Syndication
The Man From Illinois and
the Senator From New YorkThe senator from New York was remarkably talented, a political leader of the first order, a person of great influence at the highest levels of government, and destined for the party’s nomination for president of the United States. Although the senator faced stiff competition, for the four years preceding the election it was widely assumed that the New Yorker would be the candidate.…Read more
Consumer Demand Drove Adoption of Glatt StandardIn an August 18 opinion article, Marc Shapiro takes the Orthodox Union to task for, over the last 30 years, having “adopted a new standard in kashrut, one that defines only glatt kosher as acceptable” (“glatt Kosher Meat Is Not All It Is Cut Out to Be”). The era that Shapiro laments as having passed, however, was unfortunately one frequently rife with fraud.…Read more
A Modern-Day MordecaiSenator Joe Lieberman would have made a wonderful leader for this country. He is an authentic American statesman, a brilliant craftsman of public policy (witness the primary role he played in drafting the Homeland Security Act) and a serious and loyal Jew.Ruefully, support from the Jewish community, which should have been sustained and…Read more
Consumer Demand Drove Adoption of Glatt StandardIn an August 18 opinion article, Marc Shapiro takes the Orthodox Union to task for, over the last 30 years, having “adopted a new standard in kashrut, one that defines only glatt kosher as acceptable” (“glatt Kosher Meat Is Not All It Is Cut Out to Be”). The era that Shapiro laments as having passed, however, was unfortunately one frequently rife with fraud.…Read more
A Modern-Day MordecaiSenator Joe Lieberman would have made a wonderful leader for this country. He is an authentic American statesman, a brilliant craftsman of public policy (witness the primary role he played in drafting the Homeland Security Act) and a serious and loyal Jew.Ruefully, support from the Jewish community, which should have been sustained and…Read more
- As Israel’s Labor Party Declines, A Rival Emerges On the Left
- Emanuel’s Record On Israel Is More Dovish Than the Headlines Suggest
- Finally, an Arrest in Bombing of Paris Shul
- At UJC Assembly, Speeches About Iran and Fears About the Economy
- Turkey Trouble: Turmoil in Kosher Industry Affects Thanksgiving Meal
- Former Aipac Staffer Looks For New Start
- Watching Blue America Celebrate
Noam Neusner - An Intolerable Spot for a Museum
Buzzy Gordon - A Two-State Solution May Have To Wait
Leonard Fein - A Melting Pot President
David Biale - Advice on the Arab-Israeli Front: Try Pursuing Peace, Just Don’t Fail
Aaron David Miller - The Progressive Politics We Need
Ralph Seliger
