Society

Universalism: Can Loving More Mean Loving Less?

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

The opposite of Universalism is community, not sectarianism.

Holiday From History

by Charles Krauthammer

Will the civilized world disarm the barbarians who could cause the ultimate destruction?

Life, Death, and Purpose

by Am Echad Resources

A former athlete insists that the most wonderful thing that ever happened to him was the swimming accident that left him a quadriplegic.

The UN's Moral Irrelevance

by Jeff Jacoby

The choice of one of the world's most repressive tyrannies to head the UN's main human rights body was a textbook illustration of the way the UN works.

The Truth about Television

by Lawrence Kelemen

What they don't want you to know about television and videos.

Trent Lott's Moment

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

Each word and action is brimming with power. The trick is aiming in the right direction.

The Spy Who's Locked Into the Cold

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

It's time to release Jonathan Pollard.

Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender

by Jonathan Rosenblum

The ethicist of the NY Times gets it wrong.

The Snipers: Crazy or Jihadis?

by Daniel Pipes

The jihad element cannot be so readily dismissed.

Jimmy Carter's Ignoble Prize

by Jeff Jacoby

A smug little group of Norwegian politicians continues to show disturbingly bad judgment in choosing the Nobel Peace Prize recipients.

A War Against What?

by Daniel Pipes

Only when "war on terrorism" becomes "war on militant Islam" can the war actually be won.

Against Moral Confusion

by Jeff Jacoby

In the war against terror, our moral clarity is as indispensable as our Special Forces and our F-16s. Let us resolve not to lose it.

Confronting Evil: Reflections on 9/11

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

The heroes and villains of 9/11.

Condemning the Terrorists

by Rabbi Benjamin Blech

September 11th and the danger of moral relativism.

Elbowing God Out

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

The ruling barring "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance shares a similar hubris that contributed to the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem.

The Land of Hope and Dreams

by Emuna Braverman

After September 11th, I decided to become an American citizen. Here's why.

Looking at the Horror

by Jeff Jacoby

Revisiting a painful and, alas, timely issue: Should people watch the gruesome video of Daniel Pearl's brutal murder?

State's Terror Untruths

by Daniel Pipes

This year's report on "Patterns of Global Terrorism" veers into unreliability and even falsehood. It's a dangerous document likely to harm the war on terrorism.

The TV Fix

by Rabbi Yonason Goldson

Turn off the tube, turn on your mind.

Anti-Semitic Awakening

by Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Why does such vile enmity wrack Europe, while America not only remains free of it but persists in standing by Israel in the present clash with the Palestinians?

The Root Cause of Terrorism

by Binyamin Netanyahu

It's not the deprivation of rights; it's totalitarianism.

Bethlehem: Where is the Outrage?

by Diana West

Palestinian gunmen occupy the Church of the Nativity, as Israeli troops keep watch outside. Who's crossed the line?

Truth under Siege

by Erin Zimmerman

During the Holocaust, the world watched silently. Will things be any different this time?

Hypocrite!

by Sara Yoheved Rigler

If the quality of integrity is absent in the person, how can it be present in his or her ideas?

The Virtues of Intolerance

by Saul Singer

The form of tolerance that pretends there is no such thing as evil is itself wrong.

World Repairs

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg

Trying to eliminate pain and poverty is a daunting task. Do we stand a chance?

The Innocent Bystander_

by Rabbi Noson Weisz

What gives a nation the right to defend itself -- if innocent civilians will be killed?

Living With Fear

by Yael Ziman

Ten years ago I asked a group of friends, "What is fear?" Their answers were strangely prophetic.

The Unbroken American Spirit

by Steve Freiman

A salute to generations of heroism and sacrifice.

The First Thanksgiving Proclamation

by George Washington

The words of the first president continue to deliver a poignant message for today.

Defining and Defeating Terror

by Rabbi Noah Weinberg

The founder of Aish HaTorah lays out a 3-point plan to restore sanity and defeat the evil scourge.

Devaluing the Prize

by The Jewish Week

This was not the year to recognize the United Nations and its secretary-general for their roles in "achieving peace and security in the world."

Turning 30

by Rabbi Boruch Leff

As one young man leaves his 20s behind, idealism gives way to practicality. Almost.

How To Win The War Against Terrorism

by Binyamin Netanyahu

The former Israeli prime minister outlines the critical steps needed to eradicate the threat of terrorism. What's at stake is nothing less than the survival of Western civilization.