Commentary
Naftali Bennett’s Choice Will Shape Israel’s Future
With a week to go until Israel’s fourth elections in two years, right and center-right parties are currently polling some 80 seats in the...
A Bicentennial to Mark Modern Zionism
Not many Jews today recall a 19th-century Jewish leader who wrote a booklet that inspired young Jews to move to the Land of Israel. The man at first believed passionately in assimilation as an answer for...
Here’s How New York City Can Come Back Stronger After COVID-19
Catastrophe. Tailspin. Nightmare. All of these words have been used to describe New York City’s current fiscal situation, one year into the pandemic. While hope is on the horizon -- more and more New Yorkers are...
Why Is Biden Picking a Fight With Saudi Arabia?
JNS.org - Upheavals in the Middle East over the past decade have challenged US leaders to find new regional strategies and shift American alliances. Some recent realignments, however, seem to threaten both US interests and...
Searching for New Ways to Fund a Terrorist Regime
JNS.org - Question: How do you get the American government to finance a terrorist regime...
The Quest for Curiosity Jump-Started at the Seder
JNS.org - Learning to nurture curiosity is the quest of our times. How do we...
Antisemitism Gets Endorsed By the Grammys
JNS.org - For the last 10 months, many Americans have embraced the notion that their...
Why California’s Model Curriculum Fails Jews, and Jewish Students
California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) is currently on its fourth draft, partially a result...
Israel Straddles the Divide as Saudis Vie for Influence Over Temple Mount
JNS.org - Two events of religious and historical significance that very nearly took place last...
Naftali Bennett’s Choice Will Shape Israel’s Future
With a week to go until Israel’s fourth elections in two years, right and center-right parties are currently polling some 80 seats in the 120...
A Bicentennial to Mark Modern Zionism
Not many Jews today recall a 19th-century Jewish leader who wrote a booklet that inspired young Jews to move to the Land of Israel. The man...
Here’s How New York City Can Come Back Stronger After COVID-19
Catastrophe. Tailspin. Nightmare. All of these words have been used to describe New York City’s current fiscal situation, one year into the pandemic. While hope is...
Why Is Biden Picking a Fight With Saudi Arabia?
JNS.org - Upheavals in the Middle East over the past decade have challenged US leaders to find new regional strategies and shift American alliances. Some...
Searching for New Ways to Fund a Terrorist Regime
JNS.org - Question: How do you get the American government to finance a terrorist regime when US law prevents it from doing so? Answer: Twist the...
The Quest for Curiosity Jump-Started at the Seder
JNS.org - Learning to nurture curiosity is the quest of our times. How do we nurture in our children and in ourselves curiosity, not cynicism?...
Antisemitism Gets Endorsed By the Grammys
JNS.org - For the last 10 months, many Americans have embraced the notion that their country is guilty of “systemic racism.” In the wake of...
Why California’s Model Curriculum Fails Jews, and Jewish Students
California’s Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) is currently on its fourth draft, partially a result of its original antisemitic references, which were removed after Jewish...
Israel Straddles the Divide as Saudis Vie for Influence Over Temple Mount
JNS.org - Two events of religious and historical significance that very nearly took place last week point to a deeper layer in Jordan and Saudi...
Diplomatic Fiasco? Israeli Press Should Wait Before Gloating
JNS.org - The gloating by several Israeli media outlets over the cancellation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the United Arab Emirates last week,...
Is Bipartisanship on Iran a Lost Cause?
JNS.org - On its face, it seems like very good news. A pair of gestures—a letter from members of the House of Representatives and a...
Meghan Markle and the Jewish Question
JNS.org - Over the next few days, Tikvah and the Jewish Leadership Conference are holding their third annual symposium on Jews and conservatism, this time...
Is Turkey Making Waves With Iran?
Buoyed by last year’s defeat of Armenia by Azerbaijan, TGRT, a Turkish subsidiary of Ihlas Holding, a media and construction conglomerate that has won major...
British Court’s Asylum Grant to a Convicted Terrorist Stokes Controversy
Despite what seemed to be a tougher stance and a viable strategy against radicalism and Islamic fundamentalism in the United Kingdom, a British appeals court...
