Commentary
Iran and Venezuela: The Unshakable Alliance
JNS.org - In terms of putting on a spectacle, the current crop of leaders in Iran and Venezuela are a pale imitation of the...
What Would Ben-Gurion Do?
JNS.org - My colleague, Nave Dromi, disagrees with my negative view of Israel annexing some parts of the West Bank. My six-part argument, as spelled out here, boils down to dismissing annexation as too-expensive symbolism. It brings...
Whatever Happened to the Emergency Committee for Israel?
JNS.org - Ten years ago, it came in with a bang, but this spring, it disbanded without even a whimper. The Emergency Committee for Israel came into existence in 2010 in response to President Barack Obama’s...
We Don’t Need to Understand the Whole Torah to Embrace It
Socrates, the father of Greek philosophy, is reported by Plato to have declared: “If I know one thing, it is that I know nothing.” This absurd statement is often referred to as the Socratic Paradox,...
The Key to Peace Is the Next Generation of Arab-Israeli Leaders
JNS.org - Life is slowly returning to normal in Israel as coronavirus restrictions are lifted,...
Coronavirus Aid: A Bridge to Peace
JNS.org - In the age of coronavirus, one would think that the world’s governments would come...
Germany Cracks Down on Hezbollah — Who’s Next?
Following in the footsteps of the United States and the United Kingdom, authorities in Germany...
A Prayer for My Father
This is the eulogy that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach delivered on May 27, 2020, for his...
Is There a Campus Antisemitism Pandemic?
It is difficult to find many bright spots in our current situation beyond the heroic...
Iran and Venezuela: The Unshakable Alliance
JNS.org - In terms of putting on a spectacle, the current crop of leaders in Iran and Venezuela are a pale imitation of the situation...
What Would Ben-Gurion Do?
JNS.org - My colleague, Nave Dromi, disagrees with my negative view of Israel annexing some parts of the West Bank. My six-part argument, as spelled out here,...
Whatever Happened to the Emergency Committee for Israel?
JNS.org - Ten years ago, it came in with a bang, but this spring, it disbanded without even a whimper. The Emergency Committee for Israel came...
We Don’t Need to Understand the Whole Torah to Embrace It
Socrates, the father of Greek philosophy, is reported by Plato to have declared: “If I know one thing, it is that I know nothing.” This...
The Key to Peace Is the Next Generation of Arab-Israeli Leaders
JNS.org - Life is slowly returning to normal in Israel as coronavirus restrictions are lifted, but for many of the country’s Arab citizens, this means...
Coronavirus Aid: A Bridge to Peace
JNS.org - In the age of coronavirus, one would think that the world’s governments would come together to truly put people, and not power, first. Last Tuesday,...
Germany Cracks Down on Hezbollah — Who’s Next?
Following in the footsteps of the United States and the United Kingdom, authorities in Germany recently announced a complete ban on the activities of Hezbollah...
A Prayer for My Father
This is the eulogy that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach delivered on May 27, 2020, for his father, Yoav Botach, on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem...
Is There a Campus Antisemitism Pandemic?
It is difficult to find many bright spots in our current situation beyond the heroic efforts of first responders and health care professionals; however, I...
European Jewish Communities Have Been Deeply Hit by the Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus crisis has had a profound impact on economic, social, and security aspects of Jewish life all over Europe. The European Jewish Congress, through...
Hezbollah Says Suicide Bombers ‘Reflect the Sublime Values of Sacrifice and Altruism’ — Really
Just in case you weren’t already convinced that Hezbollah is a completely immoral and contemptible terror group, their English-language Al Manar has an article extolling...
Why Did God Expel the Jews From His Home?
As we start returning to our synagogues, it is important to remember that our temporary expulsion was not simply an unintended consequence of a biological...
Safety Must Come First When Returning to Worship
JNS.org - I find it somewhat amusing that President Donald Trump thinks he can click his fingers and open our houses of worship. Does he...
From the Kaiser to Hitler
Among the ideological causes of World War I were hubris and hatred by Germans that reinforced Kaiser Wilhelm’s -- and ultimately Adolf Hitler’s -- antisemitism. In...
