Commentary
Israel-Bashers Headline Jewish Center’s Speaker Series at Temple University
JNS.org - While attention has been focused on the anti-Israel literary festival at the University of Pennsylvania, harsh critics of Israel are also being...
The Boundaries of Liberal Tolerance
JNS.org - Before Rosh Hashanah, my Israeli aunt—who is not particularly observant—told me that my son should wear a baseball cap rather than a kippah if he planned to visit Tel Aviv during an upcoming...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
Ahead of Sukkot, which begins on Friday, here are some interesting facts about the holiday: 1. Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, derives its name from the first stop of the Exodus -- the town of Sukkot...
On This Sukkot, Let the Etrog Remind You How Lucky We Are
In what has become a cherished annual tradition, each year I visit our local Arba Minim supplier to personally procure a set of the components to use each day of Sukkot. An Arba Minim set...
Media Disregard Hamas Affiliation of Palestinian Killed in IDF Raid
In the early hours of Sunday, September 24, 2023, Israeli forces conducted a counter-terrorism raid...
Terror Group Says Israel ‘To Pay the Price Through the Blood of Its Soldiers and Settlers’
Following a Palestinian terrorist’s murder of an Israeli soldier and the wounding of six others,...
Can Sukkot This Year Be a Time of Jewish Unity?
Sukkot is the most innovative and multifaceted of all our festivals. Coming after the solemn...
The ‘Pinkwashing’ Dilemma: Why Can’t the Media Face Up to Palestinian Homophobia?
We’ve heard them all before. From "Greenwashing" and "artwashing," to "veganwashing" and "funwashing" -- in...
How to Find the Miracles in Every Day Life
“Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality” by Rabbi Michael Zedek (Sutherland House Books,...
Israel-Bashers Headline Jewish Center’s Speaker Series at Temple University
JNS.org - While attention has been focused on the anti-Israel literary festival at the University of Pennsylvania, harsh critics of Israel are also being featured...
The Boundaries of Liberal Tolerance
JNS.org - Before Rosh Hashanah, my Israeli aunt—who is not particularly observant—told me that my son should wear a baseball cap rather than a kippah...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2023
Ahead of Sukkot, which begins on Friday, here are some interesting facts about the holiday: 1. Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, derives its name from the...
On This Sukkot, Let the Etrog Remind You How Lucky We Are
In what has become a cherished annual tradition, each year I visit our local Arba Minim supplier to personally procure a set of the components...
Media Disregard Hamas Affiliation of Palestinian Killed in IDF Raid
In the early hours of Sunday, September 24, 2023, Israeli forces conducted a counter-terrorism raid in the Nour Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem. During the operation,...
Terror Group Says Israel ‘To Pay the Price Through the Blood of Its Soldiers and Settlers’
Following a Palestinian terrorist’s murder of an Israeli soldier and the wounding of six others, including three Israeli civilians and a Palestinian teen in a...
Can Sukkot This Year Be a Time of Jewish Unity?
Sukkot is the most innovative and multifaceted of all our festivals. Coming after the solemn High Holy Days, it is also the most fun. Most important,...
The ‘Pinkwashing’ Dilemma: Why Can’t the Media Face Up to Palestinian Homophobia?
We’ve heard them all before. From "Greenwashing" and "artwashing," to "veganwashing" and "funwashing" -- in the minds of Israel’s critics, there is nothing that the...
How to Find the Miracles in Every Day Life
“Taking Miracles Seriously: A Journey to Everyday Spirituality” by Rabbi Michael Zedek (Sutherland House Books, 2023) “Taking Miracles Seriously” puts readers on a truly original search...
Apple News Allowed Article by Author Who Spewed Horrible Anti-Jewish Rhetoric
Despite Apple CEO Tim Cook’s 2018 public commitment to fight hate by not granting a platform to antisemites, Apple News recently published a syndicated writer who...
Will Gulf Sports Diplomacy Hit Choppy Waters?
Storm clouds may be gathering, potentially casting a shadow over Saudi Arabia's shock-and-awe sports buying spree, and complicating the geopolitical and geoeconomic sports strategies of...
Building Bridges of Unity: A Christian’s Call to Stand Against Antisemitism
On June 28, 2022, I found myself standing outside the national headquarters of the Presbyterian USA (PCUSA) national convention, holding a sign that read, “Fight...
Does X Thrive on Hate and Antisemitic Content?
Dear Apple and Google, it's time to seriously consider removing X (formerly known as Twitter) from your store. This might seem like an extreme request --...
Brainwashed and Dead: Haunting Chat of 16-Year-Old Terrorist ‘Martyr’
Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) has uncovered the ominous text messages of 16-year-old singer Milad Mundhir Al-Ra’i, who was killed two weeks ago after throwing a...
