Op-eds
A ‘Messi’ Situation
On Tuesday, the lead headlines coming out of Israel and the Middle East, like a red card, announced the Argentinian decision to cancel its scheduled “friendly” soccer match against the Israel national team in Jerusalem (see the news article on page 12).
The decision is a clear victory for
Iran’s Leaders at War With Western Civilization; Why Is the West Putting Up With It?
The United States just withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal. The move is fully justified not only on the grounds of security, but primarily because Iran’s Khomeinist revolution is a deadly and propulsive ideology that the West cannot allow to become a nuclearized one.
For the French
Too Close to Home: Jewish Groups Oppose NYC Public School’s ‘Moment of Silence’ for Gaza Terrorists
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza are under fire from several Jewish organizations for not responding publicly to a school incident that has left Jewish students and parents unnerved.
A “moment of silence” was held at the Beacon School, a
Barnard: How Not to Beat BDS
The BDS movement hasn’t won many victories in the United States in recent years, but Israel’s opponents had to be thrilled when they learned that the student body at Barnard College voted to endorse a proposal asking the highly regarded educational institution to divest from eight companies that do business in Israel.
An Open Letter to the Orthodox Community: Don’t Say No to Drugs
In 1982, Nancy Reagan visited the Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, California, as she embarked on her historic national anti-drug campaign. During this visit, she was asked by a young schoolgirl what she should do if she was offered drugs. The First Lady responded, “just say no.” The rest, as they say, is history.
A Single Phone Call
In late 2001, America bore witness to 9/11 and the aftermath of President Bush preparing to intervene in Afghanistan and Iraq. It was around that time that the Second Intifada was at its peak. Arafat had rejected the proposed peace deal that President Clinton tried to broker, and instead moved toward a violent
On Yom HaShoah, Highlighting a New Form of Holocaust Denial
Editor's note: This article was first published by Arutz Sheva. It is reprinted with permission from the author.
With this year’s Yom HaShoah commemoration we are confronted with the rise
Don't Say No to Drugs
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Israel Prize Recipient Natan Sharansky Has Inspired Generations
Until I joined The Jewish Agency for Israel as an emissary, I knew nothing about Natan Sharansky. When I got the job, I suddenly saw that my father was very excited. I asked him why he was so thrilled, and he said, “You are going to work with and maybe even meet one of the greatest legends of our time and a hero of our family.”
Indeed, Natan has now
What’s Another Cost of Yeshiva Day School?
Mom’s career.
Last week, on the Facebook group Teaneck/Bergenfield Jewish Moms, which has almost 1,700 members, a single post garnered over 350 comments. Given our deadline it’s possible that another couple of hundred have been added since we went to press, but the general point has been made; A
We Cannot Use Old Methods to Produce New Results in Schools
A high school student has a few drinks on Simchat Torah. Another student is vaping in the school bathroom. The students were already on probation for other unrelated incidents. The information about these activities reaches the school. What is a principal to do?
Schools pride themselves on
We Cannot Use Old Methods to Produce New Results in Schools
A high school student has a few drinks on Simchat Torah. Another student is vaping in the school bathroom. The students were already on probation for other unrelated incidents. The information about these activities reaches the school. What is a principal to do?
Schools pride themselves on standards for admission, codes of conduct and disciplinary methods. The
