Opinion
Fighting for the Soul of America
When my husband, Avram, and I heard about the “Families Belong Together” rally on June 30 in Washington, D.C., we were determined to go. The irony that we were blessed with the rights, the liberty, the ease of travel and the resources to choose to go — all...
PressBox, Jmore Stand With Our Capital Gazette Colleagues
By Kaitlyn Wilson Like many news organizations throughout the state, the PressBox and Jmore newsrooms were shocked and saddened to hear about the senseless attack on our journalism colleagues at the Capital Gazette in Annapolis, Md., June 28. This tragedy hits close...
Remembering My Fallen Colleague, John McNamara
As I sit here, staring at a blank computer screen, it’s so incredibly difficult to find the right words to adequately describe how I feel. I will not lie to all of you and say that I was really close friends with John McNamara, one of the five people killed on June...
Searching for Answers Along Freedom Road
We have been home for over a month, still disturbed by everything we saw and learned. Twenty Beth Am members traveled through the American South on a civil rights journey of discovery with Etgar 36, a Jewish educational organization led by Billy Planer. Since...
Reexamining Judaism’s Views on End-Of-Life Issues
There is a Jewish tradition for every aspect of our lives, including the end of life. Yet most of us avoid thinking or talking about death until we have to. That’s why it’s noteworthy that there is a resurgence of interest in reclaiming the healing aspects of Jewish...
Why We Endorse Sen. Bobby Zirkin for Reelection
This post has been updated from a previous version. The changes are reflected below. Readers, We read recently a letter to the editor in the Sun newspaper suggesting that the lack of a Jmore State Senate endorsement in the 11th district was in some way a negative...
Sheldon Laskin Responds to Jmore Zirkin Endorsement
In its endorsement of Senator Bobby Zirkin for reelection from the 11th District, Jmore makes the totally false and completely unfounded assertion that I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. Jmore bases this assertion by linking to a January...
Jewish Studies Professor Asks: Does Torah Trump Hate?
President Trump’s executive order on June 20 should not end the expressions of moral outrage that arose public awareness of the deliberate separation of undocumented families entering the United States. The 2,300 children ripped away from their parents are being...
Jmore’s Thoughts, Opinions and Coverage on the Immigration Battle
As the immigration battle rages on, Jmore’s columnists, bloggers and staff members have sounded off on the topic. Read their thoughts on chain migration, “zero tolerance” and more. Commentary: Trump’s ‘Public Charge’ Rule for Immigrants is a Cruel...Upcoming Events
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