An Apology to Non-Chareidi Readers

By Yonason Rosenblum, writing in the Jerusalem Post

Whenever I make a presentation on the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community, my first task is to undermine the (more…)

Tear Down That Wall

By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

In last week’s column, we provided an explanation for the custom to say “shalom aleichem” to each other (more…)

Mideast Shapes Presidential Race

By Steve Huntley

Americans are increasingly absorbed in presidential politics, and President Barack Obama wants to shift (more…)

Why Newt Gingrich Won’t Quit

By Alexander Burns

For Newt Gingrich, the next great challenge of the 2012 campaign comes from within. (more…)

Good Shidduch: Putin Stands by Assad: The Last Battle of the Cold War

By Fouad Ajami

Afghanistan was once thought of as the last battle of the Cold War. But that designation must be accorded (more…)

Romney and Obama: What If Two Unelectable Candidates Square Off in 2012

By Matthew Dowd

What happens in an election when two candidates who are each unelectable run against each other in the (more…)

What Americans Mean When They Say They’re Conservative

Roughly two-fifths of Americans call themselves “conservative.” What do they mean by the word? It depends. And during a Republican primary, that can be problematic. Every candidate is vying to be the (more…)

Ignoring Ahmadinejad’s Calls for Jewish Genocide is a Grave Mistake

By Evelyn Gordon

The run-up to International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday produced some excellent (more…)

Can there be a Second Holocaust?

By Robert S. Wistrich

In recent years, the Holocaust has been subject to an increasingly sickening blend of ruthless politicization, (more…)

The Costa Concordia: That Sinking Feeling

By Rabbi Benjamin Blech

I was a passenger on the Costa Concordia that just made headlines around the world as it sunk off the coast (more…)