Commentary
Getting Human Rights Right at the State Department
JNS.org - At the US State Department, human rights have generally been a not-so-high priority. The big kahunas tend to focus on war and...
An Iranian Lie Unfolds in the Spanish Media
JNS.org - Amid the profusion of commentary about the hostile attitudes towards the Jewish community found on certain parts of the American political left along with the British Labour Party, there was a useful piece...
‘Is BDS Anti-Semitic?’ The New York Times Inquires
The New York Times devotes a full page in its Sunday newspaper to a deeply flawed look at the movement to boycott, divest, and sanction Israel. Given all the advance work that usually goes into a...
Why Hezbollah Truly Threatens Israel
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah recently issued a new threat to Israel's cities and sensitive sites, boasting of his terror organization's ability to hit targets deep inside the country. The threats came in a televised speech, serving...
Jewish Canadian Art Exhibit Promotes Tolerance Over Hate and Racism
A tapestry, currently on display at the Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto, stands as...
New PA Textbooks Are Worse Than the Old Ones
JNS.org - There was great hope and anticipation several years ago when the Palestinian Authority...
Can Jews Agree on Anything?
JNS.org - It’s almost a boring thought these days to observe that we are bitterly...
Jordan’s Double Game With Israel
In an unusual and particularly outrageous declaration, Jordanian MP Tarek Khoury recently called on Jordanians...
Getting Human Rights Right at the State Department
JNS.org - At the US State Department, human rights have generally been a not-so-high priority. The big kahunas tend to focus on war and peace,...
An Iranian Lie Unfolds in the Spanish Media
JNS.org - Amid the profusion of commentary about the hostile attitudes towards the Jewish community found on certain parts of the American political left along...
‘Is BDS Anti-Semitic?’ The New York Times Inquires
The New York Times devotes a full page in its Sunday newspaper to a deeply flawed look at the movement to boycott, divest, and sanction...
Why Hezbollah Truly Threatens Israel
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah recently issued a new threat to Israel's cities and sensitive sites, boasting of his terror organization's ability to hit targets deep...
Rabbis Who Ban
People have every right to decide what they will read or listen to and what they will not. They also have the right to try...
Jewish Canadian Art Exhibit Promotes Tolerance Over Hate and Racism
A tapestry, currently on display at the Textile Museum of Canada in Toronto, stands as a bulwark against a rising tide of intolerance and nativism...
New PA Textbooks Are Worse Than the Old Ones
JNS.org - There was great hope and anticipation several years ago when the Palestinian Authority (PA) announced that it was completely replacing its K-12 school...
Can Jews Agree on Anything?
JNS.org - It’s almost a boring thought these days to observe that we are bitterly divided by our political tribes. Democrats hate Republicans, Republicans hate...
Jordan’s Double Game With Israel
In an unusual and particularly outrageous declaration, Jordanian MP Tarek Khoury recently called on Jordanians to blow up pipelines that are supposed to bring natural...
The Far Right Is Antisemitic — and So Is the Radical Left
I’m sitting in Charlottesville, Virginia -- the city where the ugly "Unite the Right" rally took place two years ago that gripped the nation. The...
The Relationship With God Deep Beneath Us
If there is one president of the United States whose personality and character we are all intimately familiar with, it is undoubtedly the current incumbent. Between...
American Jews Have Nowhere to Go
American Jews have nowhere to go. They are faced on one side by the antisemitism of the alt-right, which has already inspired two synagogue shootings....
Why Shabbat Cannot Be Postponed
Rashi asks the question: Why does the Torah need to specify that the Sabbath offering should be brought on Shabbat? If it is called a...
The Palestinian Mufti’s War Against the Jews
JNS.org - This month marks the 45th anniversary of the death of Amin al-Husseini, the one-time Grand Mufti of Jerusalem -- and a Nazi collaborator....
