In 2001, the worst terrorist attack in American history hit a week before Rosh Hashanah, a striking juxtaposition that repeats itself this month with the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 horrors. As we approach the High Holidays, this most introspective time on our Jewish clocks, it is fitting to reflect on how we and our world have changed --...
College students have lots to grapple with as they return to school or set foot on campus for the first time. But amid all the communal worry about "losing" kids at this crucial age comes a surprising bit of news: Jewish consciousness among young adults in college and graduate school is actually rising. This is the finding of a recent...
This week's report from the American Academy of Pediatrics concluding that health benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks is a welcome intervention in what is becoming a disturbing debate over the legitimacy of one of Judaism's oldest and most-defining traditions. The academy's task force stopped short of calling for routine circumcision of all newborn boys, but placed the decision exactly...
Any endeavor that promises a richer Jewish education for our youth is a good thing, which is why several developments on the local scene are worth embracing as the new school year gets off the ground over the next few weeks. On the day school front, Torah Academy Girls High has a new home and a new name, offering a...
If it comes to pass as anticipated, the demise of Syrian President Bashar Assad will not be mourned. The despot who has managed to hold on to power for a year and a half against a persistent rebel force has shown once again what an oppressive Syrian regime is capable of doing to its own people. After the death of...
Sivan 14, 5773
