Op-Ed

By Saul AxelRod The COVID-19 virus has resulted in mortal hardships for countless people throughout the world. Not tragic, but also difficult, has been the...

By Jeremy Bannett and Shira Goodman Just two weeks ago, we marked the 75th anniversary of Germany’s surrender in World War II. Since then,...

By Curt Schleier / JTA The first thing Jerry Stiller said to me when we met was a compliment. Several weeks earlier, I had interviewed him over...

By Elizabeth Soslau An educator asks: Where is the grace? “Stop the insanity!” shrieks the voice inside my head. The sound is painful, constant and deafening. I...

By Cyd B. Weissman Please join me in a Jewish communal shout-out to Ron Wolfson. Together: “You were right, and the coronavirus pandemic has proven it.” Normally...

By State Rep. Jared Solomon On April 21, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 849 to designate it as “Holocaust Remembrance Day” in...

By Anndee Hochman Recently, a friend shared a joke. Question: What’s the difference between COVID-19 and “Romeo and Juliet”? Answer: One is coronavirus; the other...

By Jon Savitt Humor is as Jewish as challah. It also just so happens that we need both to survive — and producing the most...

By Carin M. Smilk The last time I saw Ellen was two months ago in New York, where she lives; we were having dinner on...

By Ira Bedzow For a short period of time, New York state officials enacted controversial guidelines that again tested the inherent tension that the COVID-19...