Commentary
Will the Delta Variant Spoil the High Holiday Comeback?
JNS.org - Just as things were returning to normal, and rabbis across America were eagerly anticipating a full reopening for the High Holy Days,...
Russia Ties Forged by Netanyahu Could Quickly Disintegrate
JNS.org - From Israel’s standpoint, no changes have been made in the ongoing battle between the Israel Defense Forces and Iran, in what has come to be known as the “war between wars.” The campaign against...
New Iranian Protests Underscore the Neglect and Evil of the Theocratic Regime
At least eight protesters are believed to have been killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces in the Iranian province of Khuzestan, where protests initially triggered by resource shortages have morphed into demands for the destruction...
The Media’s Inability to Uniquely Condemn the Uniqueness of Antisemitism
The recent Israel-Hamas conflict led to a disturbing rise in antisemitism in the United States, which has been documented in alarming figures compiled by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and other Jewish groups. During pro-Palestinian rallies and...
10 Stirring Life-Lessons From My Mentor, ‘Rav Adin’
Across the globe, people from all walks of life came together on Monday to mark...
Israeli Innovation Is Vital as Terror Armies Become Better Armed
The chief of staff of the Israeli military, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, often describes the...
Will Lapid’s Charm Offensive Work Better Than Netanyahu’s Realpolitik?
JNS.org - Like all new governments determined to show that it is an improvement over...
Meeting the Secret Jewish Commandos of World War Two
"X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War Two" by Leah Garrett (Mariner Books,...
Jews as Racial Villains: From Jewish Blackness to Jewish Whiteness
It was less than a century ago that white-presenting Jews were defined as Black. White...
Will the Delta Variant Spoil the High Holiday Comeback?
JNS.org - Just as things were returning to normal, and rabbis across America were eagerly anticipating a full reopening for the High Holy Days, the...
Russia Ties Forged by Netanyahu Could Quickly Disintegrate
JNS.org - From Israel’s standpoint, no changes have been made in the ongoing battle between the Israel Defense Forces and Iran, in what has come...
New Iranian Protests Underscore the Neglect and Evil of the Theocratic Regime
At least eight protesters are believed to have been killed by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s security forces in the Iranian province of Khuzestan, where protests initially triggered...
The Media’s Inability to Uniquely Condemn the Uniqueness of Antisemitism
The recent Israel-Hamas conflict led to a disturbing rise in antisemitism in the United States, which has been documented in alarming figures compiled by the...
10 Stirring Life-Lessons From My Mentor, ‘Rav Adin’
Across the globe, people from all walks of life came together on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary of the passing of my beloved mentor,...
Israeli Innovation Is Vital as Terror Armies Become Better Armed
The chief of staff of the Israeli military, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi, often describes the armed Islamist organizations situated on Israel's borders as "terror armies."...
Will Lapid’s Charm Offensive Work Better Than Netanyahu’s Realpolitik?
JNS.org - Like all new governments determined to show that it is an improvement over its predecessor, the unlikely coalition cobbled together by Israeli Foreign...
Meeting the Secret Jewish Commandos of World War Two
"X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War Two" by Leah Garrett (Mariner Books, 2021) Leah Garrett is the Professor and Director of Jewish Studies...
Jews as Racial Villains: From Jewish Blackness to Jewish Whiteness
It was less than a century ago that white-presenting Jews were defined as Black. White supremacist arbiters of whiteness -- in an obsession with racial...
Time to Put the United Church of Christ on Trial for Antisemitism
Earlier this month, the United Church of Christ (UCC)’s General Synod passed a “peacemaking” resolution that declared Israel guilty of sins against the Palestinian people....
Calling Israeli Jews Racist Is Becoming an Accepted Fact
Recently, Palestinian artist Taqi al-Din Sabateen painted a picture on the Israeli separation barrier, showing an Israeli soldier who removes his helmet to reveal a...
Why Are ‘Progressive Jews’ Defending Ben & Jerry’s?
JNS.org - If you thought that American Jews were going to unite against discrimination in ice-cream sales, you were wrong. The decision of the Ben...
How Do You Say Déjà Vu in Farsi?
JNS.org - Protesters screaming “Death to the Dictator” began taking to the streets of Tehran on Monday, after rallies elsewhere in Iran erupted a earlier...
The Tale of Two Ethnic Studies: A Case of Bait and Switch
When California lawmakers approved AB 2016, a landmark bill mandating the development of an ethnic studies model curriculum for high school students, they believed that teaching ethnic...
