Commentary
Biden Should Beware of Russia and Qatar
JNS.org - Russia and Qatar are at opposite ends of the European natural-gas supply crisis, sparked by fears of a potential Russian invasion of...
A Failure to Explain Iran’s Threats to Israel
I sat down to write this on January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is the day when the world invokes the words, “Never Again.” Yet when it comes to threats to Israel, the nation-state...
The Sacred and the Mundane
One of the most challenging tensions of human existence is the fault-line between the sacred and the mundane. This quote, from the celebrated thirteenth-century Buddhist philosopher Dōgen Zenji (1200-1253), just about sums it up: “In the...
About the Attack in the Synagogue in Texas…
JNS.org – I was struck when reading commentaries on the Torah portion of the past week with its relevance to what happened in the synagogue in Texas the previous Shabbat. Although it contains the Ten...
Gerontocracy
Old age, Senior Citizens, Geriatrics are all rather pejorative terms for people who have reached...
How the West’s Appeasement Mentality Brings Not Peace, But War
JNS.org – As the Ukraine crisis continues, one question in particular poses itself: How can...
The New York Times ‘Gets’ It Wrong Again
A week after publishing a correction acknowledging error in describing the Jewish divorce document known...
Reporting for Reuters: Journalist Stated Israel Practices ‘Apartheid’ and Is ‘Built on Jewish Supremacy’
Henriette Chacar is, according to her social media accounts (see here and here), the deputy...
Latest Synagogue Attack Should Awaken Christians to Stand with Their Jewish Neighbors
There is a curious -- tragic, really -- silence in the Christian community during a...
Biden Should Beware of Russia and Qatar
JNS.org - Russia and Qatar are at opposite ends of the European natural-gas supply crisis, sparked by fears of a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine....
A Failure to Explain Iran’s Threats to Israel
I sat down to write this on January 27th, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It is the day when the world invokes the words, “Never Again.”...
The Sacred and the Mundane
One of the most challenging tensions of human existence is the fault-line between the sacred and the mundane. This quote, from the celebrated thirteenth-century Buddhist...
About the Attack in the Synagogue in Texas…
JNS.org – I was struck when reading commentaries on the Torah portion of the past week with its relevance to what happened in the synagogue...
Gerontocracy
Old age, Senior Citizens, Geriatrics are all rather pejorative terms for people who have reached a certain age or stage in their lives. Like me! Shakespeare’s...
How the West’s Appeasement Mentality Brings Not Peace, But War
JNS.org – As the Ukraine crisis continues, one question in particular poses itself: How can it be that having defeated the Soviet Union in the...
The New York Times ‘Gets’ It Wrong Again
A week after publishing a correction acknowledging error in describing the Jewish divorce document known as a get, the New York Times has again made...
Reporting for Reuters: Journalist Stated Israel Practices ‘Apartheid’ and Is ‘Built on Jewish Supremacy’
Henriette Chacar is, according to her social media accounts (see here and here), the deputy editor of +972 Magazine, which has produced articles accusing Israel...
Latest Synagogue Attack Should Awaken Christians to Stand with Their Jewish Neighbors
There is a curious -- tragic, really -- silence in the Christian community during a time when antisemitism is approaching historic levels. After the recent...
European Union Quietly Suspends Funding to Palestinian NGOs, Months After Criticizing Israel Over Terror Designation
“We are asking for answers from the Israeli government, and we have not yet received convincing answers. … We need proof of these claims.” This was...
Defending Anti-Jewish Hate and Calling for Violence at USC
The Daily Trojan of the University of Southern California gives an overview of recent events there: USC will establish an Advisory Committee of Jewish Life and...
Egyptian Islamic Reformers Still Face Prison Sentences
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promises to launch "a new republic" this year, led by a development boom and a new commitment to democracy and...
‘Never Again’? Really?
JNS.org - According to the annual report of the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization, published ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, antisemitism in 2021...
Time to Fight Back: A New Avenue of Recourse for Victims of Antisemitism
From spitting on children in Brooklyn to taking hostages in Texas synagogues, antisemitic perpetrators are finding a myriad of ways to victimize their American Jewish...
