Guest essay: Questions that have no answers

6 months ago

By Rabbi Jill Maderer  “How?” — or Eicha? when translated into Hebrew — begins the anguished text of the Book…

Don’t bet on a sure thing in sports

6 months ago

“Don’t pinch yourself. You’re not dreaming. “This Phillies team is that good. They lead an overmatched Diamondbacks team, 2-0, and…

Inquirer apologizes, but doesn’t explain

6 months ago

About a week ago, the Philadelphia Inquirer published an editorial cartoon that I found highly distasteful, but I said nothing…

The Byko election slate, for your entertainment

6 months ago

Tuesday, November 7th will be the most important election of your life. Naaah. It won’t, and don’t you get tired…

Happy Birthday, Nut Bag

6 months ago

I can’t believe it. I’ve had my dog for almost seven years and I haven’t written a column about him.…

I am not a “Jewish journalist”

6 months ago

I have been an American journalist for 64 years. I am Jewish by birth, and proud of my heritage, but…

Bad reporting is serious business

7 months ago

Truth is the first casualty in war, they say. They also talk about the fog of war. Victims of the…

The last time I was in Gaza

7 months ago

The last time I was in Gaza, it was unpleasant. It was 1979, and I was in Israel on vacation,…

Why elect Chicken Cherelle, when we could have reformer Oh?

7 months ago

I’ve got a new recipe for you, although not for your oven. It’s called Chicken Cherelle, and it’s for your…

The youth: Dumb or just misinformed?

7 months ago

At first glance at these polling numbers, my knee-jerk response is that it proves the younger you are, the dumber…