Commentary
A Walk in the Park Amid Coronavirus
This past Shabbat, I went for a walk around Central Park. It was a beautiful day. The air was cool and fresh. The sun...
As We Celebrate Passover, We Must Learn From the Coronavirus
“Epidemic” and “pandemic” are scientific terms designed to describe a threat that requires immediate extreme responses to forestall a life form from infiltrating and annihilating other life forms such as ours. When not reduced solely to...
Coronavirus, God, and Science
From the outset, the modern nation-state has depended on science and human rationality as the means to a stable and secure future. As the French sociologist Bruno Latour described the modern era: “The laws of...
Hope Is Nice, but After Coronavirus, Demonization of Israel Is Unlikely to Change
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin recently tried to provide some optimism amid the gloom and doom of the corona epidemic. Noting the cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), he tweeted: “I just...
Israel, the Palestinians, Coronavirus and Peace
JNS.org - In less than two months, the coronavirus pandemic has extended to all corners...
The Coronavirus Takes a Titan
Last Saturday night, we turned on our phones after Shabbat and were absolutely horrified to...
Has Syria Reactivated Its Chemical Weapons Program?
According to Yediot Ahronot, one of the targets hit by Israeli airstrikes in central Syria in...
A Biden Presidency Could Be Bad for Israel
Amid the hovering coronavirus danger, it might be a useful distraction to remember the past...
Palestinians Don’t Honor or Respect Human Rights
Human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International regularly attack Israel...
A Walk in the Park Amid Coronavirus
This past Shabbat, I went for a walk around Central Park. It was a beautiful day. The air was cool and fresh. The sun was...
As We Celebrate Passover, We Must Learn From the Coronavirus
“Epidemic” and “pandemic” are scientific terms designed to describe a threat that requires immediate extreme responses to forestall a life form from infiltrating and annihilating...
Coronavirus, God, and Science
From the outset, the modern nation-state has depended on science and human rationality as the means to a stable and secure future. As the French...
Hope Is Nice, but After Coronavirus, Demonization of Israel Is Unlikely to Change
JNS.org - Israeli President Reuven Rivlin recently tried to provide some optimism amid the gloom and doom of the corona epidemic. Noting the cooperation between...
Israel, the Palestinians, Coronavirus and Peace
JNS.org - In less than two months, the coronavirus pandemic has extended to all corners of the earth, posing a series of unique challenges to...
The Coronavirus Takes a Titan
Last Saturday night, we turned on our phones after Shabbat and were absolutely horrified to discover that Willie Stern, my sister-in-law’s father and a communal...
Has Syria Reactivated Its Chemical Weapons Program?
According to Yediot Ahronot, one of the targets hit by Israeli airstrikes in central Syria in early March is believed to have been a chemical weapons...
A Biden Presidency Could Be Bad for Israel
Amid the hovering coronavirus danger, it might be a useful distraction to remember the past and anticipate the future. In the upcoming presidential election, incumbent Donald...
Palestinians Don’t Honor or Respect Human Rights
Human rights organizations such as Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International regularly attack Israel for alleged abuses, and their reports frequently generate headlines in...
On Coronavirus and Trade, Israel Is America’s Friend in Deed
The Israeli drug giant Teva has announced that it will be sending drugs to US hospitals -- though the drugs are still unproven to treat...
Spanish Media Outlet Shows Clear Anti-Israel Bias
In a recent statement, Senator Bernie Sanders claimed to be a reader of the Spanish newspaper El País. This is evidence of the global influence...
Iran Looms Large in Central Asia Despite Sanctions and Saudi Financial Muscle
Saudi Arabia may have gotten more than it bargained for when authorities in Khujand, Tajikistan’s second-largest city, ordered that the city’s largest and most popular mosque...
As Worry Spreads, ISIS Seeks to Exploit Coronavirus Crisis
In last week's Islamic State (ISIS) newsletter, the group referred to the COVID-19 pandemic as divine intervention intended to inflict "painful torment" against "crusader nations,"...
Corona’s Effect on Jewish Philanthropy Could Force Hard Choices
JNS.org - The coronavirus pandemic is not the first deadly contagion to ravage the globe, but it is clearly the first that modern nations have...
