Only when America reinstates embracing of all views, not just all colors and religions, can it cautiously open its gates to immigrants. Prior to the election that introduced Donald J. Trump to the Oval Office, the press was concerned with…
The wall we should focus on is not the wall with Mexico; it’s the one that keeps America divided. Take a look at the last few months: So much energy and so many resources put into heated clashes between people…
The wall we should focus on is not the wall with Mexico; it’s the one that keeps America divided. Take a look at the last few months: So much energy and so many resources put into heated clashes between people…
If there is anything that can infuse some meaning into the murder of our loved ones, it is that we will create such unity that will prevent such a fate from reoccurring. Today, on January 27, 2017, the world is…
As we reflect on the Holocaust, we should also remember that we have a way to prevent it from recurring. Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is an opportunity to reflect on the reason for the world’s unending hatred…
UNESCO’s theme for this year’s International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, occurring January 27, is “From Words to Genocide: anti-Semitic Propaganda and the Holocaust.” The goal of the debates on this day is to “examine the…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (2nd R) and his wife Melania take the stage with Vice President-elect Mike Pence (L) and his wife Karen at a pre-inauguration candlelight dinner with supporters at Union Station in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan…
To make peace (shalom) means to make whole (shalem), when opposites unite and create something that is neither, yet consists of both. Smashed windows and “Impeach!” “Putin’s B–ch!” “Not My President!” signs were frequent vistas at the Women’s March…
Inside the Microsoft Vision Center café at Davos, the rich, powerful and famous leisurely engage in conversations over coffee, wine, and an occasional pastry. Nothing glitzy, just the usual small talk of people passing time. On one of the walls…
As a Kabbalist, specializing in the intricacies of human nature, I know that as the situation in Europe worsens, and it will, the pressure on the Jews will grow. The hatred toward them will soar and they will undoubtedly be…
Tensions around the inauguration are of unseen precedence. This is a telling moment for us all. In the days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, we have been witnessing displays of extreme resistance by many trying to somehow find a way to…
We can make Donald Trump’s inauguration the start of a new future, now all it takes is our determination. Today, Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States. But I am still not sure if we should…