Commentary
A Surprising Message From Israel’s Ambassador: We Need the United Nations on Coronavirus
JNS.org - As the world adjusts to life during a global pandemic, with nations implementing lockdown measures and citizens trying to cope with life...
Anyone Who Mistreats Other Human Beings Is Not a Pious or Religious Jew
Sacrifices, the subject of this week’s parsha, were central to the religious life of Biblical Israel. We see this not only by the sheer space devoted to them in the Torah, but also by the...
Palestinian Media Outlet Explains a Way to Blame Coronavirus on Israeli Jews
Palestine Today has a remarkable article: The director of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque Omar Al-Kiswani said that the Endowment Council’s decision to temporarily suspend the prayers at the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque began to be implemented at...
Turkey and Coronavirus: Conspiracy Theories and Religious Fantasy
Turkey’s fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) is generally accepted to be rational, well-timed, not too badly planned, and fairly effective. At a time when the German case toll was 7,000 (and the Dutch and UK case tolls...
Coronavirus Delivers Another Devastating Blow to the Iranian Regime
The coronavirus pandemic has hit Iran hard, and not only on the health front. The...
Israeli Travel Restrictions and Coronavirus
JNS.org - Dozens of the 1,100 Israeli backpackers airlifted from Peru a few days ago...
A Message to President Trump: Nothing Is More Important Than Preserving Life, Certainly Not the Economy
The primary value in Judaism and every religion is preserving life -- not the stock...
Coronavirus and Muslim Clerics
On hearing initial reports of the deadly spread of coronavirus in China, many in the...
Homebound Seniors in Israel Battle Isolation, Loneliness During Pandemic
JNS.org - While a number of Jewish organizations are focused on helping the elderly in...
A Surprising Message From Israel’s Ambassador: We Need the United Nations on Coronavirus
JNS.org - As the world adjusts to life during a global pandemic, with nations implementing lockdown measures and citizens trying to cope with life in...
Anyone Who Mistreats Other Human Beings Is Not a Pious or Religious Jew
Sacrifices, the subject of this week’s parsha, were central to the religious life of Biblical Israel. We see this not only by the sheer space...
Palestinian Media Outlet Explains a Way to Blame Coronavirus on Israeli Jews
Palestine Today has a remarkable article: The director of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque Omar Al-Kiswani said that the Endowment Council’s decision to temporarily suspend the prayers...
Turkey and Coronavirus: Conspiracy Theories and Religious Fantasy
Turkey’s fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) is generally accepted to be rational, well-timed, not too badly planned, and fairly effective. At a time when the German case...
Coronavirus Delivers Another Devastating Blow to the Iranian Regime
The coronavirus pandemic has hit Iran hard, and not only on the health front. The virus has delivered the latest in a succession of blows...
Israeli Travel Restrictions and Coronavirus
JNS.org - Dozens of the 1,100 Israeli backpackers airlifted from Peru a few days ago threw a hissy fit upon landing at Ben-Gurion International Airport....
A Message to President Trump: Nothing Is More Important Than Preserving Life, Certainly Not the Economy
The primary value in Judaism and every religion is preserving life -- not the stock market, the economy, or a president's re-election bid. Preserving life. But...
Coronavirus and Muslim Clerics
On hearing initial reports of the deadly spread of coronavirus in China, many in the Arab world rejoiced. Arab social media threads called the virus...
Homebound Seniors in Israel Battle Isolation, Loneliness During Pandemic
JNS.org - While a number of Jewish organizations are focused on helping the elderly in Israel, who are at a higher risk of getting extremely...
Calling for a Unity Government in Israel
We are experiencing a global nightmare that could result in many deaths. No one could have anticipated the extent of the coronavirus impact. The tragic...
Inspiring American Youth When Coronavirus Demands Altruism
I grew up in Miami but never participated in the spring break ritual, because I was studying in a yeshiva. So no doubt there is...
Tying Israel to One Political Party Is a Dangerous Game
Bipartisanship is not in vogue at the moment. Over the past few years and now heading into the 2020 election, American politics have become increasingly...
The Truth About Coronavirus and Gaza
In a stunning display of anti-Israel demonization, Reuters promotes the myth that restrictions on Gaza are somehow comparable to global quarantines defending against the COVID-19...
New York Times Backs Cellphones to Fight Virus Everywhere Except Israel
A New York Times news article from Israel is faulting Prime Minister Netanyahu for combating the coronavirus with measures similar to those the Times itself,...
