October 21st, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
On Saturday, June 30th, 1934 Hitler’s SS began to attack and murder top officials of the German government. It was the first stage of what the Nazis proudly called “the night of the long knives.” Anyone ... Read More →
September 22nd, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
I disagree with the statement that “Broken Glass” is Arthur Miller’s only “Jewish play” (“Celebrating Arthur Miller at 100: Conversation with Mark Lamos,” Ledger, Sept. 18, 2015). Mark Lamos states that “Broken Glass” emerged because “I ... Read More →
September 8th, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
Federation gets it right The well-reasoned position statement issued by the Board of the Greater Hartford Jewish Federation is a refreshing departure from the heightened rhetoric that the Iran Accord has generated from so many (“Statement ... Read More →
August 26th, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
The proposed Iran nuclear deal does not involve simply a political issue, any more than American inaction in the face of the Holocaust did. As Ruth R. Wisse, former professor of Yiddish and comparative literature at Harvard, in ... Read More →
August 5th, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
As George Santayana warned, here is that stubborn history, ready to repeat itself, unless we decide to alter its course. On September 30, 1938, leaders of four major nations — Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Neville Chamberlain, and ... Read More →
July 29th, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
I agree with the headline for the editorial, “The ‘Iran Deal’ – A work of devilish compromises” (almost all made by the P5+1), but cannot agree with the assertion it “is nothing more than a fleshing ... Read More →
July 22nd, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
The moment of decision on Iran’s nuclear weapons program has arrived. The issue is no longer theoretical or hypothetical. The President has now agreed to bless and legitimize Iran’s nuclear enrichment and weapons program, to eliminate ... Read More →
July 15th, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
Simsbury shul created the state’s first interfaith cemetery In reading the Ledger’s article about Connecticut Jewish cemeteries and the introduction of sections for interfaith burial (“Bloomfield Synagogue to Add Interfaith Section to West Granby Cemetery,” Ledger, ... Read More →
June 24th, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
Because we all understand the consequences of remaining silent in the face of wrongdoing and wrong conclusions, I must speak out in support of Alan Stein’s letter (June 19, 2015) regarding the Ledger’s editorial about the division of ... Read More →
June 18th, 2015 | by LedgerOnline
The Constitution has three references to presidential power and foreign policy. Two of them, the power to make treaties and the power to appoint ambassadors and other officials, are subject to approval by the Senate. Only ... Read More →
Currently in the Connecticut State Senate, Senate Bill 452, calling for Read more →
Reading the “Point/Counterpoint: Two State | One State | No Read more →
“American Jews and Israel: A Shifting Alliance’”(Ledger, Dec. 1), highlighted Read more →
As a 35-year veteran science teacher of middle school students, Read more →
We are very troubled by your recent article “Making Havdalah Read more →
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