A Great, Tragic Divide
There is a rather large difference, it shouldn’t need to be said, between censorship and standards.
Category: General
Valuing Values
With the summer came yet another judicial salvo aimed at the idea that certain values rooted in religious tradition are rightfully reflected in secular law.
Solo Wrestling
Struggles – even failures – are inherent elements of what, with determination and perseverance, can become an ultimate victory.
Reality is No Obstacle
The recent Emmanuel litigation revealed a major flaw in Israel’s judicial system. In most suits against governmental authorities, the Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice (BaGaTZ), is a court of original...
Great Expectations
Thoughts of consequence can sometimes arise from the most mundane experiences, even a headache. Opening the medicine cabinet one day, I was struck by a sticker on a prescription container. “Not for use by...
A View From Afar
To name the Muslim country where she lives would compromise her security; the authorities there do not look favorably on citizens who communicate with Jews. Her husband is a Hindu and she, although born...
Abuse of Power
Seldom if ever has so much misinformation and ill will been sown by people ostensibly concerned with truth and Jewish unity.
The Real Road to Jewish Unity
What most violates the ultimate oneness of the Jewish People are multiple definitions of the word “Jew” – what results from a smorgasbord of conversion standards.
A Visit, A Memory and A Wish
There are few places on earth where the phrase “Shabbat Shalom” – “Sabbath of Peace,” introduced by the Safed kabbalists in the 15th century and used as a greeting by many Jews today – would fit so well.
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