Commentary
Passover 2020 Will Be the Calm in a Sea of Chaos
Despite these trying times, we have wonderful opportunities. Some of us wonder whether there will a better tomorrow, while others are denying the enormous impact...
A Seder Supplement for 2020
The seder this year will be observed during the corona storm. When lifting the seder plate at the outset of maggid, we will not say “ke’ha lachma anya” -- this is like the bread of...
Jews Are Survivors: Coronavirus Will Be No Different
Reading the Israeli news recently, I came across an article that asked if Jewish life could continue during the coronavirus pandemic. I think anyone who knows their Jewish history well enough will be able to answer...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2020
1. In 2020, the battle against the coronavirus demonstrates human limitations in the face of greater forces, requiring a deeper sense of humility. 3,600 hundred years ago, the Passover Exodus demonstrated to the Egyptian Emperor...
Finding the Spirit of Jewish Unity During the Corona Crisis
JNS.org - After managing to slow the onset of COVID-19, Israel is now beginning to...
This Is Not a Passover for Despair
JNS.org - For most of us, this is the saddest Passover we can recall. The coronavirus...
Challenging Our Complacency and Reverence for Leaders on Passover
Pesach was always intended to be a challenge -- to our way of life and...
After Endlessly Supporting Assad, Will China Rebuild Syria?
The relationship between China and Syria dates back to 1956, when the countries first initiated...
Pesach Basics: ‘Alef-Bet’ on How to Prep a Seder at Home
JNS.org - The Jewish holiday of Passover -- the celebration of Jewish freedom -- is...
Passover 2020 Will Be the Calm in a Sea of Chaos
Despite these trying times, we have wonderful opportunities. Some of us wonder whether there will a better tomorrow, while others are denying the enormous impact and...
A Seder Supplement for 2020
The seder this year will be observed during the corona storm. When lifting the seder plate at the outset of maggid, we will not say...
Jews Are Survivors: Coronavirus Will Be No Different
Reading the Israeli news recently, I came across an article that asked if Jewish life could continue during the coronavirus pandemic. I think anyone who knows...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2020
1. In 2020, the battle against the coronavirus demonstrates human limitations in the face of greater forces, requiring a deeper sense of humility. 3,600 hundred...
Finding the Spirit of Jewish Unity During the Corona Crisis
JNS.org - After managing to slow the onset of COVID-19, Israel is now beginning to record thousands of new cases on a daily basis. While...
This Is Not a Passover for Despair
JNS.org - For most of us, this is the saddest Passover we can recall. The coronavirus pandemic is unlike any previous trauma we’ve lived through. Nothing,...
Challenging Our Complacency and Reverence for Leaders on Passover
Pesach was always intended to be a challenge -- to our way of life and our values. Egypt, the most advanced civilization of its time, was...
After Endlessly Supporting Assad, Will China Rebuild Syria?
The relationship between China and Syria dates back to 1956, when the countries first initiated diplomatic contact. Bilateral relations have stayed largely consistent. In 2010...
Pesach Basics: ‘Alef-Bet’ on How to Prep a Seder at Home
JNS.org - The Jewish holiday of Passover -- the celebration of Jewish freedom -- is traditionally spent with family and friends. But with the coronavirus...
More Hatred From Students for Justice in Palestine
There is a deeply disturbing pattern within the anti-Zionist movement of devaluing Jewish and Israeli lives. Wholly convinced of the irredeemably evil nature of the Jewish...
Shouldering Israel With Palestinian Coronavirus Woes
“It’s up to Israel,” a Foreign Policy opinion headline blares, “to stop a coronavirus catastrophe among Palestinians.” The March 30, 2020, commentary -- by Zaha Hassan and Hallaamal...
Another Passover — Examining the Movement to Save Soviet Jewry
As we approach Passover, we are reminded of a more recent "Let My People Go" in Jewish history -- that of the rallying cry of...
A Modern-Day Plague
JNS.org - In a little more than a week, we will seclude ourselves during the holiday of Pesach. The fortunate ones among us will share...
Coronavirus Temporarily Slows Campus BDS Efforts
The coronavirus pandemic that began in China has now engulfed the entire world. Among the casualties was higher education in North America. Campuses have shut...
