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The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Rabbis with knives between their teeth are needed How is it possible the religious parties have failed to inspire the majority of Israelis to feel closer to Judaism and to foster a greater appreciation for the Jewish way of living? By NATHAN LOPES CARDOZO - JANUARY 24, 2020   Now that there is a serious possibility that the chess players in Israeli politics will be drastically moved around and a predominantly secular government is going to lead the country, it is high time the religious parties and institutions, as well as their leaderships, ask themselves some hard and uncomfortable questions.   How is it possible that after more than 70 years, the religious parties have failed to inspire the majority of Israelis to…

The opinions expressed on this webpage represent those of the individual authors and, unless clearly labeled as such, do not represent the opinions or policies of TBS. Rescuing academics from the Nazis – well, sort of The story of how US academia vetted and weighed which Jews it would save from the Holocaust. By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER - JANUARY 16, 2020 ALBERT EINSTEIN was chosen as ‘Person of the Century’ by ‘Time’ magazine in 1999. US academia found him a place so he could escape the Nazis, but the book discusses many other academics who were less fortunate.   With Nazis in control of the German government, Daniel O’Brien, a Rockefeller Foundation official based in Europe, wrote in his diary, “The Jews are being put out everywhere and without justice.” In April 1933, the government dismissed all Jews from civil service positions, including universities and research institutes, even if they…