It’s Time for the U.S. to Act against the Use of Human Shields
Congress has created the right tool. The president should use it.
October 19, 2020
Lack of Transparency Casts a Pall of Anti-Semitism over New York State’s Coronavirus “Hot Spots”
Governor Cuomo should explain the criteria the state is using.
At present, New York state’s policy for dealing with the coronavirus involves identifying specific areas as “red zones,” where particularly strict lockdown regulations must be applied. While there might be good reason that a number of these red zones overlap with Brooklyn’s Orthodox Jewish enclaves, the actions and public statements of the municipal and state authorities have given Jewish inhabitants there reason to think that they have been singled out, and the zealous enforcement of social-distancing measures has caused resentment. It has also led to a lawsuit. Michael A. Helfand explains the underlying problem:
October 19, 2020
Political Paralysis Has Crippled Israel’s Coronavirus Response
The Knesset’s new session is off to a running start—on a treadmill.
Why America Shouldn’t Leave the Sinai
Don’t take peace for granted.
Lack of Transparency Casts a Pall of Anti-Semitism over New York State’s Coronavirus “Hot Spots”
Governor Cuomo should explain the criteria the state is using.
Why Does God Wish Us to Know about Creation?
Approaching existence as a work of art.