Opinion
I’ve spent a decade building acceptance for LGBTQ Orthodox Jews. Now I’m watching it unravel
For the past decade, I have been working with my colleagues at Eshel to increase acceptance of LGBTQ+ individuals in the Orthodox Jewish world.
The Rebbe's vision of human potential lives on through Friendship Circle - opinion
Hasbara explains, but Zionism must sell - opinion
The West funds its own executioners in ideological war it barely realizes it is fighting - opinion
AI won't replace magicians, but it may reshape live entertainment - opinion
AI may not master sleight of hand anytime soon, but it could weaken the human desire to gather, watch, and wonder together
How Israel’s and America’s enemies weaponize the New York Times’ prestige - opinion
Enemy governments do not merely quote the Times; they convert its institutional authority and standing into an American credential for claims against the United States and its allies.
Trump's Iran negotiations walk him into a $300 b. extortion scheme by the IRGC - opinion
Terrorism is a business. Bombing Iran is significant, but bankrupting Iran is even more significant.
Beyond the Headlines: Finding our personal portion in the Torah after Shavuot - opinion
Our Sages explain that Shavuot is considered a “Rosh Hashanah” for the Torah. It is an appropriate time to dedicate ourselves to learning a specific part of the Torah or to join a Torah class.
How Hamas’s internal cracks are becoming impossible for Gazans to ignore - opinion
Questions are now growing inside Gaza about whether Hamas still possesses the same solid popular base that once gave the movement its legitimacy after taking control of the Strip in 2007.
Israel slams NYT opinion article on Palestinian abuse, ignoring Oct. 7 sexual violence
While labeled as an opinion, the piece was several thousand words long and included claimed testimonies from alleged Palestinian victims of Israeli prison sexual abuse.
In double trouble: Iran’s oil crisis – opinion
Given that the Islamic Republic’s lifeblood – oil – is being squeezed, it should learn from history that collapse always begins with a warning sign such as this one
Dripping acid: My battle with chronic bladder pain after cancer treatment - opinion
Would I have preferred to be knocked out by general anesthesia so I wouldn’t feel a thing? Sure, but total body sedation for such a short procedure would have been both overkill and dangerous.
The Mamdani effect: Jewish resilience in face of NY antisemitism - editorial
New York, home to one of the world’s largest Jewish populations, should understand better than most that terror only serves to strengthen Jewish solidarity and their ties to Israel.
Smotrich's October 7 comments should disgust every single one of us - editorial
Weaponizing the October 7 massacre is disgraceful and a betrayal of the very people whose memory should command something far greater than politics.
