Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: Jonathan S. Tobin / JNS.org
The Need for Strength and Self-Defense: The Lessons of Syria
JNS.org - The centerpiece of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur liturgy is the “Unetaneh Tokef” prayer: “Let us tell how utterly holy this day is.”...
25 Years of Oslo Illusions
JNS.org - When the Trump administration announced that it was ending its funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) last week, the protests...
Where Will America’s Rabbis Lead Us This New Year?
What was American Jewry’s greatest failing in 5778? If your answer is that our communal life hasn’t been sufficiently partisan or focused enough on the...
Why We Still Need Heroes Like John McCain
JNS.org - Anybody who pays attention to the sorts of things honored by contemporary popular culture knows that stories about heroism are passé. But why then...
Take the 5779 Jewish Pundit Quiz
JNS.org - Was 5778 a good year? For Jews around the world, it was the usual mixed bag. The US embassy in Israel was finally moved...
Leonard Bernstein’s Century
JNS.org - Throughout the last year, American cultural institutions have been celebrating the life of Leonard Bernstein. The celebrated composer, conductor, and educator who died...
Why Rashida Tlaib Matters
JNS.org – Sometimes the most important trends are those demonstrated by a lack of reaction, rather than a storm of protest. Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic nominee and all-but-certain...
‘Fauda’ and the Two-State Solution
JNS.org - In the international hit Israeli TV series Fauda, the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) security service is a fictional character named Abu Maher....
A Belated Obituary for the World’s Conscience
JNS.org - If personal dignity and good intentions are enough to justify a long career, then Kofi Annan deserves all of the plaudits that he’s...
The Corbyn Challenge for Progressives
JNS.org - What happens when the evidence starts piling up that the leader of a major political party is an antisemite? Do his party’s supporters...
Protect Israel from Terrorists, Not Its Critics
JNS.org - When security breaches threaten airports, there’s not much doubt about who is usually called in to deal with the situation. Israel’s prowess in...
The Gaza Conundrum and the Two-State Solution
JNS.org - For Israelis, it’s a case of déjà vu all over again. As they have so many times in the last 11 years since the...
Return of the Refugee Crisis
JNS.org – Thanks to a decision by the administration of US President Donald Trump, an international agency tasked with caring for refugees is facing budget...
The ‘Occupation’ and the Old-New Romance of Socialism
JNS.org – At only 28 years old and with nothing but an upset primary win in a New York City congressional district on her résumé, being...
