Commentary
Remembering Rabbi Louis Jacobs
Any Anglo Jew from the 1960s will be familiar with the “Jacobs Affair” that divided the Jewish community more than any other religious debate...
Remember the People, Not Just the Atrocities
JNS.org – On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, everyone around the world — individuals, leaders, communities — gather to reinforce their commitment to honor the memory of the victims of the darkest hour of human history. But...
New York Times Writer Facing Iran-Agent Charges Will Serve as His Own Lawyer
The frequent New York Times opinion contributor facing federal criminal charges of serving as an unregistered foreign agent of Iran says he will serve as his own lawyer in the case. “I just informed the US...
Once Again, the Palestinians Desecrate Holocaust Memory
JNS.org - For most people, Holocaust memorial events such as those that recently took place to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day are crucial both to remember the victims and to ensure that the horror of...
Seize the Moment, But Look to the Future
“Seize the moment — remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the...
IDF Chief’s Message to Biden: If Necessary, Israel Will Act Alone
JNS.org – IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s speech at the annual Institute for...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Tu B’Shvat
JNS.org - With our recent New Year’s Eve being a rather underwhelming event courtesy of...
Confronting Antisemitism in Biden’s First One Hundred Days
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has made it clear from day one that there is...
Jews and Others Must Recognize the Dangers of Turkish Nationalism
In November 2020, the Istanbul metropolitan municipality, led by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party...
Remembering Rabbi Louis Jacobs
Any Anglo Jew from the 1960s will be familiar with the “Jacobs Affair” that divided the Jewish community more than any other religious debate in...
Remember the People, Not Just the Atrocities
JNS.org – On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, everyone around the world — individuals, leaders, communities — gather to reinforce their commitment to honor the memory...
New York Times Writer Facing Iran-Agent Charges Will Serve as His Own Lawyer
The frequent New York Times opinion contributor facing federal criminal charges of serving as an unregistered foreign agent of Iran says he will serve as...
Once Again, the Palestinians Desecrate Holocaust Memory
JNS.org - For most people, Holocaust memorial events such as those that recently took place to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day are crucial both to...
Seize the Moment, But Look to the Future
“Seize the moment — remember all those women on the Titanic who waved off the dessert cart!” I absolutely love that quote, not just because it...
IDF Chief’s Message to Biden: If Necessary, Israel Will Act Alone
JNS.org – IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi’s speech at the annual Institute for National Security Studies conference on Tuesday might have been in...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Tu B’Shvat
JNS.org - With our recent New Year’s Eve being a rather underwhelming event courtesy of COVID-19, it’s a good thing that there’s another one to...
Confronting Antisemitism in Biden’s First One Hundred Days
President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has made it clear from day one that there is simply no time to waste in tackling the to-do list...
Jews and Others Must Recognize the Dangers of Turkish Nationalism
In November 2020, the Istanbul metropolitan municipality, led by Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), named a park in Istanbul after Hüseyin Nihal Atsız....
A Tu B’Shvat Guide for the Perplexed
Here are some facts about Tu B'Shvat: 1. The Jewish Arbor Day, Tu B'Shvat (ט"ו בשבט) highlights human gratitude for the creation of the fruit-bearing trees,...
A Crucial COVID Message to Fellow Haredim
JNS.org - The triple tragedy that struck the family of one of Israel’s most righteous Jews in the course of a single month is garnering...
Benjamin Netanyahu: ‘Never Again’ Is More Than a Slogan
JNS.org - On January 27, the world marks the horrific murder of six million Jews -- men, women, and children -- by the Nazis and...
Why I’m a Zionist
JNS.org - There are negative reasons to be a Zionist, and there are affirmative reasons. The negative ones, which relate to historical anti-Jewish hatred and abuse, make...
Quds Force Chief Esmail Qaani Is Out to Get America
The Quds Force, which is estimated to have about 10,000 to 12,000 fighters, is the expeditionary arm of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). It...
