Commentary
What Israel Must Learn From Ukraine’s War
JNS.org - The first lesson to be learned (or relearned) from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that the absence of deterrence can be fatal...
Will Israel Find Itself on the Wrong Side of the ‘Changing’ World Order?
JNS.org - With fighting raging in Ukraine, Israel finds itself torn between supporting independent Ukrainian sovereignty and not wishing to anger a newly belligerent world power in Russia. Should the Jewish state support a diminishing world...
On Putin, the Jews and the Future of the World
JNS.org - Jews and dictators normally don’t get along. History is replete with examples of strongmen who reviled the Jewish communities in their midst. Many of their names spring easily to mind, like Hitler, Stalin...
Israel Is Navigating Perilous Diplomatic Terrain in Ukraine
JNS.org - Ever since biblical times, the people of Israel have had to navigate the harsh terrain between clashing global powers. Now here we are again, in Ukraine, having to maneuver between Russia and the...
I Don’t Experience Antisemitism at Brooklyn College, So Why Do My Students?
The current political zeitgeist is distinguished by a growing culture of marginalization and exclusion on...
ISIS Resurrection Is a Cause for Alarm
The February 3 killing of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi in a US Special Forces...
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Proves Israel Can Only Rely on Israel
Just like that, the world is a different place -- and there are scary times...
Shabbat Vayakhel: Oral Law
There are many ways of looking at the Bible -- as history, theology, literature, and...
Kentucky Rabbi Stands Up to Anti-Israel Pastor, and a Jew Is Shot in Broad Daylight
A would-be assassin arrived at the campaign headquarters of Craig Greenberg, a Democrat running for...
What Israel Must Learn From Ukraine’s War
JNS.org - The first lesson to be learned (or relearned) from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that the absence of deterrence can be fatal for...
Will Israel Find Itself on the Wrong Side of the ‘Changing’ World Order?
JNS.org - With fighting raging in Ukraine, Israel finds itself torn between supporting independent Ukrainian sovereignty and not wishing to anger a newly belligerent world...
On Putin, the Jews and the Future of the World
JNS.org - Jews and dictators normally don’t get along. History is replete with examples of strongmen who reviled the Jewish communities in their midst. Many...
Israel Is Navigating Perilous Diplomatic Terrain in Ukraine
JNS.org - Ever since biblical times, the people of Israel have had to navigate the harsh terrain between clashing global powers. Now here we are...
I Don’t Experience Antisemitism at Brooklyn College, So Why Do My Students?
The current political zeitgeist is distinguished by a growing culture of marginalization and exclusion on campus. And while professors should protect their students from political...
ISIS Resurrection Is a Cause for Alarm
The February 3 killing of ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Qurayshi in a US Special Forces raid comes amid concerns that the ruthless terrorist movement once...
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Proves Israel Can Only Rely on Israel
Just like that, the world is a different place -- and there are scary times ahead. Like many Jews praying for Ukraine, I also worry...
Shabbat Vayakhel: Oral Law
There are many ways of looking at the Bible -- as history, theology, literature, and archeology. The most significant for Judaism is the interaction between...
Kentucky Rabbi Stands Up to Anti-Israel Pastor, and a Jew Is Shot in Broad Daylight
A would-be assassin arrived at the campaign headquarters of Craig Greenberg, a Democrat running for mayor in Louisville, Kentucky, and tried to kill him. Luckily, the...
Debunking Another Anti-Israel Myth: Jewish Self-Determination Is Not a ‘Colonial’ Enterprise
The publication of Amnesty International’s latest report charging Israel with maintaining a “cruel system of apartheid” -- and of trying to establish “Jewish domination and...
Art Gallery Boss Asked to Resign Following Anti-Israel Exhibition
British art curator Alistair Hudson has reportedly been forced out of his role as director of the Whitworth Gallery, after repeated complaints following a row over...
How Biden Has Empowered Evil in Both Russia and Iran
JNS.org – The contrast could scarcely be more glaring. America’s strategy to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Ukraine is to impose sanctions. But...
Why Israel Refuses to Cooperate With the UN Commission of Inquiry
JNS.org - On Feb. 17, 2022, Meirav Eilon-Shahar, Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva, officially rejected UN Human Rights...
New York Times News Coverage Cheerleads for Renewed Iran Deal
Will voters punish the American politicians who support a new nuclear deal with Iran? The New York Times wades into this question with a news article...
