A Chanukah miracle, 5769
IJN Editorial StaffDec 25, 2008
People in search of a Chanukah miracle this season need look no further than their own backyard or DIAs,to be exact. Last Saturday night (the night before...
Megadonors and foundations cannot replace federations
IJN Editorial StaffDec 18, 2008
Do you want a list of the problems with federations? Since we have been critical of their dereliction on intensive Jewish education for years, we can provide one. But it...
Martin Small, 1916-2008
IJN Editorial StaffDec 18, 2008
In infinitely cruel ways, Martin Smalls life was defined by the Holocaust. In 1942, when Poles murdered 3,500 Jews in Molczadz, Poland, he lost 84 family members,...
Vintage k’nocker in the State of Illinois
IJN Editorial StaffDec 12, 2008
There are times when no language in the universe is as beautifully, and as bluntly, apt as the fabled mama loshen Yiddish, of course. This week, upon hearing news...
Jew vs. Jew — violently — in Hebron
IJN Editorial StaffDec 12, 2008
It is chilling to see Jewish stars smeared on Muslim graves and Palestinian homes in Hebron, with the word vengeance (scrawled in Hebrew) also defacing the home....
George Wise, 1924-2008
IJN Editorial StaffDec 04, 2008
Nothing made George Wise angrier than Holocaust deniers. Although he was a man who preached tolerance and practiced it in his own life, he was utterly intolerant of...
Rampage in Hebron
IJN Editorial StaffDec 04, 2008
According to news reports, some 40 Jewish youths smashed windows in private homes in a Palestinian neighborhood in Hebron, and also slashed tires there. They are also...
‘It’s not just Israel’s problem’ is not just a line
IJN Editorial StaffDec 04, 2008
Going back many years, Israeli ambassadors and other leaders have said of Iran, Its not just Israels problem. Its the worlds problem. This has often been...
Guess who’s assassinating terrorists?
IJN Editorial StaffNov 28, 2008
Using a remotely piloted aircraft, the US assassinated Rashid Rauf and Abu Zubair al-Masri, Nov. 16. Rauf was a Briton of Pakistani descent and the main suspect in a...
If Obama is serious about energy independence, he will not bail out the auto industry
IJN Editorial StaffNov 28, 2008
There are many economic reasons not to bail out the the Big Three, General Motors, Ford Motor Co., and Chrysler Corp.: any bailout, no matter how large, will only be...