Commentary
Iran Can’t Ignore Israel’s Threat to Retaliate in ‘Heart of Tehran’
JNS.org - The powerful warning delivered to the Iranian leadership last week by Mossad Director David Barnea cannot be ignored by the regime, according...
Academic Freedom Isn’t an Excuse for Antisemitism
JNS.org - We’re living in a time when American academic institutions claim to be dedicated to eradicating prejudice. That’s supposedly the point of the pledges to support the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mantra that...
‘Israelis Without Borders’
JNS.org - In the wake of the devastating floods earlier this week in Libya, the Palestinian Civil Defense Service, which operates under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority, announced that it was sending a 37-member...
Another Official Disillusioned
JNS.org - A former State Department official who was deeply involved in U.S. Mideast policy for decades is feeling a little unsettled over a recent speech in which Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas justified the...
A Prayer for 5784
JNS.org - Last Saturday, Politico reported that Trident DMG, a top Washington, D.C., public-relations firm...
‘See No Evil,’ ‘Hear no Evil’ US State Department
JNS.org - My mother taught me you’re not supposed to call people dumb, but if...
Remembering a Rosh Hashanah Amid the Holocaust; Could Today Be Different?
Charles Ticho of Hackensack, New Jersey, died last year at the age of 95, and...
Rosh Hashanah, 2023
In one sense you could say that Rosh Hashanah is a festival about parents and...
‘Settler Terrorists’: Academic Smears South African Jewish Community
Writing in the South African Daily Maverick, Alexander O’Riordan makes some bizarre and unfounded claims...
Iran Can’t Ignore Israel’s Threat to Retaliate in ‘Heart of Tehran’
JNS.org - The powerful warning delivered to the Iranian leadership last week by Mossad Director David Barnea cannot be ignored by the regime, according to...
Academic Freedom Isn’t an Excuse for Antisemitism
JNS.org - We’re living in a time when American academic institutions claim to be dedicated to eradicating prejudice. That’s supposedly the point of the pledges...
‘Israelis Without Borders’
JNS.org - In the wake of the devastating floods earlier this week in Libya, the Palestinian Civil Defense Service, which operates under the auspices of...
Another Official Disillusioned
JNS.org - A former State Department official who was deeply involved in U.S. Mideast policy for decades is feeling a little unsettled over a recent...
A Prayer for 5784
JNS.org - Last Saturday, Politico reported that Trident DMG, a top Washington, D.C., public-relations firm is running a PR campaign in the United States for...
‘See No Evil,’ ‘Hear no Evil’ US State Department
JNS.org - My mother taught me you’re not supposed to call people dumb, but if I were going to produce a documentary on the State...
Remembering a Rosh Hashanah Amid the Holocaust; Could Today Be Different?
Charles Ticho of Hackensack, New Jersey, died last year at the age of 95, and inadvertently had a hand in founding the Israeli film industry. In...
Rosh Hashanah, 2023
In one sense you could say that Rosh Hashanah is a festival about parents and children. From the Torah, we read about Abraham’s tortured relationships. Sarah...
‘Settler Terrorists’: Academic Smears South African Jewish Community
Writing in the South African Daily Maverick, Alexander O’Riordan makes some bizarre and unfounded claims concerning the relationship between the South African Jewish community and...
The UN Must Recognize Israelis Murdered by Palestinians as Victims of Religious Violence
On September 11, 2001, the world was shaken by the acts of terrorism perpetrated by Al-Qaeda on American soil. Those terror attacks served as a...
The Immaculate Reception: Are Miracles Possible?
I awoke Tuesday morning to find the following email in my inbox: "Dear Rabbi, as we approach Rosh Hashanah, I feel compelled to make a...
Does AI Need to Be Regulated for Our Safety? Here’s an Israeli Perspective
Emerging and disruptive technologies (EDTs) are crucial for human development. Tremendous opportunities and advantages emanate from them, and they are both a product of and...
UK Paper Prints Dubious Anti-Abbas Letter with Israel Libel
The Guardian was the only international media outlet to cover the publication of an open letter that was recently signed by a number of “Palestinian...
Is a New Female Palestinian Role Model Taking Over?
While the Palestinian Authority (PA) most often glorifies terrorists who attacked and murdered Israelis as society’s heroes -- and whereas the PA presents female terrorists...
