Commentary
Jordanian Control of the Temple Mount Will Destroy the ‘Status Quo’
JNS.org - If the Biden administration supports the “status quo” on the Temple Mount, why is it speaking in positive terms about Jordanian authority...
Is Judicial Reform a Threat to Israeli Democracy?
JNS.org - If you believe certain prominent outlets and pundits, Israel’s recent elections foreshadow the demise of democracy and the rule of law in the country, all because the new government has called for fundamental...
How the Torah Can Help When You Experience a Setback
I just learned of the passing of journalist and author Paul Johnson, at the age of 94. He was an extraordinary man -- a master of the published word, and the author of more than...
Nine Maddening Moments of the Netflix Madoff Documentary
In what has been called the scam of the century, Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme resulted in a loss of $64.8 billion (including false gains he reported for clients) and $19 billion of actual money that...
At the United Nations, Israel is ‘the Jew Among the Nations’
China presented itself as a champion of Muslim rights last Tuesday, when it asked the...
Harvard Didn’t Cancel Kenneth Roth; it Decided Not to Honor an Antisemite
JNS.org – Cancel culture in academia is a serious problem. There is no sector of...
Jews who Defend Antisemites
JNS.org – It seems that every Jewish organization claims it is fighting antisemitism. Yet, it...
Media Breathe New Life Into Ken Roth’s Twisted Anti-Israel Conspiracies
Human Rights Watch (HRW), more than any other self-proclaimed human rights group, has been instrumental...
New York Machete Attacker Had a Motive: Israel
A man who allegedly attacked several New York City police officers on New Year’s Eve...
Jordanian Control of the Temple Mount Will Destroy the ‘Status Quo’
JNS.org - If the Biden administration supports the “status quo” on the Temple Mount, why is it speaking in positive terms about Jordanian authority over...
Is Judicial Reform a Threat to Israeli Democracy?
JNS.org - If you believe certain prominent outlets and pundits, Israel’s recent elections foreshadow the demise of democracy and the rule of law in the...
How the Torah Can Help When You Experience a Setback
I just learned of the passing of journalist and author Paul Johnson, at the age of 94. He was an extraordinary man -- a master...
Nine Maddening Moments of the Netflix Madoff Documentary
In what has been called the scam of the century, Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme resulted in a loss of $64.8 billion (including false gains he...
At the United Nations, Israel is ‘the Jew Among the Nations’
China presented itself as a champion of Muslim rights last Tuesday, when it asked the United Nations Security Council to hold a special session to...
Harvard Didn’t Cancel Kenneth Roth; it Decided Not to Honor an Antisemite
JNS.org – Cancel culture in academia is a serious problem. There is no sector of American society in which dissent is so routinely crushed, or...
Jews who Defend Antisemites
JNS.org – It seems that every Jewish organization claims it is fighting antisemitism. Yet, it is clear that they are failing. Many reasons account for...
Media Breathe New Life Into Ken Roth’s Twisted Anti-Israel Conspiracies
Human Rights Watch (HRW), more than any other self-proclaimed human rights group, has been instrumental in mainstreaming radical anti-Israel talking points for decades. Under the...
New York Machete Attacker Had a Motive: Israel
A man who allegedly attacked several New York City police officers on New Year’s Eve was reportedly motivated by American support for Israel. Some in...
What Prince Harry’s Taliban Kill Count Claims in Autobiography Reveal About Israeli Warfare
Prince Harry sparked outrage among UK military leaders over his claim in his newly-released autobiography, "Spare," that he killed 25 suspected Taliban insurgents while serving...
Spy Cows Are the Latest Anti-Israel Conspiracy Theory
Many anti-Israel smears are just too ridiculous to be taken seriously. Yet time and time again, media outlets fail to separate fact from fiction, even...
A Letter to The Pulitzer Prize Committee: Don’t Give Award for New York Times Yeshiva Series
KnowUs, a new project of Agudath Israel of America, has erected three Manhattan billboards and launched a website, KnowUs.org, and a YouTube video aimed at...
Ilhan Omar Is the Democrats’ Problem, Not Kevin McCarthy’s
JNS.org - After all the deals he made to get the votes of recalcitrant conservative Republicans, new Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy...
Walk Like an Israeli
JNS.org - Imagine if Pope Francis were to say: “Only Christians are permitted in the Vatican! No Muslims and no Jews!” The “international community” would...
