Opinion

Opinions

Rabbis Uncensored

Peace Process: One Step Back, Three Steps Forward?

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Douglas Bloomfield

Israelis and Palestinians are about to take a giant step backwards that might help them move toward peace. After more than 16 years of face-to-face negotiations, they are on the verge of reverting to indirect talks through an American mediator. It is a sign of the lack of trust between the adversaries, and their lack of real commitment to what...

Editorials

'M' for Moderation

Every several years, the tenor of conversation in the Jewish community reaches such a feverish pitch that it necessitates a new call for civility. Now is one of those times. In fact, many observers and activists well-seasoned in the rough-and-tumble world of Jewish politics say that they have never before witnessed the level of stridency and vitriol that is characterizing...

Columns

Connecting to the 'Other,' Then Holding the Gates Wide Open

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Leslie Hilgeman

Growing up in an interfaith family -- Mom was Jewish and Dad wasn't -- our faiths were often seen from the outside as a source of tension and controversy. Inside the family, we were told that no one was worth any more or less due to the faith in which he or she was raised. But deep inside, I still...

Kvetch 'N Kvell

Letters the Week of Feb. 11, 2010

Why All the Vitriol When J Street's Brought Up? I don't understand the personal vitriol so abundant in the critiques of J-Street (Cover Story: "A New Street in Town, and So Far, It's a Little Bumpy," Jan. 28). The politics in Israel are far more robust and testy than anything put out by J Street or AIPAC, so why all...

Kvetch 'N Kvell

Letters the Week of Feb. 4, 2010

On This Particular Street, Lots of Potholes to Avoid Concerning the cover story "A New Street in Town, and So Far, It's a Little Bumpy" (Jan. 28), J Street claims to be completely pro-Israel. Its aim is to establish peace between Israel and the Palestinians, since only with such an agreement in place, it argues, can Israel continue to exist...