Commentary
History Can’t Forget the Jews of Bollywood
Can you imagine a museum showcasing the history of electricity without featuring Thomas Edison? Or a museum on the Cubism movement in art that...
A Revived Iran Deal Is Bad News for Democracy
JNS.org - Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is a salutary reminder of the lack of restraints facing authoritarian regimes when they decide to go to war, as well as the inability of the democratic nations...
Al-Aqsa Mosque Is by No Means Under Threat
JNS.org - Hamas is trying—and may succeed—in dragging Israel into a conflict on multiple fronts, with the Temple Mount serving as the trigger, exactly as was the case in April 2021. This time, as on...
How the US Perpetuates Palestinian Violence
JNS.org - The US State Department welcomed the first night of Passover with an admonition against violence. “We are closely monitoring events in Jerusalem during this sacred holiday period for Jews, Muslims and Christians,” read the...
Arthur Szyk’s Haggadah and the Jews of Lviv
This Passover, we are sickened by the degradation, oppression, and murder of Ukrainian civilians at...
A Rabbi, Priest and Minister Walk Into a Bar — and It’s No Joke
On April 17, 2008, during his first visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI...
UN Official Takes a Final, Parting Shot at Israel
Last month, before ending his six-year term as UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of...
Why Is the Palestinian Authority Hiding Its Finances From the World?
In an effort to hide its practices and prevent any external scrutiny, the Palestinian Authority...
YouTube Removes BBC Contributor’s Video Praising Palestinian Terror; British Broadcaster Still Promoting Violence Against Israel
YouTube has long been criticized for its failure to adequately act against anti-Jewish hate posted...
History Can’t Forget the Jews of Bollywood
Can you imagine a museum showcasing the history of electricity without featuring Thomas Edison? Or a museum on the Cubism movement in art that failed...
A Revived Iran Deal Is Bad News for Democracy
JNS.org - Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is a salutary reminder of the lack of restraints facing authoritarian regimes when they decide to go to...
Al-Aqsa Mosque Is by No Means Under Threat
JNS.org - Hamas is trying—and may succeed—in dragging Israel into a conflict on multiple fronts, with the Temple Mount serving as the trigger, exactly as...
How the US Perpetuates Palestinian Violence
JNS.org - The US State Department welcomed the first night of Passover with an admonition against violence. “We are closely monitoring events in Jerusalem during this...
Arthur Szyk’s Haggadah and the Jews of Lviv
This Passover, we are sickened by the degradation, oppression, and murder of Ukrainian civilians at the hand of a hardened, modern pharaoh, as we witness...
A Rabbi, Priest and Minister Walk Into a Bar — and It’s No Joke
On April 17, 2008, during his first visit to the United States, Pope Benedict XVI convened a historic interfaith meeting in Washington, DC. Invited by the...
UN Official Takes a Final, Parting Shot at Israel
Last month, before ending his six-year term as UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories, Canadian lawyer Michael Lynk...
Why Is the Palestinian Authority Hiding Its Finances From the World?
In an effort to hide its practices and prevent any external scrutiny, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has blocked access to all the financial reports it...
YouTube Removes BBC Contributor’s Video Praising Palestinian Terror; British Broadcaster Still Promoting Violence Against Israel
YouTube has long been criticized for its failure to adequately act against anti-Jewish hate posted on its platform (see here and here). According to a former moderator turned...
Associated Press and Others Obscure Palestinian Incitement That Encourages Mob Violence
Gaza’s terrorist rulers, Hamas, issued a call to Palestinians on Wednesday to come out in the “hundreds of thousands to protect our nation and our...
A Passover Guide for the Perplexed
Here are some helpful things to know ahead of Passover 2022: 1. Some 3,600 years ago, the Passover Exodus catapulted the Jewish people from the lowest...
News Outlets Turn Blind Eye as Antisemitic Incidents Skyrocket in New York City
The New York Police Department released statistics on crime, showing that during the month of March, Jews were targeted in the city more than any...
Hebron and Jerusalem
My first visit to Israel, nearly fifty years ago, was sponsored by the American Jewish Committee for “disaffected Jewish academics.” I was eminently qualified. Although...
Don’t Let Your Seder Be a Bore
The text of the Haggadah that we use on Passover goes back a thousand years, although its origins are Mishnaic -- 2,000 years ago. It...
