusion of caring.

Caught in the Middle

by Leah Abramowitz

Pulled between responsibilities towards one's children and one's aging parents, "the sandwich generation" have their own unique dilemmas.

Baseless Hatred

by Keren Gottleib

When it comes to finding the negative qualities in others, our imagination becomes a veritable fountain of ideas. But finding the good in others takes so much thought and effort.