Commentary
A Stunning Reminder of the Holiness of the Torah
This week, I had an extraordinary experience -- and it was all the more extraordinary because it was so unexpected. I planned to be...
Israel at 75
I recently read two great books -- “Israel’s Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation’s Founding Moment” by Neil Rogachevsky and Dov Ziegler (Cambridge University Press), which came out this year,...
Remembering the Genius and Courage of Theodor Herzl
Readers of Thedor Herzl’s draft of" Der Judenstaat" vowed to destroy it at the eleventh hour. Alexander Scharf met with Herzl and begged him to stop his treatise before it hit bookshelves in a week....
The New York Times’ Gift to Hamas
As Muslims worldwide rejoiced at the end of Ramadan, New York Times reporter Raja Abdulrahim celebrated with a holiday gift to Hamas, a designated terror group that has governed the Gaza Strip since 2007. In 2019...
Jewish Students Stand Against Hate at UC Berkeley; Will the Staff Join Them?
On Wednesday, February 15, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) Berkeley Senate...
CNN Omits Antisemitism in Flattering Profile on Pro-Palestinian Celebrities
“A group of celebrity activists are trying to destigmatize being Palestinian, telling the human stories...
Media Report on Paris Synagogue Bombing Trial Blurs Terrorism
Late on April 21, a report by the BBC’s Paris correspondent, Hugh Schofield, appeared on...
The Goal of Morality in the Torah Is to Treat Others Better
For many of us, reading the third Book of the Torah -- Leviticus -- is...
Why the Jewish Race Question Matters
Over the weekend, UK Labour MP Diane Abbott made some ignorant comments about racism. She...
A Stunning Reminder of the Holiness of the Torah
This week, I had an extraordinary experience -- and it was all the more extraordinary because it was so unexpected. I planned to be in...
Israel at 75
I recently read two great books -- “Israel’s Declaration of Independence: The History and Political Theory of the Nation’s Founding Moment” by Neil Rogachevsky and...
Remembering the Genius and Courage of Theodor Herzl
Readers of Thedor Herzl’s draft of" Der Judenstaat" vowed to destroy it at the eleventh hour. Alexander Scharf met with Herzl and begged him to...
The New York Times’ Gift to Hamas
As Muslims worldwide rejoiced at the end of Ramadan, New York Times reporter Raja Abdulrahim celebrated with a holiday gift to Hamas, a designated terror...
Jewish Students Stand Against Hate at UC Berkeley; Will the Staff Join Them?
On Wednesday, February 15, the Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) Berkeley Senate met to deliberate on adopting SR-027, a bill proposed by...
CNN Omits Antisemitism in Flattering Profile on Pro-Palestinian Celebrities
“A group of celebrity activists are trying to destigmatize being Palestinian, telling the human stories of an oppressed nation in a new documentary,” is how CNN...
Media Report on Paris Synagogue Bombing Trial Blurs Terrorism
Late on April 21, a report by the BBC’s Paris correspondent, Hugh Schofield, appeared on the BBC News website’s Middle East page under the headline,...
The Goal of Morality in the Torah Is to Treat Others Better
For many of us, reading the third Book of the Torah -- Leviticus -- is not a particularly inspiring or easy exercise. It deals with...
Why the Jewish Race Question Matters
Over the weekend, UK Labour MP Diane Abbott made some ignorant comments about racism. She has since apologized, and is now suspended, but this is...
Israeli Independence: How Did the Press React in 1948?
On May 14, 1948, as the British Mandate of Palestine came to a close, political representatives of the Jewish community gathered in Tel Aviv to...
The War of Independence: The ‘Sin’ of Israel’s Creation?
Israel’s War of Independence isn’t very well-understood in the West. The prevailing narrative is probably best articulated by the late US comedian Alan King, who...
‘Salafist Police’ Are Targeting Westernized European Muslims
Some call them the Salafist police. Others say they are just ordinary extremists. Either way, they are terrorizing other Muslims in the Netherlands, radicalizing Muslim...
A Historic 1948 Paper, Masterfully Recreated
It was 11:15 PM on Saturday night, and the energy in the room was frenetic – a group of journalists stood eager to report on...
If I Forget You, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither
Arthur Szyk begins his illustrated Haggadah by inscribing on its decorative frontispiece “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, let my right hand wither.” The ancient...
