Commentary
Gideon Sa’ar: We Can Mend the Rift in Israeli Society
JNS.org - The State of Israel and its people are the loves of my life, and I have been serving them from a very...
Naftali Bennett: Putting Public Interest First
JNS.org - These elections are about a vote for the right or for a fifth election rife with division, hatred, boycotts and terrible chaos that will tear our people apart. That’s the whole story. I remember...
‘Who Needs the Daily Stormer When You’ve Got the New York Times?’: An Excellent Question
A Jewish organization worked tirelessly with non-Jewish allies to help win clemency for indigent prisoners, including many non-Jews, who had been sentenced to excessive sentences. Rather than praising it, the New York Times targeted it on...
Mourning Justus Weiner
I was deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of Justus Weiner, a human rights lawyer who made aliya to Israel in 1981 and enjoyed a distinguished legal career in his adopted country. Our...
Antisemitic or Just ‘Strident’?
JNS.org - There is a curious sentence that appears in the definition of antisemitism currently...
The Problem With Ethnic Studies Isn’t Just How It Treats Jews
JNS.org - Some Jews are declaring victory. Their long battle to alter the draft of...
COVID-19 and Economic Crisis Have Jordan on the Brink
JNS.org - The cancellation of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah’s visit to the Temple...
Jews Vanish From Iraq, but Still Have No Closure
JNS.org - The oldest Jewish Diaspora in the world, that of Iraq, edged closer to...
Fighting and Hugging in the Middle East
“Either we unite or we fight”: kaleidoscopic coalitions and enmities are one of the Middle...
Gideon Sa’ar: We Can Mend the Rift in Israeli Society
JNS.org - The State of Israel and its people are the loves of my life, and I have been serving them from a very young...
Naftali Bennett: Putting Public Interest First
JNS.org - These elections are about a vote for the right or for a fifth election rife with division, hatred, boycotts and terrible chaos that...
‘Who Needs the Daily Stormer When You’ve Got the New York Times?’: An Excellent Question
A Jewish organization worked tirelessly with non-Jewish allies to help win clemency for indigent prisoners, including many non-Jews, who had been sentenced to excessive sentences. Rather...
Mourning Justus Weiner
I was deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of Justus Weiner, a human rights lawyer who made aliya to Israel in 1981 and...
Antisemitic or Just ‘Strident’?
JNS.org - There is a curious sentence that appears in the definition of antisemitism currently being tested by a group of progressive Jewish Americans. It...
The Problem With Ethnic Studies Isn’t Just How It Treats Jews
JNS.org - Some Jews are declaring victory. Their long battle to alter the draft of the proposed Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) for California public...
COVID-19 and Economic Crisis Have Jordan on the Brink
JNS.org - The cancellation of Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah’s visit to the Temple Mount on March 10, 2021 led to tension and outrage...
Jews Vanish From Iraq, but Still Have No Closure
JNS.org - The oldest Jewish Diaspora in the world, that of Iraq, edged closer to extinction on March 15, with the death of 61-year-old Dhafer...
Fighting and Hugging in the Middle East
“Either we unite or we fight”: kaleidoscopic coalitions and enmities are one of the Middle East’s most distinctive political features, recognized by locals and clear...
Giving to Others Gives Our Life Meaning
Earlier this week, I read that Barbara Rickles had died at the age of 84. Her late husband, Don — who passed away in 2017,...
Who Should Decide Who’s Jewish in Israel?
Why is there such a fuss over the Israeli Supreme Court’s decision to allow converts to Judaism, as defined by the Reform and Conservative movements,...
Israel’s Daily Battle to Block Iran’s Infiltration and Attacks
Iran's hegemony scheme for the Middle East not only includes surrounding Israel with missile bases and heavily armed proxies, but also earmarking territories further away,...
Hamas Celebrates a Terror Attack on Purim, 1992
Hamas' Al Qassam website is celebrating the anniversary of a 1992 slashing attack that killed two, including a woman waiting to enter a Purim party. On...
I’m a Proud ‘Mapainik’ — But This Time I’m Voting for Netanyahu
To be honest, I have never voted for Netanyahu and the Likud. I would prefer to vote for a center-wing party, headed by an experienced...
