Commentary
J Street’s Twisted Passover Haggadah
Like others who faced the challenge of holding a seder this year, my family resorted to Zoom to bring together my parents in Boca...
Let Us Remember What the Survivors Can’t Forget
JNS.org - Holocaust survivors do not need annual ceremonies to remind them of the Nazi atrocities that they endured or of the family members that Adolf Hitler’s henchmen slaughtered during World War II. No, those...
Top PLO Official’s Son in Egyptian Prison; Family Falsely Claims It’s Because He Supports BDS
Last year, Ramy Nabeel Shaath was arrested in Egypt; he was also recently added to a terrorism watch list in the country. At the time of his arrest, Egyptian authorities accused him of being a member...
Taking ‘Never Again’ Seriously on Campus and Beyond
“Never again.” Ever since the final concentration camp was shut down in 1945, the world has clung to this mantra, and with good reason. Yet, in a mere 75 years, those words have become hollow...
Beware of Dictatorships and Rogue Regimes During Coronavirus
With the world firmly in the grips of COVID-19, the pandemic has exposed how authoritarian...
Coronavirus and the Danger of Traditional and Cyber Threats
The coronavirus is injecting uncertainty into almost every dimension of life, and there is much...
Words Aren’t Enough; Action Is Also Needed at Columbia
In a recent statement on March 6, 2020, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger acknowledged that...
How to Educate Your Kids at Home
Learning at home is not the same as school. Home-based learning is very different, and...
Israel Memories
Warmly greeting my family at Ben Gurion airport in September 1974 was Haggai, a Tel...
J Street’s Twisted Passover Haggadah
Like others who faced the challenge of holding a seder this year, my family resorted to Zoom to bring together my parents in Boca Raton,...
Let Us Remember What the Survivors Can’t Forget
JNS.org - Holocaust survivors do not need annual ceremonies to remind them of the Nazi atrocities that they endured or of the family members that...
Top PLO Official’s Son in Egyptian Prison; Family Falsely Claims It’s Because He Supports BDS
Last year, Ramy Nabeel Shaath was arrested in Egypt; he was also recently added to a terrorism watch list in the country. At the time of...
Taking ‘Never Again’ Seriously on Campus and Beyond
“Never again.” Ever since the final concentration camp was shut down in 1945, the world has clung to this mantra, and with good reason. Yet,...
Beware of Dictatorships and Rogue Regimes During Coronavirus
With the world firmly in the grips of COVID-19, the pandemic has exposed how authoritarian and rogue regimes are cracking down even harder on their...
Coronavirus and the Danger of Traditional and Cyber Threats
The coronavirus is injecting uncertainty into almost every dimension of life, and there is much international debate about the potential consequences of the pandemic on...
Words Aren’t Enough; Action Is Also Needed at Columbia
In a recent statement on March 6, 2020, Columbia University President Lee Bollinger acknowledged that he has “increasingly become concerned about antisemitism” on the Columbia...
How to Educate Your Kids at Home
Learning at home is not the same as school. Home-based learning is very different, and many parents may experience frustration if they try to make...
Israel Memories
Warmly greeting my family at Ben Gurion airport in September 1974 was Haggai, a Tel Aviv University history professor who would become my mentor and...
Haifa University Infuses Holocaust Commemoration With Entrepreneurial Spirit
JNS.org - Sand inspired Rivka Baum to tell the story of the Holocaust. What may sound like an odd inspiration became anything but when Baum...
Despite Coronavirus, Hezbollah Is Still a Dangerous Threat to Israel
The coronavirus pandemic has turned into a serious challenge for the Iran-backed Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah, placing the world's most heavily armed non-state armed group...
Coronavirus: A Sputnik Moment for Science Education
On October 4, 1957 a 58cm-diameter sphere became the first object launched into space. The Soviet Union’s Sputnik 1 satellite transmitted signals to earth for...
No One Can Just ‘Reopen’ Our Nation
JNS.org - There’s been a lot of debate lately over how and when our political leaders will “reopen” the country. When can retail shops resume...
Showing Israel’s Positive Side on College Campuses
On January 12, 2010, a major earthquake rocked the foundations of Haiti. Within 24 hours of the disaster, a team of 220 medical personnel and...
