Deducting from Charity
By Nathan Diament and Maury Litwack Originally published in the Washington Jewish Week, February 1, 2012 In seeking to raise revenue for the state’s treasury in his 2013 executive...
Op-eds
Going Into The Supreme Court, United For Jerusalem
By Nathan J. Diament Special To The Jewish Week On Monday, the Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will take a rare excursion into the realm of foreign policy and the...
Need for Pluralism on 9/11 Anniversary
The Washington Post’s “On Faith” panel is holding a discussion about the propriety of including or excluding religious leaders and prayers from this weekend’s memorial services commemorating the tenth...
Circumcision central to Jewish identity
The Washington Post’s “On Faith” panel was asked to comment on the San Francisco Department of Election’s decision to validate an anti-circumcision initiative that will allow voters to decide...
Today’s Israel-Centric Op Ed Round Up
With the impending pair of speeches by President Obama – one tomorrow at the State Department about the changes sweeping the broader Mideast, and on Sunday at AIPAC; as...
Today’s Israel-Centric Op Ed Round Up
With the impending pair of speeches by President Obama – one tomorrow at the State Department about the changes sweeping the broader Mideast, and on Sunday at AIPAC; as...
Rejoice with appreciation for our troops, intel
The Washington Post’s “On Faith” panel was asked to comment on the propriety of “rejoicing” upon Osama bin Laden’s demise. Here is Nathan Diament’s post: It is appropriate for...
Rejoice with appreciation for our troops, intel
The Washington Post’s “On Faith” panel was asked to comment on the propriety of “rejoicing” upon Osama bin Laden’s demise. Here is Nathan Diament’s post: It is appropriate for...
Sarah Palin’s “blood libel” invocation
By Nathan Diament Originally published in The Washington Post – On Faith, January 12, 2011 Some political partisans and pundits sought to link the tragic events of Tucson to...
We must be repelled by violence
By Nathan Diament Originally published in The Washington Post – On Faith, January 12, 2011 After Saturday’s tragic shooting in Tucson, some have pointed the finger at inflammatory political...