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Tragedy for aid workers, Biden’s double standard for Israel

Any time aid workers in a conflict zone are killed is a tragedy for the victims, for their families and for people of good will everywhere. The number of fatalities...

Whose values?

Mine was one of the 180,000 letters that were written to President Biden last week to mark the 180th day since Oct. 7, the 180th day that innocent people continued to be...

Joseph, we need to talk

It’s evident that Bibi has no plan for the war or its aftermath, be it because of his desire to prolong the conflict to remain in power or the equally likely...

Money, money — Be it for UNRWA or Denver’s homeless, it’s a band-aid

Despite millions of dollars invested in services for homeless people in Denver, their number continues to grow. According to the January, 2024 “Point in Time” survey...

End of an era?

The passing of Joe Lieberman highlights how fractious politics in our country has become. Could a truly centrist, largely non-partisan, non-sound-bytey politician like...

Fear for the future: ‘The Lieberman Era’?

Joseph Lieberman is the perfect symbol of the freedom, security and confidence that Jews in America came to feel by 2000. He became the culmination of the slow but...

Rescue: heroism, innovation, horrors

The story of United Hatzalah’s growth is told in 90 Seconds (Artscroll), Beer’s gripping memoir. The trailblazing tale of how a middle school dropout became CEO of...

What’s the secret?

Many of us are familiar with the famous Mark Twain quote in which he marvels at the continued existence of the Jewish people, when so many other nations have ceased to...

George, welcome back

George Orwell became famous for his chilling descriptions of totalitarianism. Among the most chilling was his observation that language becomes one of...

Israel is the canary in the world’s mine

Experts in urban warfare at West Point have appraised as excellent Israel’s valiant efforts and accomplishments at not harming civilians on the scale that could...