Commentary
On Jailed Terrorists, the UK Finally Acknowledges Reality
The first step in any effective rehabilitation program is acknowledging you have a problem. The United Kingdom has finally come to the realization that...
‘Shwaya, Shwaya’ — Slowly, Slowly
When our first-born child was three, he had an intense dislike for the toddler daughter of my wife’s good friend. It was quite embarrassing. My wife tried to change his mind. One day, he looked...
Rabbis and Jewish Ethicists Encourage COVID-19 Vaccine Use
JNS.org - As the US government launched the largest vaccine distribution program in the country’s history, rabbis and Jewish ethicists were united in support of the rollout to battle the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that vaccination...
The Temple Mount Is Now a ‘Hot Spot’ for COVID-19
Nadav Shragai writes this week: With Israel's coronavirus numbers on the rise and the government poised to instate a policy of rigorous restrictions, the worst kept secret in the country is that the Temple Mount has...
In Hurricane-Ravaged Honduras, IDF Provides Hope and Needed Aid
JNS.org - Helping a Honduran village hit extremely hard by hurricanes to go from being...
Peace for Peace: Israel and the Arab World
History is being made in 2020, as Israel makes peace throughout the Arab and Muslim...
Joe Biden and the Fight for Asia
While President Donald Trump’s Asia policy was not a central issue in the 2020 US...
New Study Shows Islamist Violence Remains Top Terror Threat
Islamist extremism remains the most threatening form of terrorism worldwide by far, according to the...
European Hypocrisy Laid Bare in Kosher-Slaughter Legal Judgement
JNS.org - Last time I checked, the French were still preparing their famed foie gras...
On Jailed Terrorists, the UK Finally Acknowledges Reality
The first step in any effective rehabilitation program is acknowledging you have a problem. The United Kingdom has finally come to the realization that its...
‘Shwaya, Shwaya’ — Slowly, Slowly
When our first-born child was three, he had an intense dislike for the toddler daughter of my wife’s good friend. It was quite embarrassing. My...
Rabbis and Jewish Ethicists Encourage COVID-19 Vaccine Use
JNS.org - As the US government launched the largest vaccine distribution program in the country’s history, rabbis and Jewish ethicists were united in support of...
The Temple Mount Is Now a ‘Hot Spot’ for COVID-19
Nadav Shragai writes this week: With Israel's coronavirus numbers on the rise and the government poised to instate a policy of rigorous restrictions, the worst kept...
In Hurricane-Ravaged Honduras, IDF Provides Hope and Needed Aid
JNS.org - Helping a Honduran village hit extremely hard by hurricanes to go from being almost empty to increasingly being refilled with its inhabitants was...
Peace for Peace: Israel and the Arab World
History is being made in 2020, as Israel makes peace throughout the Arab and Muslim world. This is "peace for peace," which benefits all people,...
Joe Biden and the Fight for Asia
While President Donald Trump’s Asia policy was not a central issue in the 2020 US presidential election, it had a huge impact on the American...
New Study Shows Islamist Violence Remains Top Terror Threat
Islamist extremism remains the most threatening form of terrorism worldwide by far, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2020 report. Among the top...
European Hypocrisy Laid Bare in Kosher-Slaughter Legal Judgement
JNS.org - Last time I checked, the French were still preparing their famed foie gras delicacy using the method of “gavage.” This involves force-feeding a...
Israel Needs a Caucasus Strategy
The recent clashes over the disputed Artsakh/Nagorno-Karabakh region in the southern Caucasus are threatening to start a new war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Like many...
Israel’s Coalition Is on Life Support
JNS.org - The Knesset has taken its first step towards dissolving the government and setting the country on the path to its fourth round of...
Examining the Zohar
The festival of Hanukkah (however you spell it in English), in addition to its historical origins, is also a celebration of the long mystical tradition...
Why ‘Valley of Tears’ Will Make You Cry
Most of us will be lucky enough to never be an active combat soldier. No whizzing of bullets by your ears. No smatterings of blood...
How Gal Gadot Is Changing the Image of the Jewish Woman
If there is such a thing as the most famous Israeli or even the most famous Jew in the world, it is in all likelihood...
