http://jta.org/news/ en jberkman@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-07-09T19:42:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/09/1006434/op-ed-israel-backers-must-support-a-settlement-freeze John Friedman http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/09/1006434/op-ed-israel-backers-must-support-a-settlement-freeze#When:18:13:01Z If we want what’s best for Israel, we must be honest -- we must tell the leadership of our spiritual home the truth, says Brit Tzedek v’Shalom official Rabbi John Friedman. And the truth is, President Obama is right when he says that settlement building must stop. Opinion 2009-07-09T18:13:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/09/1006431/op-ed-palestinians-plight-holocaust-not-analogous Cheryl Halpern http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/09/1006431/op-ed-palestinians-plight-holocaust-not-analogous#When:17:43:00Z Those who promote the moral equivalence of the Holocaust and the plight of the Palestinians are engaging in an unconscionable revision of history, says one-time presidential appointee Cheryl Halpern. Opinion 2009-07-09T17:43:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/07/1006380/gregg-rickman-joseph-isaac-schneersohn Gregg J. Rickman http://jta.org/news/article/2009/07/07/1006380/gregg-rickman-joseph-isaac-schneersohn#When:20:40:00Z The collection of papers of the sixth Lubavitcher rebbe, Joseph Isaac Schneersohn, which is being held in Russian state archives after being seized by the Nazis, is war booty that should be returned to its rightful owners, the Jews, says former special U.S. envoy Gregg J. Rickman. Frontpage Sub Headline, Opinion, Sub Headline 2009-07-07T20:40:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/30/1006226/bernie-madoffs-next-trial Ron Wolfson http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/30/1006226/bernie-madoffs-next-trial#When:13:59:00Z Bernard Madoff has been sentenced to 150 years in prison, but now he must face a heavenly trial, writes Ron Wolfson. Opinion, Sub Headline 2009-06-30T13:59:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/30/1006223/op-ed-embracing-public-judaism Jill Jacobs http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/30/1006223/op-ed-embracing-public-judaism#When:12:50:00Z The Fourth of July should inspire American Jews to draw on their religious traditions when engaging in the public square, writes Rabbi Jill Jacobs. Opinion, Lead Headline 2009-06-30T12:50:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/28/1006181/op-ed-holocaust-restitution-still-matters http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/28/1006181/op-ed-holocaust-restitution-still-matters#When:15:08:00Z The nations that benefited from the victimization of Jewish communities must make amends now, B'nai B'rith official Daniel S. Mariaschin writes, as the time to turn bromides to action is fleeting. Opinion 2009-06-28T15:08:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/22/1006045/op-ed-jews-should-condemn-far-right-in-israel Gila Orkin http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/22/1006045/op-ed-jews-should-condemn-far-right-in-israel#When:18:13:00Z Jewish leaders should not limit their condemnation of far-right politicians to Europe; they should object to the far right in Israel, too, writes the director of international relations at the Association for Civil Rights in Israel. Frontpage Sub Headline, Opinion, Sub Headline 2009-06-22T18:13:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/22/1006030/op-ed-goverments-must-open-eyes-to-hate-crimes Paul LeGendre http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/22/1006030/op-ed-goverments-must-open-eyes-to-hate-crimes#When:15:44:00Z The Holocaust museum tragedy is a clarion call for governments to respond more vigorously to crimes fueled by intolerance and discrimination, says Paul LeGendre of Human Rights First. Frontpage Sub Headline, Opinion, Sub Headline 2009-06-22T15:44:00-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/21/1006014/op-ed-questions-about-case-against-ex-aipac-staffers-that-wont-go-away Abbe D. Lowell, Baruch Weiss and John Nassikas http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/21/1006014/op-ed-questions-about-case-against-ex-aipac-staffers-that-wont-go-away#When:18:53:01Z The defense attorneys in the failed case against two ex-AIPAC employees say their clients were mistreated by the federal government and abandoned by AIPAC, other U.S. Jewish organizations and Israel. Frontpage Lead Image, Opinion, Sub Headline 2009-06-21T18:53:01-05:00 http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/15/1005892/op-ed-dont-fear-god-torah-and-judaism Joel Alperson http://jta.org/news/article/2009/06/15/1005892/op-ed-dont-fear-god-torah-and-judaism#When:14:25:00Z Embracing Judaism's core concepts will bring Jews together, not divide them, writes a former United Jewish Communities official. Opinion, Lead Headline 2009-06-15T14:25:00-05:00