Why Sandy Koufax sitting out a World Series game still matters 50 years later
By Hillel Kuttler WASHINGTON (JTA) – Jesse Agler was pretty talented as a catcher and pitcher in Little League, yet his parents benched him regularly….
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Will Obama and Netanyahu reconcile in the New Year?
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Now that enactment of the Iran nuclear deal appears to be a sure thing, the profound and often personal disagreement…
Rabbi Daniel Friedman speaks out against the Iran Accord
On Sunday September 9, Edmonton Beth Israel’s Rabbi Daniel Friedman was in Washington DC, where he joined 300 Orthodox Union affiliated rabbis from North America…
Words matter: Change a phrase, change the meaning
By: Rabbi Rachel Esserman, The Reporter, Vestal, NY Was Shakespeare wrong when he wrote “that which we call a rose / By any other name would…
The top Jewish newsmakers of 5775
By Julie Wiener (JTA) — Whether you love them or hate them — or your feelings are purely pareve — these 13 Jews repeatedly made the…