Mobilize now against Iran and save the world

By Natan Sharansky
Published on February 22, 2007

We must recognize the fact that though sympathy for Iran's expressed goal of Israel's destruction is hardly mainstream, the idea of a world without Israel is more acceptable in polite company, the media and academia today than Hitler's expressed goal of a Europe without Jews was in 1939.

Protection Does Grow on Trees

By Andy Lipkis
Published on January 20, 2005

Well, no. Tu b'Shevat is an annual celebration for a reason.

Thousands of years ago, our rabbis knew that we would need to be reminded on a regular basis about how important trees are to our lives. We must always remember to protect, plant and care for more of them.

Security Fence Fails in Barring Criticism

By Matthew Gutman
Published on June 26, 2003

An austere monolith of reinforced concrete, the 25-foot-high wall that separates parts of Israel from the West Bank conjures images of the Berlin Wall, Hadrian's Wall or even the Great Wall of China.

Center Construction Moves Ahead Despite Shortfall

By Journal Staff
Published on May 1, 2003

"We're moving ahead as originally scheduled," said Ralph Stern, of Tustin, who is leading fundraising. In a communitywide appeal in May 2002, he promised a fiscally conservative stance: construction would start when financial goals were met.

Wonderful

By Abby Gilad
Published on March 6, 2003

>This is what happens in this week's parsha. In Parshat Pekuday, Moses gives the Israelites an accounting of how much gold, silver and copper
was contributed to build the mishkan (the Tabernacle that held the Ten Commandments).

Mom, Can We Keep Him?

By Rachel Brand
Published on November 7, 2002

If your kids are out of the house and you're experiencing empty-nest syndrome, how about considering adoption?

ERA—Israeli Style

By Naomi Segal
Published on April 6, 2000

The Knesset has passed a landmark law granting equal rights to women in every sphere of Israeli life -- after the bill's sponsor gave up her committee seat to a male colleague.
Along with granting women equality in the workplace, the military and in other spheres of society, the new law also lays out the rights of women over their bodies and protects women from violence and sexual exploitation.