Opinion
Iran and the Coming Earthquake
JNS.org - Giant fissures are emerging from just beneath the earth’s surface throughout the Middle...
Dear Ben and Jerry: Ignorance Is Not a Jewish Value
JNS.org - In a joint op-ed last week in the New York Times, the founders...
Iran’s Crimes and Acts of War Will Continue Until Biden Responds Forcefully
JNS.org - The plot was audacious: Agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran would kidnap an...
Responding to Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield
On July 28th, Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry's, published...
New York Times Has ‘Lost Its Way,’ Majority Say After Watching Debate
The New York Times has “lost its way,” say more than half of audience members...
As Jews, Our Fate Is in Our Hands
The noted American gossip columnist Earl Wilson (1907-1987) was the author of countless pithy one-liners...
BDS Rages as the Summer Sizzles On
As the fall semester approaches, signs point to an even more heightened campus environment of...
Should We Call Jews the ‘Chosen People’?
I dislike the expression “The Chosen People." It is not that I have any problem...
Ben, Jerry, and the Hilarity of Privilege
In a famous dialogue from the ancient Greek historian Thucydides’ history of the Peloponnesian War,...
American Jews Can No Longer Afford to Be Apathetic About Our History
By now, most people have read about the poll suggesting that far too many American...
Without an Aggressive Response, Ben & Jerry’s Decision Is a Harbinger of Further Divestment From Israel
Companies hate controversy. Controversy threatens a company’s reputation and future earnings. With the dramatic growth...
Remembering Leo Frank: Antisemitism Then and Now
August 17th marks the 106th anniversary of the lynching of Leo Frank, an Atlanta Jewish...
Meeting an Unstoppable Jewish Immigrant
I just finished reading "Unstoppable: Siggi B. Wilzig's Astonishing Journey From Auschwitz Survivor and Penniless...









