Editorials

One Year After Oct. 7: We’re Not Going Back

By: Sruli Friedman | Newsletter Editorials | Editorials September 30, 2024

By: Hannah Mamet | Editorials September 13, 2024

Why The Commentator?

By: Sruli Friedman | Editorials August 26, 2024

In Retrospect: A Tumultuous Year and a Farewell

By: Rivka Bennun | Editorials May 15, 2024

The Beginning, Not the End: Reflections of a Student

By: Jonathan Levin | Editorials May 15, 2024

YU Must Stop Thinking Like an In-Towner

YU Must Stop Thinking Like an In-Towner

By: Jonathan Levin | Editorials April 17, 2024

Entering the Silver Age of Jewish Life in America

Entering the Silver Age of Jewish Life in America

By: Jonathan Levin | Editorials April 4, 2024

A University with No Languages Lacks a Soul

A University with No Languages Lacks a Soul

By: Jonathan Levin | Editorials March 6, 2024

AI Must Be Taught, Not Banned

AI Must Be Taught, Not Banned

By: Elishama Marmon | Editorials February 12, 2024

Where Do We Go From Here?

Where Do We Go From Here?

By: Rivka Bennun | Editorials January 31, 2024

Operation Torah Shield Taught Me That Small Acts of Kindness Go a Long Way

Operation Torah Shield Taught Me That Small Acts of Kindness Go a Long Way

By: Rivka Bennun | Editorials December 27, 2023

From One Journalist to Others: Check Your Bias on Israel

From One Journalist to Others: Check Your Bias on Israel

By: Jonathan Levin | Editorials November 30, 2023

Israel at War: What We Have Done and What We Can Do

Israel at War: What We Have Done and What We Can Do

By: Elishama Marmon | Editorials November 1, 2023

Over These We Weep

Over These We Weep

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials October 9, 2023

There’s More to YU Than the Papers

There’s More to YU Than the Papers

By: Dov Pfeiffer | Editorials September 13, 2023

Apathy, the Five Torot and Student Involvement on Campus: YU is Ours for the Taking

Apathy, the Five Torot and Student Involvement on Campus: YU is Ours for the Taking

By: Rivka Bennun and Jonathan Levin | Editorials August 29, 2023

In Retrospect: Part II

In Retrospect: Part II

By: Ariel Kahan | Editorials | Opinions May 7, 2023

In Retrospect: Part I

In Retrospect: Part I

By: Ariel Kahan | Editorials April 21, 2023

Night Seder Or Yom Ha’atzmaut Program? Making Decisions Based on Values Rather Than the Herd

Night Seder Or Yom Ha’atzmaut Program? Making Decisions Based on Values Rather Than the Herd

By: Ariel Kahan | Editorials March 27, 2023

Practical Workplace Halacha For YC

Practical Workplace Halacha For YC

By: Ariel Kahan | Editorials February 10, 2023

Moshe Emet Ve’Torato Emet: Reflections on the Loss of my Rebbe, Rav Moshe Kahn zt”l

Moshe Emet Ve’Torato Emet: Reflections on the Loss of my Rebbe, Rav Moshe Kahn zt”l

By: Rivka Bennun | Editorials January 24, 2023

Defeat Evil

By: Seffi Jonas | Editorials December 28, 2022

It Is Our Time To Act On Behalf Of Adults With Special Needs

It Is Our Time To Act On Behalf Of Adults With Special Needs

By: Ariel Kahan | Editorials December 5, 2022

We Need Achdus, Not Lawsuits

We Need Achdus, Not Lawsuits

By: Ariel Kahan | Editorials September 24, 2022

Come and Experience a Golden Age

Come and Experience a Golden Age

By: Ariel Kahan | Editorials August 25, 2022

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials May 9, 2022

A Reflection: What YU Has To Offer

By: Daniel Melool | Editorials May 9, 2022

It’s Time for YU To Make Aliyah

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials April 11, 2022

Can You Hear the Ukrainian Cries?

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials March 27, 2022

Before We Judge YU, We Need The Facts

By: Shlomit Ebbin | Editorials February 27, 2022

We Say We Love LGBTQ Jews. Do We Really Mean It?

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials February 27, 2022

YU’s Langfan Oratory Competition Blurs the Line Between Law and Politics — That’s Dangerous

By: Daniel Melool | Editorials February 13, 2022

Love or Be Loved? The Dilemma of Jewish Journalism

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials January 30, 2022

We Cannot Address Sexual Assault On Campus Without Accountability

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials December 26, 2021

The Legacy Is On The Line

By: Daniel Melool | Editorials December 5, 2021

Are YU’s Five Torot Just a Gimmick? They Don’t Need To Be.

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials November 22, 2021

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials October 24, 2021

The Tragedy of Apologetic Judaism

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials October 9, 2021

A Year of Possibility

By: Sruli Fruchter | Editorials August 31, 2021

In Retrospect: Institutional Memories

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials May 2, 2021

A Conclusion

By: Elisheva Kohn | Editorials May 2, 2021

Baruch Dayan HaEmet — Meron 2021

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials April 29, 2021

President Berman, What Happened to Being the “World’s Premier Jewish Educational Institution”?

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials April 18, 2021

For This Year’s Student Election Season, Get Your Act Together

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials March 21, 2021

One Year Later — Reflections on the COVID-19 Pandemic

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials March 7, 2021

Commencement 2021 — A Chasm of Uncertainty

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials February 14, 2021

Vive Les Humanités!

By: Elisheva Kohn | Editorials January 31, 2021

Death of an Undergraduate

By: Josh Leichter | Editorials December 13, 2020

The Editor Responds: Blinded in Illusory ‘Brightness’

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials December 3, 2020

Returning to Campus: A ‘Dimmer’ Experience Than Expected

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials November 22, 2020

COVID-19: A Personal Experience

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials November 1, 2020

A Safe Return? The Choice Is Yours

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials October 18, 2020

Student-Administrative Dialogue Ain’t Such a Bad Thing

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials September 6, 2020

Tuition Hikes Amid a Pandemic are Unacceptable. Nix Them Now.

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials August 7, 2020

On Silencing Controversy: Why The Commentator Would Have Published Sen. Cotton’s Op-Ed

By: Elisheva Kohn | Editorials June 28, 2020

In Prospect: Yeshiva Is Yours to Build

By: Yosef Lemel | Editorials June 28, 2020

In Retrospect: Takeaways From a Tumultuous Year

In Retrospect: Takeaways From a Tumultuous Year

By: Avi Hirsch | Editorials May 11, 2020

Credit Where Credit Is Due: Should Students Be Satisfied With YU’s Refund Policy?

Credit Where Credit Is Due: Should Students Be Satisfied With YU’s Refund Policy?

By: Avi Hirsch | Editorials April 26, 2020

The Coronavirus Pandemic has Highlighted YU’s Communications Failures. Now is the Time to Fix Them.

By: The Commentator Editorial Board | Editorials March 30, 2020

The Case for Student Access to Course Evaluations

By: Yossi Zimilover | Editorials March 1, 2020