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Letter: Article conjures up military memories

Letter: Article conjures up military memories

I enjoyed your article (“The Making of a ‘Military Jew’,” Feb. 10, 2012) very much as it brought back my memories of the military. I was stationed in Japan during… Read more »

Letter: Obama is obsessed with Jews, not Netanyahu

Letter: Obama is obsessed with Jews, not Netanyahu

By Florence Stahl ~ Dr. Jay Bergman’s analysis of the now-infamous “private” conversation between Presidents Sarkozy and Obama (Jewish Ledger, Nov. 12, 2011), is spot-on.  Except, that is, for his… Read more »

Letter: Men and the Mikvah

Letter: Men and the Mikvah

Kol ha-kavod to the Jewish Ledger on covering the development of the subject of mikvah (“The Mystery of The Mikvah,” August 19, 2011).  I would just like to point out… Read more »

The devil made him do it

The devil made him do it

John Galliano, designer for Christian Dior and a rock star of the fashion world, received a suspended fine and zero jail time for shouting “I love Hitler” and other anti-Semitic… Read more »

Letter: Clarifying the mystery of the mikvah

Letter: Clarifying the mystery of the mikvah

Thank you for your recent coverage of the mikvah (“The Mystery of the Mikvah,” August 19, 2011). I want to correct one concept from my interview (“Conversation with Rabbi Ilana… Read more »

Letter: Kudos to Hartford Teens

Letter: Kudos to Hartford Teens

I was so thrilled and impressed by the article on Teens into Philanthropists (“Turning Teens Into Philanthropists,” June 17). The reason being was that so many of the students in… Read more »

Letter: Story will inspire others to give

Letter: Story will inspire others to give

I was so moved by your story of Matthew and me (“Saving Lives, One cheek-Swab at a Time,” June 24, 2011).  He is, indeed, a very special young man.  He… Read more »

In support of the Hartford JCRC

In support of the Hartford JCRC

Congratulations to the Hartford JCRC for allowing the myriad of Jewish voices to be heard. I believe that if history is a guide, the greatest danger to Judaism and the… Read more »

Speaking about Israel: Finding Common Ground

Speaking about Israel: Finding Common Ground

In hopes of nurturing and encouraging a broad community conversation about Israel, we share the following principles of common ground, and affirm our commitment to: The right of Israel to… Read more »

J Street should be shunned

J Street should be shunned

I applaud your editorial.   Although J Street is beyond all reasonable doubt a treacherous and deceitful organization deserving only of opprobrium, few of prominence in our community have had the… Read more »