Writer: Steven Gilbert

August 1, 2013
4:00 am

Trust, but verify

Rabbi Engelmeyer would have us think that all is OK at the Holocaust Claims Conference, and perhaps it is (“The scandal that never was,” July 26). Unfortunately, Rabbi Engelmeyer does not present us with any proof to back up his claims; proof of the sort that evidences good corporate governance. Given the large sums entrusted […]

By Steven Gilbert

April 6, 2012
4:00 am

Thereâ€™s a name for it

Apparently, The Jewish Standard finds reference to Judah and Samaria not politically correct, and turns logical somersaults to come up with exactly the right name. The newspaper’s response indicates that because this territory is under dispute, therefore biblical Jewish names are inappropriate. By The Jewish Standard’s logic, Jerusalem, which according to our Department of State […]

By Steven Gilbert