by Mitch Randall | Oct 19, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
After Cain killed Abel in the book of Genesis, the Lord asked the surviving brother for the whereabouts of his missing sibling. “I do not know,” Cain replied. He added a question: “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9) The question appears to hang in the air, as...
by Fred Guttman | Oct 17, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
For the Jewish people and for the residents of Israel, this is a terrible time. Frankly, I am angry! I am angry because I’ve seen too many pictures of Israeli bodies. I am angry because I’ve seen dead children, dead grandmas and grandpas. I am angry...
by Rachel Ain | Oct 13, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Being part of a faith community often means providing comfort to those in pain. Being Jewish means being part of not only a faith community, but also being a part of a family and a global people. I am connected throughout time, over the generations and throughout...
by Imad Enchassi | Oct 13, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
My heart is heavy as I keep my eyes glued to the sparse updates from my father’s homeland, a place I have not been able to call home for many years. How eager many are to take sides, to pass judgment on people living through a conflict I have known throughout my...
by Mitch Randall | Oct 12, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
The world is weeping at the loss of innocent lives in Israel and Gaza. Hamas’ barbaric violence conducted on innocent and unsuspecting Israeli citizens is an affront to natural law and a violation of divine justice. Anyone–both Israeli and Palestinian...
