From ‘Yes, we can’ to ‘What do we do?’
November 18, 2009
It can’t be repeated often enough: While getting elected appears to be an insurmountable task, it is downright simple when compared to governing. Read More
Maureen Dowd mines an anti-Semitic theme
The New York Times columnist crosses a line in her condemnation of Goldman Sachs.
November 13, 2009
We do not believe New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd to be an anti-Semite. Nor is she either stupid or unaware of the potential impact of her words. Thus, the blatantly anti-Semitic insinuations in her column of November 11 about the profiteering of what she refers to as “blood-sucking banks” are especially appalling. Read More
A false choice between freedom and identity
November 11, 2009
Twenty years ago this week, the Berlin Wall fell. Two great wars were being waged in those years. The first was a worldwide struggle to free Soviet Jewry, a cause which galvanized Jews across the globe as no other cause had, since the establishment of the State of Israel. Read More
A conservatarian’s fears for Israel and his people
November 11, 2009
I’m Jared Silverman. I want to thank NJJN editor-in-chief Andrew Silow-Carroll for inviting me to write this column. It is a natural outgrowth of something that I have been doing for a while. Read More
The world forgets the lessons of Kristallnacht
November 4, 2009
On Nov. 9, 1938, a massive nationwide anti-Jewish pogrom took place during peacetime across the entire territory of the Third Reich. Read More
Jews, the left wing, and the J Street brand
November 4, 2009
After 1,500 people left the J Street conference in Washington last week, many observers in the Jewish community asked the same two questions raised when J Street was established 18 months ago: Who speaks for American Jews? And for whom does J Street speak? Read More
Corzine: Vision, values, and a real track record
October 28, 2009
One thing has become crystal clear to me during this election cycle: The gubernatorial candidate that is the best choice for New Jersey in this election is Jon Corzine. Read More
Christie: Lower taxes and less government
October 28, 2009
We are facing an important gubernatorial election on Nov. 3. Unfortunately, it seems that too many of the ads focus on Chris Christie’s girth or, worse yet, contain gross distortions of his positions. Read More
Why we can’t be like Noah on the environment
October 21, 2009
This year the message of the story of Noah is especially powerful and urgent. On Nov. 2, we will join representatives of the world’s religions at a conference at Windsor Castle. The question on the agenda is: how will each of the world’s religions play a serious role in challenging climate change? Read More
Divided they fall: America’s partisan politics
October 21, 2009
There used to be an axiom in American politics that successful politicians governed from the center. Straying too far from the middle wins battles but loses wars. Read More
