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A prayer at Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone! May your holidays be filled with an abiding faith in your beliefs and in the hope for a bright future for our world. And if you believe in the reason for the season, may you be inspired with awe over the birth of Christ and the sacrifice of the man named Jesus. He and his Father bring hope to our world. While this holiday is a time for hope, it’s also a time to remember that many people out there are suffering — and need solace. Peace. Love. Forgiveness. Many have trouble paying their bills. Many go without proper medical care because of ...

Congress, here are two bipartisan gift ideas for our children

As the festive season arrives, with its twinkling lights and merry carols, the item topping my Christmas wish list is fiscal responsibility from Congress and the administration. If this sounds like an economist conflating policy with goodwill, remember this: In a world where holiday wishes usually lean toward “stuff” — gadgets, games, and glittering jewels — my wish would bring long-term prosperity, stability and cheer far beyond the fleeting joy of unwrapping presents. Here are two small steps Congress could take to jumpstart the fiscal stability process that are ...

The loss of a rabbi and a friend

HaRav Yirmiyahu Fox was not a Rabbi of any congregation I ever belonged to. He was simply my friend, who fulfilled the role of confidant and, in large measure, adopted family. I knew Jerry Fox in high school. He was one of the really smart kids. He spoke several foreign languages, hung out with the erudite top-of-the-class types, and was gifted in the arts and letters. We hung out in different crowds. He helped to start a Reform Synagogue in Great Neck, Temple Isaiah. My crowd were the more religious types, and our paths rarely crossed. In fact, I am not sure that we liked each other ...

Are you protecting the health of mothers and newborns?

‘Tis the season, and Payton Robbins, a registered nurse who is expecting her first child shortly, declares that “vaccines have been a topic of conversation lately in both my personal and professional lives. Part of my job as a school nurse entails ensuring that my students are up to date with their current vaccinations for both their protection and the protection of other students who are unable to get vaccinated or are immunocompromised. In my personal life, I have received several vaccinations recently to ensure not only my health as an expectant mother, but the health of my baby ...

Fetterman, peace and destroying Hamas

PITTSBURGH -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, has emerged as one of the most reliable supporters of the Jewish community in his hometown, which is located a handful of miles from where the deadliest massacre of Jews happened in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh five years ago. This support is changing how many in the state see him. David Knoll, a Pittsburgh-based businessman and Democrat who launched a last-minute quixotic challenge to local county councilwoman Bethany Hallam over her social media posts supporting antisemitism, said, “Fetterman has been better than ...

Pennsylvania needs regulatory reform

Pennsylvania has led the way on natural gas exploration, producing and exporting more energy than ever before, creating good jobs, injecting billions of dollars into the economy and helping to drive down emissions. We can continue to spur industrial growth and economic development, advance emissions reductions and improve our environment with a regulatory framework that supports these ideals. Meaningful action on regulatory reform must happen now so that Pennsylvania’s economy can grow while we prepare to meet the energy demands of the future – including carbon capture, hydrogen ...