Commentary
Our Worst Year Ends in a Hanukkah Miracle
JNS.org - The COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. Instead of waiting years and years, as we normally do with vaccines, we waited eight...
Erdogan’s ‘Please Sanction Me’ Challenge
Due largely to a blend of over-ambitious policy objectives, an assertive neo-Ottomanism, a newfound hard power as a means to augment soft power, and colossal policy miscalculations, Turkey has become the only country in modern...
Again Today, American Jews Face ‘Times That Try Our Souls’
I was taught in graduate school that the US was “the exceptional nation” by virtue of a stable, democratic political system, a dynamic economy offering expanded opportunity from one generation to the next, and a...
Raising My Jewish Son to Learn It’s Good to Be Different
Last week, my firstborn, five-year-old son declared in a rather ominous tone, “Santa isn’t real.” Normally this would inspire dread in a mother’s heart, but since we’re Jewish and therefore don’t celebrate Christmas, I simply...
Remembering Hanukkah 1917 and the Liberation of Jerusalem
On December 9, 1917, British forces accepted the Turkish surrender of Jerusalem. Two days later,...
Now Is the Time to Defeat Antisemitism Once and for All
Whether it is intimidation of Jews on college campuses, institutional antisemitism in the UK’s Labour...
The Abraham Accords: The Strategic Aspect
There is no doubt that the Abraham Accords, the peace agreements recently signed by Israel...
A Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed
Historical context. Hanukkah, the holiday of light, is narrated in the four Books of the...
Why Was Fakhrizadeh Secretly Decorated After the JCPOA Went Into Effect?
JNS.org - The Iranian Islamic Republic made a considerable effort to explain to the Iranian...
Our Worst Year Ends in a Hanukkah Miracle
JNS.org - The COVID-19 vaccine is on its way. Instead of waiting years and years, as we normally do with vaccines, we waited eight months....
Erdogan’s ‘Please Sanction Me’ Challenge
Due largely to a blend of over-ambitious policy objectives, an assertive neo-Ottomanism, a newfound hard power as a means to augment soft power, and colossal...
Again Today, American Jews Face ‘Times That Try Our Souls’
I was taught in graduate school that the US was “the exceptional nation” by virtue of a stable, democratic political system, a dynamic economy offering...
Raising My Jewish Son to Learn It’s Good to Be Different
Last week, my firstborn, five-year-old son declared in a rather ominous tone, “Santa isn’t real.” Normally this would inspire dread in a mother’s heart, but...
Remembering Hanukkah 1917 and the Liberation of Jerusalem
On December 9, 1917, British forces accepted the Turkish surrender of Jerusalem. Two days later, British forces officially entered the walls of the city. As the...
Now Is the Time to Defeat Antisemitism Once and for All
Whether it is intimidation of Jews on college campuses, institutional antisemitism in the UK’s Labour Party, or the corona-fueled resurgence of ancient anti-Jewish canards, antisemitism...
The Abraham Accords: The Strategic Aspect
There is no doubt that the Abraham Accords, the peace agreements recently signed by Israel and the Gulf principalities of the UAE and Bahrain, represent...
A Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed
Historical context. Hanukkah, the holiday of light, is narrated in the four Books of the Maccabees, The Scroll of Antiochus, and The Wars of the...
Why Was Fakhrizadeh Secretly Decorated After the JCPOA Went Into Effect?
JNS.org - The Iranian Islamic Republic made a considerable effort to explain to the Iranian people how grateful they should be to the late Islamic...
Game Changer? UAE Will Import Israeli Goods from Judea and Samaria
The good news in the Middle East keeps getting better and better: Settler companies that produce wine, tahini, olive oil and honey have signed a deal...
‘Goodbye to Hanukkah’ New York Times Author Distances Herself as Criticism Mounts
The author of the “Goodbye to Hanukkah” New York Times article is backing away from it as criticism mounts. Sarah Prager provoked ire with her published...
Why a Private Sector Hack Poses a Great Threat to Israel’s Security
JNS.org - The hacking of Israel's Shirbit Insurance is a far more dangerous incident than it might appear. The fact that such a trove of...
Remembering Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
In these uncertain times, we all feel adrift, and in need of guidance, wisdom, and leadership. There was a man who offered the world all...
The Iran Assassination Doesn’t Bring Us Closer to War
The head of Iran’s military nuclear program, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated near Tehran recently. Many assume Israel was behind the attack. Reactions from prominent American...
