In a turbulent world, Torah offers guidance for 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, it’s a good time to pause and reflect upon meaningful events, on the year to come and on important values from Torah that offer…
In season of light, darkness sometimes enters
This season of secular holidays is, for many, a time of sadness, despair, anxiety and depression. It’s also a time for seeking companionship, when many gather at parties and dinners.…
Vienna talks show Israel must see to its existence
In the third week of November, nuclear talks resumed in Vienna between Iran and the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France, China)…
The Supreme Court, abortion and the ballot box
Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, in which Mississippi has asked the court to upend the right of women to…
Senate should confirm Lipstadt as antisemitism envoy
On the Monday following Yom Kippur, Sept. 20, 2021, President Joe Biden officially delivered to the United States Senate his nomination of Professor Deborah Lipstadt of Georgia to be his…
Thanksgiving and climate change
Last week, representatives from more than 200 nations concluded their summit in Glasgow, Scotland, where they met to bring the world closer to collective action to halt the devastating effects…
Charlottesville trial seeks to vindicate civil liberties
An important trial is taking place at the federal courthouse in Charlottesville, Virginia, where 12 plaintiffs are seeking a civil money judgment that may bankrupt the organizers of the hate-drenched…
Probe into public school library books is narrow-minded
State Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) issued a dismal announcement last week that, on his own authority, he demands that public school districts across Texas confirm whether their libraries include…
Carroll ISD and the Holocaust
By Charles D. Pulman The recent incident in the Carroll Independent School District over the Holocaust (reported in last week’s TJP) is a good teaching moment on the reporting of…
Voters should vote ‘No’ on Proposition 3
Next Tuesday, Nov. 2, Texas’ voters should vote against proposed Proposition 3, which would amend the Texas Constitution to prohibit state and local government officials from imposing restrictions on religious…