Since 2004, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has engaged in a biennial ritual of obsessive, relentless anti-Israel demonization. The church’s upcoming General Assembly in St. Louis will be no exception.
In many cases the perpetrators appear to be Muslim. But do we know this for a fact, and if so what should be done about it? Does the recent surge in immigration from Muslim countries further endanger European Jews?
Passover is known as the Festival of Freedom. At the annual Passover Seder, Jews relive the ancient Hebrews’ exodus from slavery and are reminded that every generation is obliged to rededicate itself to the quest for freedom. I was vividly reminded of this responsibility during a recent visit to Rome, Italy.