Chaim Landau
ARTICLES BY: Chaim Landau
A Prayer for President Biden and America
Incoming presidents are always faced with challenges; no one enters the White House on a free ride. Ever-present threats and national and international realities force...
I Used to Love Netanyahu, But It’s Time for Him to Go
I clearly remember the day that Benjamin Netanyahu became prime minister of Israel: I was absolutely elated. Here was a leader who spoke to my heart,...
America’s Shameful Treatment of Immigrants Contradicts Jewish Law
The pictures on the US-Mexico border have been gut-wrenching and heartbreaking: women and children gassed, whole communities bunched together in conditions resembling a disorderly slum,...
It Really Can Happen in America Too
The depths of heartbreak as a result of the massacre at the Tree of Life congregation sickens as well as hits unbelievable heights of sadness...
Why Supporting Trump Undermines Jewish Values
In a famous line from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, the character Malvolio, describing himself, says, "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness...
We Have Become a Nation in Which ‘No Lives Matter’
Louisiana, Minnesota, Baltimore, Missouri and now Dallas. How many more killings and murders must take place in the limelight of social media before America comes...
Trump Has Caused Wounds That It May Be Too Late to Heal
An old Jewish story is particularly apt in assessing the recent political rise of Donald Trump. In the story, a disgruntled member of a village goes around...
The Migrant Crisis and the Future of Europe
The pictures are heartbreaking and the stories profoundly sad. There was the photo of Aylan, from war-torn Syria. He was just three years old, dressed...
Iran Nuclear Deal Serves Obama’s Goals, Not America’s
After years of negotiation, Europe and America have seemingly accepted the following fact: we must allow Iran to keep most of its nuclear program intact. After lauding the...
