Commentary
Time to Stop Feeding the ‘Crocodiles’
JNS.org - A rare phenomenon occurred in Israel a few days ago: Mohammed Saud -- a law student from the University of Riyadh, a...
Doubling Down on Shabbat
JNS.org - At a time of rampant assimilation and declining synagogue attendance, how do you get more Jews to connect to their tradition? In recent years, the non-Orthodox streams of Judaism have tackled this challenge...
Shocking: Palestinians Blame Israel for UNRWA Corruption Expose
Ahmed Abu Houli -- a member of the Executive Committee of the PLO and head of the PLO's Department of Refugee Affairs -- accused Israel of being behind the recent leak of an expose showing corruption...
Taking a New Look at the Book of Deuteronomy
Below is an excerpt from the book Covenant & Conversation: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible, Vol V: Deuteronomy: Renewal of the Sinai Covenant, published by Maggid Books. With the book of Deuteronomy, the entire...
Amid Campus Battles, BDS Loses on the National Stage
The focus of July’s BDS activities remained firmly in the political sphere. Most notable were...
The Palestinians Continue to Reject Any Settlement with Israel
In recent years, amid the rounds of fighting in Gaza, of which the most notable...
The Only Answer to Hatred of Jews Is Jewish Pride
JNS.org - This week on Twitter, a Jewish writer in Los Angeles decided to dispense...
Is This the End for Netanyahu?
Although Benjamin Netanyahu has now become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, projections suggest that MK and...
Palestinians Threaten to Void Agreements with Israel? They’ve Already Done It
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas threatened last week that his government would...
Time to Stop Feeding the ‘Crocodiles’
JNS.org - A rare phenomenon occurred in Israel a few days ago: Mohammed Saud -- a law student from the University of Riyadh, a Saudi...
Doubling Down on Shabbat
JNS.org - At a time of rampant assimilation and declining synagogue attendance, how do you get more Jews to connect to their tradition? In recent...
Shocking: Palestinians Blame Israel for UNRWA Corruption Expose
Ahmed Abu Houli -- a member of the Executive Committee of the PLO and head of the PLO's Department of Refugee Affairs -- accused Israel of...
Taking a New Look at the Book of Deuteronomy
Below is an excerpt from the book Covenant & Conversation: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible, Vol V: Deuteronomy: Renewal of the Sinai Covenant,...
Amid Campus Battles, BDS Loses on the National Stage
The focus of July’s BDS activities remained firmly in the political sphere. Most notable were a series of BDS resolutions introduced in Congress, both opposed...
The Palestinians Continue to Reject Any Settlement with Israel
In recent years, amid the rounds of fighting in Gaza, of which the most notable were Operation Cast Lead (2008-09), Operation Pillar of Defense (2012),...
The Only Answer to Hatred of Jews Is Jewish Pride
JNS.org - This week on Twitter, a Jewish writer in Los Angeles decided to dispense some advice to her followers. Ariel Sobel had become aware...
Is This the End for Netanyahu?
Although Benjamin Netanyahu has now become Israel’s longest-serving prime minister, projections suggest that MK and former defense minister Avigdor Lieberman will achieve his objective and...
Palestinians Threaten to Void Agreements with Israel? They’ve Already Done It
JNS.org - Palestinian Authority (PA) leader Mahmoud Abbas threatened last week that his government would withdraw from all treaties and agreements signed with the state...
Orthodox and Conservative Jews Should Be Natural Allies
JNS.org - Jewish tradition holds that the Second Temple was destroyed by baseless hatred. Since we’re currently in the annual three-week mourning period for the...
Columbus as a Source of Jewish Pride?
This time of year, we should all remember Christopher Columbus, who many argue is a Jewish figure. Despite documentation that he was a Genoese weaver’s son,...
New Israel Fund Grantees Continue to Act Against Israel and the IDF
Adalah is an Israeli-Arab organization founded in 1996 that works on behalf of Palestinians and accuses Israel of committing war crimes and worse. According to...
The BBC — Like Other Media Outlets — Ignores the UNRWA Ethics Story
In 2017, the BBC expanded its links with the news agency AFP as part of its news-gathering process. Unlike many other media outlets -- including the...
After Condoning Hamas, CAIR Slams Pro-Israel Saudi Blogger
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) markets itself as a civil rights group, and claims that it's an American organization focused on the interests of...
