Rabbi Barry Schwartz is director of The Jewish Publication Society in Philadelphia and rabbi of Congregation Adas Emuno in Leonia, N.J. He is the author of “Judaism’s Great Debates” (Behrman House, ...

Earlier this week, Rabbi Barry Schwartz wrote about needing more Jewish debate. His blog posts are being featured this week on The Arty Semite courtesy of the Jewish Book Council and My Jewish ...

Should Jewish philanthropy focus more on helping needy Jewish people? Jack Wertheimer, a history professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary, raises this question in an opinion article in Commentary ...

In a democracy, debate over war is not only legitimate − it is essential. Americans should ask hard questions about military ...

Today, the Bible is often invoked during public debates about immigration. From former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to a group of 2,000 rabbis, people have referred to the Bible to explain their ...

The Jewish Daily Forward looks at the complexities of the debate over divestment from fossil fuels for Jewish nonprofits, many of which have taken public stances on climate change and alternative ...

In his new book, Beyond Dispute: Rediscovering the Jewish Art of Constructive Disagreement, Daniel Taub – Israeli peace negotiator and former ambassador to the United Kingdom – draws from Jewish ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andrew Cuomo mocks Zohran Mamdani over anti-Israel stance during NYC mayoral debate: ‘You are the savior of the Jewish people?’ ...

Mamdani’s response came after after hundreds of rabbis came out warning that the Democratic nominee winning the Nov. 4 race would put Jews in the city in danger. “Not everything is a TikTok video. You ...