Land for peace? Now, it’s peace for land
The division in the American Jewish Community concerning Israel’s continued holding of the disputed territories is a curiosity. read more »
Nat. Geo. lays Christian woes to Israel
National Geographic has long enjoyed unique influence and credibility on the American scene. The publication, which boasts a worldwide circulation of 6.7 million readers, sends journalists to the far parts of the globe and publishes their stories alongside vivid photographs.
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Correspondence
Whole community made Passover food box program a big success read more »
Correspondence
How could you?! To the editor: How could you allow the reviewer of “Ajami,” Michael Fox, to claim that “The source of the tension, the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, is rarely alluded to…? read more »
New anti-Semitism envoy faces formidable challenge
Hannah Rosenthal, President Obama’s nominee for the post of special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, certainly has her work cut out for her. read more »
An annual call to justice
The Talmud teaches that the three types of shofar blasts heard on Rosh Hashanah represent three types of cries read more »
Stories meant to inform, not persuade
Newspaper offices routinely receive telephone calls, e-mails and letters from readers who take issue with the paper’s coverage of a particular topic. read more »
Spring Song: A field of golden daffodils
As people were milling about at the conclusion of the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation Benefit Dinner April 19, one man said to me that the OJCYF is “the most inspiring organization in town.”
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CONNECT THE DOTS
After nearly 10 years, I have come to enjoy Minnesota and appreciate its natural beauty—the rugged North Shore along Lake Superior, the modest headwaters of the Mississippi River in Lake Itasca, the quiet of the Boundary Waters. But I have to be honest. For me, there is no more beautiful state than Oregon. read more »
