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Dangerous Sermons

FORWARD EDITORIAL: A growing movement of churches openly disobeys federal law banning them from partisan politics. If churches boost a candidate, they shouldn’t be tax-exempt.Read More


Who Shall Die?

FORWARD EDITORIAL: The United States ranked fifth in the world in the number of executions in 2010. China, Iran, North Korea and Yemen bested us in this dubious competition.Read More


Fast and Famine

Fasting can prompt us to remember that famine is ravaging the horn of Africa, where the United Nations predicts that up to 750,000 people could die in the coming months.Read More


Politicizing Israel

FORWARD EDITORIAL: Republicans want to turn support for Israel into a highly partisan issue. That could prove dangerous for Israel and disastrous for American Jews.Read More


Everyone's Constitution

Constitution Day is September 17. The document belongs not to a single candidate, party or ideology, but now, thanks to the way it has been amended, to everyone.Read More


A Friend In Deed

FORWARD EDITORIAL: Opportunistic critics paint President Obama as an enemy of Israel. But Jews owe him thanks for stepping in to rescue six Israelis trapped in the Cairo embassy.Read More


The Sword of September

A FORWARD EDITORIAL: Hanging over the world’s head is the Palestinians’ plan to ask the United Nations to, in one form or another, elevate their national aspirations.Read More


Crossing the Line

Jewish groups received money to install new security systems at synagogues and community centers. The question is: Should you have paid for it.Read More


The Vision Thing

President Obama should propose a big, bold, far-reaching plan to kickstart the economy and spur job creation. He’d be providing leadership the world desperately needs.Read More


Remember Who We Are

Ten years after 9/11, too many Americans, including many Jews, still don’t trust Muslims. That mistrust doesn’t just violate our values, it harms our security.Read More