Commentary
Israel’s Flight From South Lebanon, 20 Years On
In the dead of night on May 24, 2000, 18 years after invading Lebanon with the expressed goal of removing the longstanding terrorist threat...
Anti-Israel Bias Continues at UC Davis Cultural Center
The UC Davis Cross Cultural Center (CCC) is committed to the idealistic goal of building a just and liberated world. The building provides a space for many unique communities to pursue advocacy, identity exploration, and...
Suddenly, Human Rights Watch Discovers Antisemitism
JNS.org - The drumbeat of antisemitism has grown louder and more assured over the last two decades. Yet it’s only with the resurgence of far-right activism in the last five years or so that mainstream...
Is There a Right to In-Person Religious Services During a Pandemic?
JNS.org - Is there a point when attempts by the government to keep us safe go too far? When protesters stormed state capitals in Michigan and Wisconsin in recent weeks demanding that the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns...
The Book of Ruth and Shavuot
The Book of Ruth, which is read on the Festival of Shavuot, is one of...
Israel’s Control of Judea and Samaria: A Prerequisite for Security
The mountain ridges of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) constitute the “Golan Heights” of...
Jordan, the West Bank, and Unbearable Hypocrisy
On May 5, King Abdullah II of Jordan told Der Spiegel that, “If Israel really...
The Israeli Security Establishment Helped Beat Coronavirus — and Is Ready for Future Challenges
As Israel gradually lifts the restrictions it imposed to protect public health amid the coronavirus...
The Torah, Face Masks and Jewish Individuality
I would wager that until March of this year, many of us had never heard...
Israel’s Flight From South Lebanon, 20 Years On
In the dead of night on May 24, 2000, 18 years after invading Lebanon with the expressed goal of removing the longstanding terrorist threat to...
Anti-Israel Bias Continues at UC Davis Cultural Center
The UC Davis Cross Cultural Center (CCC) is committed to the idealistic goal of building a just and liberated world. The building provides a space...
Suddenly, Human Rights Watch Discovers Antisemitism
JNS.org - The drumbeat of antisemitism has grown louder and more assured over the last two decades. Yet it’s only with the resurgence of far-right...
Is There a Right to In-Person Religious Services During a Pandemic?
JNS.org - Is there a point when attempts by the government to keep us safe go too far? When protesters stormed state capitals in Michigan and...
The Book of Ruth and Shavuot
The Book of Ruth, which is read on the Festival of Shavuot, is one of the shortest books in the Bible. On the face of it,...
Israel’s Control of Judea and Samaria: A Prerequisite for Security
The mountain ridges of Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) constitute the “Golan Heights” of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Ben-Gurion Airport, the key north-south transportation artery...
Jordan, the West Bank, and Unbearable Hypocrisy
On May 5, King Abdullah II of Jordan told Der Spiegel that, “If Israel really annexed the West Bank valley in July, it would lead...
The Israeli Security Establishment Helped Beat Coronavirus — and Is Ready for Future Challenges
As Israel gradually lifts the restrictions it imposed to protect public health amid the coronavirus pandemic, concerns remain over the threat of a second wave...
The Torah, Face Masks and Jewish Individuality
I would wager that until March of this year, many of us had never heard of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal...
In Jordan Valley, We Need Facts on Ground and Development — Not Annexation
The Jordan Valley must be Israel's eastern border; yet the question remains how best to achieve that outcome. Momentum is growing for an Israeli annexation of...
Celebrating Jerusalem Day, 2020: Equality and Opportunity for All
Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, is as moving to me as it was when I first marked it as a new immigrant to the country in...
Can Jordan Revoke Its Peace Treaty With Israel?
JNS.org - Following warnings to Israel by King Abdullah of Jordan of a “massive conflict” if Israel proceeds with plans to apply Israeli law to...
Israel’s Daunting Decision on Drawing Permanent Borders
JNS.org - “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” You’ve doubtless heard that chant many times from supporters of what is called...
Gantz’s Challenges and Strategy as the Newly Installed Defense Minister
JNS.org - Newly appointed Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz officially took up his position on Monday, delivering a speech at a modest ceremony at the...
