Opinion
Who are the people of faith?
Hillel GoldbergMay 19, 2022
Who are the people of faith? A reflection on shmita.
In the killing of a journalist, and the disruption of her funeral, Israel faces tough questions
IJN Editorial StaffMay 19, 2022
In the killing of a journalist, and the disruption of her funeral, Israel faces tough questions. Even tougher is the deafness to the answers.
Mob justice
Tehilla R. GoldbergMay 19, 2022
The death of a journalist in the line of duty is tragic. The death of Shireen Abu Akleh, caught in the crossfire in Jenin, is tragic.
Prisons. Rehab centers. Schools. Social media. Deadly weapons.
IJN Editorial StaffMay 19, 2022
We enjoyed a reprieve — but it was oh so short. During the first year of the pandemic, a certain event was notably absent: mass shootings.
Reflections on Roe
Shana GoldbergMay 19, 2022
The news that Roe v. Wade may be overturned has caused me to reflect on and reassess some of my values and political positions.
We’ve been cutting hair on Lag b’Omer for centuries
Rocky Mountain JewMay 18, 2022
Lag b’Omer is one of those minor holidays that we all tend to be a little confused by. Bonfires? Weddings? Concerts? Haircuts?
Everyone’s priesthood
Hillel GoldbergMay 12, 2022
Perhaps the most universal wellspring in the Torah — the teaching that grips all good people ever since the time of Aaron the High Priest — is the priesthood,...
Harvard Crimson embraces BDS — journalistic kleptomania
IJN Editorial StaffMay 12, 2022
Some newspapers welcomed Hitler. Now, some welcome a new hatred.
Imagine a world without Israel
IJN Editorial StaffMay 12, 2022
Despite long odds and predictions of Israel’s doom in 1948, the genius, and the blood, sweat, tears and toil, of the Jewish people allowed the state to prevail and...
Ignored: the naivete behind a fossil fuel free economy
IJN Editorial StaffMay 12, 2022
If we were to believe the opponents of fossil fuels, the Messiah will be just around the corner once the world frees itself of its dependence on oil and gas. Climate...
