[From a reprint from ejewishphilanthropy. This essay is from “Philanthropic Priorities in Light of Pew,” reprinted with permission from Contact, a publication of The Steinhardt Foundation
It is terribly easy to romanticize. Human beings do it all the time. But romanticizing can get out of hand. Think of all those millions
It is far too early, to assess the impact of the latest war in Gaza, but still some preliminary thoughts are in order. Antisemitism Panic:
As I write, our beloved state of Israel is in the throes of a war with Hamas in Gaza—and whenever Israel agrees to a truce,
The rapid rise of ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) to global notoriety has taken observers of Middle East politics by surprise. All of
The fact that UNRWA schools are caught in the crossfire of the Hamas war is hardly surprising. Fifteen years ago, the Gaza-based employees of UNRWA
According to security expert Brian Krebs, writing in Krebs on Security, Chinese hackers have gained access to crucial information related to Israel’s Iron Dome missile
TEL AVIV—After nearly three weeks of fighting…it is time to revisit some basic assumptions about Hamas. Until now, Israel assumed Hamas was the “devil we
My wife Suzy and I will never forget our wedding day. The uplifting ceremony and beautiful party left an indelible mark; some life-altering advice that
My Uncle Sonny (his real name is Arthur but don’t tell) has always been an instigator. The best kind. While I should have been studying
The Palestinian Authority has embraced mass murderers as heroes and Israel punishes all murderers, whether they murder Arabs or Jews. There is a major moral
(reprinted with permission from the author) Today we confront the terrible revenge murder of an innocent Palestinian boy, Muhammed Abu Khdeir. Much to our horror
