Commentary
The EU Needs to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
Ten years ago, following Hezbollah’s 2012 bus bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria, the European Union (EU) added the group’s “military wing” to its terror list,...
Israeli President Solidified US-Israel Partnership, and Fights to Preserve Israeli Unity
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint meeting of Congress last week was a meaningful display of the deeply rooted partnership between the United States and Israel. As President Herzog quoted from our movement’s great...
The Depravity of Selfies at Auschwitz
“Would you mind taking a picture of me?” a random young woman asked me a few weeks ago. I froze, disgusted and horrified by her cheerful request. I was on the floor below the Longacre Theatre...
Is Religious Reform Coming to Saudi Arabia?
For Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), religious reform has long been a question of when rather than if. MBS' potential embrace of religious, not just social and economic, reform could have far-reaching consequences for...
The Lessons of Destruction Resonate Louder Than Ever
JNS.org - As we embark upon a week that in the Jewish tradition commemorates the...
Abraham’s Sword
JNS.org - As the protests against the Israeli government’s judicial reforms continue and Prime Minister...
The Phone Call Doesn’t Matter
JNS.org - The hasty, “save my skin with Jewish voters, please” phone call from U.S....
Should Netanyahu Go to China?
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to China, a country with...
The Wages of PA Corruption
JNS.org - Nearly three decades after its establishment, the Palestinian Authority and its institutions’ corruption...
The EU Needs to Designate Hezbollah as a Terrorist Organization
Ten years ago, following Hezbollah’s 2012 bus bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria, the European Union (EU) added the group’s “military wing” to its terror list, leaving...
Israeli President Solidified US-Israel Partnership, and Fights to Preserve Israeli Unity
Israeli President Isaac Herzog's address to a joint meeting of Congress last week was a meaningful display of the deeply rooted partnership between the United...
The Depravity of Selfies at Auschwitz
“Would you mind taking a picture of me?” a random young woman asked me a few weeks ago. I froze, disgusted and horrified by her...
Is Religious Reform Coming to Saudi Arabia?
For Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), religious reform has long been a question of when rather than if. MBS' potential embrace of religious, not...
The Lessons of Destruction Resonate Louder Than Ever
JNS.org - As we embark upon a week that in the Jewish tradition commemorates the pinnacle of the mourning period for the destruction of both...
Abraham’s Sword
JNS.org - As the protests against the Israeli government’s judicial reforms continue and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doubles down, I must confess to a feeling...
The Phone Call Doesn’t Matter
JNS.org - The hasty, “save my skin with Jewish voters, please” phone call from U.S. President Joe Biden to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu doesn’t/can’t/won’t...
Should Netanyahu Go to China?
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to travel to China, a country with whom he has greatly expanded bilateral relations, something for which...
The Wages of PA Corruption
JNS.org - Nearly three decades after its establishment, the Palestinian Authority and its institutions’ corruption and human rights violations continue. This has negatively impacted the...
Next Year in America
JNS.org - Amid the headlines about Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to the White House and address to Congress, it was easy to overlook a...
The History of the Books of the Torah
Why do we call the fifth book of the Torah, which we start this week Devarim, but non-Jews (and some Jews) call it Deuteronomy? The text...
Earthquakes Had a Large Impact on Historic Israel; Is a New One Coming?
The tragic earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northwest Syria this February is a reminder that the Middle East, located at the junction of three...
‘The Guardian’ Backs Down After Claiming Israeli Women Can’t Leave Their Homes Without a Male Guardian
According to The Guardian’s website, its mission since its founding has been to deliver “fearless, investigative journalism” that is “free from political and commercial influence.” Unfortunately,...
PBS Misleads on the Real Causes of Palestinian Violence and Terror
At first glance, PBS’ two-part series on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict appears to be the picture of balance: The July 10 broadcast sets out to capture...
