Mark Berch
Since 2002, Mark Berch has been providing Jewishly oriented web links to members of his shul (Tifereth Israel, a small Conservative synagogue in Washington DC where his family has been members for almost 40 years). In real life, he is a Patent Examiner.
Articles by Mark Berch
Israel and the United States
Jonathan Sarna sets forth the dynamics of the “waning American Jewish love affair with Israel.” (Forward)David Suissa says that despite ...
Goldstone Report Roundup
UN investigator Richard Goldstone says that says both Israel, and the Palestinians should be referred to UN Security Council for ...
Food, Glorious Food
How does kosher salt (or, more correctly “koshering salt”) differ from other salt? (JCarrot)Tova Mirvis looks at the impact in ...
J Street, Health Care, and Money Matters
Lenny Ben-David argues that J Street has formed an “alliance with …. the Iranian lobby” and wonders whether “detractors of ...
The Jerusalem Controversies
All that talk about possible freezes on Jewish construction near and in east Jerusalem is meaningless, reports Abe Selig, because ...
Why? Why? Why? Why Not?
Why did Nixon refuse to compel Israel to join the nuclear non-proliferation regime? (Ha’aretz)Why are the “days between the times“–so ...
Education Issues in Israel
In a major decision, Israel’s High Court has ruled that schools cannot justify segregation of Ashkenazi and Sephardi students on ...
The Aftermath of the New Jersey Scandal
Some ultra-Orthodox Jewish leaders are describing the arrests in NJ as a “wakeup call” rather than issue the usual suspicion ...
News From The North, A Book Review, And An Anniversary
While withdrawl from the Golan is often dismissed as unthinkable, governments of Rabin, Peres, Netanyahu (first term), Barak, and Olmert ...
Friday Night Music and Women as Orthodox Clergy
There has been a marked growth in the use of instrumental music for Friday night services, including a rise in ...