Commentary
Joe Lieberman Was a True Man of Faith
I was deeply saddened by Senator Joseph “Joe” Lieberman’s passing earlier this week. A colossus in American politics, Senator Lieberman exemplified the essence of...
What Would ‘Total Victory’ Mean in Gaza?
In recent years, the concept of decisive victory has eroded in Israel, but October 7 brought it forcefully back to the center of the national security process. There are four types of victory: tactical (the...
Free Speech Is Being Threatened — and Jews Will Pay the Price
In my youth, I always regarded free, reasoned, civilized speech to be one of the most important and positive features of Western societies. My education at school, university, and beyond, was always predicated on the...
Damage Done: How Al Jazeera’s Fake Rape Story Harmed Israel’s Reputation in Less than 24 Hours
A popular adage states that “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” In this day and age of social media and up-to-the-minute news, it has never...
Too Little, Too Late? Antisemitism and Germany’s New Naturalization Test
JNS.org - What do you call a Jewish house of prayer? When was the State...
Israel Isn’t Going Anywhere
JNS.org - Trying to understand current events in the Middle East without knowing its history...
Haughty or Humble?
JNS.org - They say humility is one of those things you can’t brag about having. Nonetheless,...
A Personal Tribute to Senator Joseph Lieberman
The words that come to me as I absorb with great sadness the sudden passing...
Joe Lieberman Was a True Man of Faith
I was deeply saddened by Senator Joseph “Joe” Lieberman’s passing earlier this week. A colossus in American politics, Senator Lieberman exemplified the essence of principled...
What Would ‘Total Victory’ Mean in Gaza?
In recent years, the concept of decisive victory has eroded in Israel, but October 7 brought it forcefully back to the center of the national...
Free Speech Is Being Threatened — and Jews Will Pay the Price
In my youth, I always regarded free, reasoned, civilized speech to be one of the most important and positive features of Western societies. My education...
Damage Done: How Al Jazeera’s Fake Rape Story Harmed Israel’s Reputation in Less than 24 Hours
A popular adage states that “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” In this day and...
Too Little, Too Late? Antisemitism and Germany’s New Naturalization Test
JNS.org - What do you call a Jewish house of prayer? When was the State of Israel founded? Which cities in our country have the...
Israel Isn’t Going Anywhere
JNS.org - Trying to understand current events in the Middle East without knowing its history is doomed to failure. Trying to understand Israel without an...
Lone Soldiers
JNS.org - “Israel Alone” was the headline on the cover of the March 23 issue of The Economist, the British weekly. The illustration shows an Israeli...
Haughty or Humble?
JNS.org - They say humility is one of those things you can’t brag about having. Nonetheless, there is an old Jewish joke about a rabbi who...
A Personal Tribute to Senator Joseph Lieberman
The words that come to me as I absorb with great sadness the sudden passing of Senator Joe Lieberman, of blessed memory, are from the...
Terror Orgs Sustained Stinging Blow in Shifa Hospital Battle
JNS.org - As more details emerge from the Israel Defense Force’s surprise raid on Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, which began on March 19, one...
If Israel Is Forced to Continue War Alone, America Will Be the Loser
Superpowers like the United States often have difficulty comprehending the concept of “existential threat” -- the reality that a country could actually be destroyed. This danger,...
A Plan for Gazan Civilians Is a Strategic Necessity for Israel
In the weeks after October 7, it was not only President Biden who came to show solidarity but leaders of other Western powers, including Britain,...
Why the New York Times Audience, and Its Editors, Find Peter Beinart so Appealing
Since the Hamas terror group's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, the New York Times has relied on a journalism professor at the City University of...
The White House Abandoned Israel at the UN; Will Jews Abandon Biden?
In failing to veto the UN Security Council Resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire, the Biden administration has abandoned Israel. Many observers predicted this day would...
