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Jan 12, 2019, 10:57 AM
On a child flying solo — and how Jewish education helps
Illustrative. Students studying, conducting, literary analysis, or the like. (iStock)
Annals of Appreciation: In 2018 I reached a milestone both mundane and magnificent — one of my birdies flew from the nest, and she is soaring. This child, who when last I checked could barely pour her own milk and whose room resembles Times Square...
Dec 15, 2017, 10:30 PM
The President’s Chanukah Gift
When the U.S. president officially recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and committed to move the U.S. embassy there, I expected my inbox to be overwhelmed by expressions of gratitude and joy from every Jewish organization. Instead, reactions among Israel’s supporters to last Wednesday’s historic policy...
Feb 20, 2017, 6:49 PM
Supporting our kids in college
Over the past several years, a key and growing concern of our Jewish community has been: How do we prepare our teens to be proud Jews and supporters of Israel once they are in college? The Boycott, Divest, and Sanction movement has generated alarming levels...
Jul 25, 2016, 7:30 AM
The double-edged sword: Words, incitement, and action in a dangerous world
Reading the news lately has become an act of daring. Like many of my peers I feel depleted, defeated, as though the gut-punch from the headlines were physical and not “merely” emotional. I worry that my children will grow fearful, or, worse, that they will...
Sep 10, 2015, 11:55 PM
To Infinity and Beyond: How Far Dealmakers Will Go on Iran
Take that all you Iran deal naysayers! The lack of anytime/anywhere inspections has been resolved — because Iran will be inspecting itself. In a twist Orwell himself could not have imagined, the Associated Press revealed last week that Iran will be authorized to conduct it’s...
Aug 13, 2015, 7:26 PM
Ad-Hominem Advocacy: Obama’s Harm Offensive on Iran
The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known to all as the Iran deal, is a moral and strategic capitulation to the virulently anti-American, anti-Israel and antisemitic leadership of Iran.  It fails to achieve its core purpose of preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons, has...
Apr 4, 2015, 2:25 AM
This Passover, Let’s Free Ourselves from Ideological Slavery
As a mother of five, I’m something of an expert on temper tantrums.  (You should see me when they miss the bus!)  So it is hard not to notice that the term has been used repeatedly to describe the President’s outsized reaction to the reelection...
Feb 20, 2015, 6:40 PM
Language Lessons: The Need for Clear Speech to Fight Clear Enemies
The rise in anti-Semitism and terror is intimately connected with the spread of radical Islam; the US needs to say so
Jan 5, 2015, 3:21 PM
Prejudice and Pride: Goodbye and Good Riddance, 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, I can’t help but reflect on this year’s dramatic increase in antisemitic and anti-Israel attacks, and hope that the coming year will see more Jews actively join the fight to reverse these trends. In Israel itself, 2014 saw another...
Nov 17, 2014, 9:43 AM
Game of Chicken: Hostile Words Precede Hostile Action
The Obama administration’s contempt for Israel reached a new low when a senior administration official told Atlantic Monthly  reporter Jeffrey Goldberg, “The thing about Bibi is, he’s a chickens**t.”  A second senior official called Israeli Prime Minister (and former elite special ops commando) Netanyahu a...
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Laura Fein is an attorney and non-profit consultant. She speaks frequently on Israel, BDS, and the impact of government and intergroup relations on the Jewish community.