Commentary
A State That Threatens Jewish Genocide Isn’t Normal
JNS.org - Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), gave a speech last month in which he celebrated Iran’s...
The Message of the Torah: ‘Out of the One, Many’
In the glorious song with which Moses addresses the people, he invites them to think of the Torah -- their covenant with God -- as if it were like the rain that waters the ground,...
Are the Arab States and Arab People Finally Ready to Accept Israel?
JNS.org - Pan-Arab rejectionism of Israel has recently shown serious signs of becoming a spent force. Many Arab governments, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Gulf States have begun interacting with Israel on the diplomatic, security,...
A Society Is Measured By Its Capacity for Forgiveness
JNS.org - As president of Israel, many requests for clemency are placed before me. Every request is a world unto itself, but some are unusual. Not long ago, I signed a clemency request and erased...
On Colleges Campuses, the History of Israel and Palestine Is Manipulated By Those Who Teach It
I was looking at college classes to enroll in next semester when I stumbled on...
Too Much Politics Harms Israeli Foreign Affairs
Israel has had two elections in five months, but has actually been in "election mode"...
An Open Letter to My Rabbi: Please Don’t Politicize Yom Kippur
Dear Conservative New York Rabbi, I wrote you a note a few days ago about your...
Russian-Chinese Cooperation Is Not as Temporary as You Think
Many believe the Russian-Chinese partnership, which functions across a variety of economic and political spheres,...
Repentance and Return at Election Time
After two highly charged election campaigns, Israeli society -- in all its various sectors --...
A State That Threatens Jewish Genocide Isn’t Normal
JNS.org - Gen. Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), gave a speech last month in which he celebrated Iran’s military...
The Message of the Torah: ‘Out of the One, Many’
In the glorious song with which Moses addresses the people, he invites them to think of the Torah -- their covenant with God -- as...
Are the Arab States and Arab People Finally Ready to Accept Israel?
JNS.org - Pan-Arab rejectionism of Israel has recently shown serious signs of becoming a spent force. Many Arab governments, including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the Gulf...
A Society Is Measured By Its Capacity for Forgiveness
JNS.org - As president of Israel, many requests for clemency are placed before me. Every request is a world unto itself, but some are unusual....
On Colleges Campuses, the History of Israel and Palestine Is Manipulated By Those Who Teach It
I was looking at college classes to enroll in next semester when I stumbled on a course titled “A History of the Palestine-Israel Question” in...
Too Much Politics Harms Israeli Foreign Affairs
Israel has had two elections in five months, but has actually been in "election mode" for over a year. Dramatic foreign policy developments have coincided...
An Open Letter to My Rabbi: Please Don’t Politicize Yom Kippur
Dear Conservative New York Rabbi, I wrote you a note a few days ago about your Rosh Hashanah sermon, but have not received a reply from...
Russian-Chinese Cooperation Is Not as Temporary as You Think
Many believe the Russian-Chinese partnership, which functions across a variety of economic and political spheres, is only temporary. But Moscow’s disenchantment with the West, and...
Repentance and Return at Election Time
After two highly charged election campaigns, Israeli society -- in all its various sectors -- is in need of soul-searching and repentance. From a Jewish...
Today, Trump Abandons the Kurds. Tomorrow….
In a decision that confounded and enraged many, President Donald Trump gave the green light to the tyrant of Turkey to invade northern Syria. For the...
There Is Still No Palestinian Partner for Peace
JNS.org - In his annual speech to the UN General Assembly, Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas warned that if Israel annexed the Jordan Valley,...
Trump Damages Deterrence, Abandons Allies, and Boosts Enemies
JNS.org - The decision by Donald Trump to pull troops from northern Syria in the face of a likely Turkish offensive against Kurdish forces is...
The Dark Side of Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda
JNS.org - In retrospect, no one should be shocked by the news that the United States has given the green light to Turkey for a...
On Yom Kippur, the Jewish Community Must Unite and Stop Judging Others
On Yom Kippur, we will hear the sound of the shofar and recite the following confessional in “Al Chet”: For the sin which we have committed...
