Opinion
48 Ways to Acquire the Torah: Way #41
Hillel GoldbergFeb 21, 2019
Pirkei Avot, “Ethics of the Fathers,” states in chapter 6:6: “The Torah is acquired in 48 ways.” This week: Way #41, “Being at Peace in One’s Torah...
The continuing journey of parenting
Amy LedermanFeb 21, 2019
The parenting journey is a long and arduous one that requires more physical stamina than Superman, more psychological expertise than Freud and the financial resources of...
Their golden miscalculation — and ours
Tehilla R. GoldbergFeb 21, 2019
In this week’s Torah portion, Ki Tisa, we learn of the famous scandal and sin of the golden calf. Infamously, the Jewish people sinned with idol worship. Following...
Eat well for less
Shana GoldbergFeb 21, 2019
How well do you know your food? I’ve been watching a TV series called “Eat Well For Less.” In each episode, the presenters, one a MasterChef UK judge, the other a...
Life-saving medicine from…the Big Bad Wolf
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 21, 2019
An Israel hater is comforted by an Israeli invention It’s more than delicious irony. One Mr. Robert-Willem van Norren of Amsterdam braves all kinds of weather, not to...
The future of tomorrow
IJN Editorial StaffFeb 21, 2019
We recall the pundits pontificating after the election of Barack Obama in 2008 that the Republican Party was dead. Youth, and the demographics of youth, were on the side...
48 Ways to Acquire the Torah: Way #40
Hillel GoldbergFeb 14, 2019
Pirkei Avot, “Ethics of the Fathers,” states in chapter 6:6: “The Torah is acquired in 48 ways.” This week: Way #40, “Guiding a person to peace.”...
No evidence for Israeli ‘racism’
Jonathan TobinFeb 14, 2019
It’s a familiar refrain. Critics of Israel aren’t content to merely bash the policies of the government of the Jewish state. As part of their indictment, they allege...
Deterrence . . . and seeds of peace
Tehilla R. GoldbergFeb 14, 2019
Early morning last Friday we all shuddered to learn of the savagely brutal murder of young Israeli, Ori Ansbacher. Raped, tortured, murdered and mutilated, left naked in...
’93Queen’
Shana GoldbergFeb 14, 2019
The opportunity to peek into a sectarian community is extremely rare. That alone makes “93Queen” worth watching. The documentary, which screened as part of the...
