Opinion

How do you solve a problem like Ayanna? That is the question that is bedeviling Jewish leaders in Massachusetts after Representative Ayanna Pressley was one of nine members of the House to vote last month...

For centuries, Jews have debated who belongs to our community. While embracing a more inclusive Jewish world is an important and worthwhile conversation, more immediately, our efforts should be focused on the current existential threat...

My sister and I grew up in a small settlement surrounded by Arab villages in the disputed West Bank. We have ended up, however, in very different places. I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in...

Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur – when we contemplate the mysteries of existence and creation, and our own behavior and goals – have come and gone. Sukkot – which marks the harvest and commemorates the...

The coronavirus pandemic did more than create a health crisis, change the way we do business, reshape how we conduct social life, and upend vast areas of the economy ranging from downtown real estate to...

There’s something special about autumn in New England. Who doesn’t love the change in seasons, the excitement of a new school year, neighbors returning from vacations, and the busyness of going from the lazy days...

Last week, the House approved $1 billion to fund Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system. The vote was 420 to 9 and the aid will go toward replacing the missile interceptors that were used to...

Cartoon by George Freedman

  The cartoon in the Sept. 16 issue of the Jewish Journal was in very poor taste. Both my husband and myself could not believe what we read. Homelessness is an epidemic in our country...