The coincidental convergence of the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, new gun control initiatives and the holiday of Tu B’Shevat compels us to face an inconvenient truth: When it comes to domestic policies that affect our families, our planet and our future, we’ve still got a long way to go. President Barack Obama touched on some of these issues...
Should the Jewish community go to the mat to oppose President Barack Obama’s pick for secretary of defense? That is the thorny question roiling many of our advocacy institutions after former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) was officially tapped this week to head the Pentagon.
This is the perfect time to do a little conjecturing about what might await the Jewish community as the new year gets under way. Such conjecture seems particularly appropriate in the political arena, given the critical issues Washington must face.
Sivan 12, 5773
