Commentary
Time’s Up for The New York Times in My Home
On Wednesday morning, May 1, a couple of hours after returning home from a glorious Passover in Israel, my wife and I called The...
Polish Antisemitism Is Serious, but Yair Lapid Is Overreaching
JNS.org - Over the last year, Yair Lapid, the co-chair of Israel’s opposition Blue and White Party, has made several outspoken statements about Poland, Polish antisemitism, and the Holocaust. Each time, his message has been...
Support for Maduro, Angela Davis and Hamas Has Critics Calling Ilhan Omar Congress’ Most Left-Wing Member
Stances taken in the past week by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) have cemented her position as the most radical member of Congress, critics say. In that time alone, she has sided with the Maduro regime...
A Message of Love, Unity, and Support for Poway
Dear Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Goldstein, Howard and Hannah Kaye, and the entire Poway Jewish community: From the depths of my heart, I thank you for inviting me to your beautiful community this Shabbat, virtually one...
An Episcopal Church in New York Is About to Host Two Virulently Anti-Israel Speakers
On Tuesday May 14, the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Astoria, Queens is scheduled to hold...
Is Congressman Nadler’s Obsession With Trump Endangering His Jewish Constituents?
Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States and we have now had, in...
Bolton’s Time Is Now
JNS.org - For the past 10 years I have brought US National Security Advisor John Bolton...
Ramadan Introspection for Hamas? Not Likely
JNS.org - The latest round of violence between Israel and armed factions in Gaza —...
Israel-Hating, Gay-Bashing, Sexist Imam Gives Invocation to US House
Islam's holy month of Ramadan began Sunday, so it's not surprising that the US House turned...
Time’s Up for The New York Times in My Home
On Wednesday morning, May 1, a couple of hours after returning home from a glorious Passover in Israel, my wife and I called The New...
Polish Antisemitism Is Serious, but Yair Lapid Is Overreaching
JNS.org - Over the last year, Yair Lapid, the co-chair of Israel’s opposition Blue and White Party, has made several outspoken statements about Poland, Polish...
Support for Maduro, Angela Davis and Hamas Has Critics Calling Ilhan Omar Congress’ Most Left-Wing Member
Stances taken in the past week by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) have cemented her position as the most radical member of Congress, critics say. In...
A Message of Love, Unity, and Support for Poway
Dear Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Goldstein, Howard and Hannah Kaye, and the entire Poway Jewish community: From the depths of my heart, I thank you for...
An Episcopal Church in New York Is About to Host Two Virulently Anti-Israel Speakers
On Tuesday May 14, the Redeemer Episcopal Church in Astoria, Queens is scheduled to hold an event called “Palestinian Expulsion and Resistance: The Nakba, BDS,...
Is Congressman Nadler’s Obsession With Trump Endangering His Jewish Constituents?
Antisemitism is on the rise in the United States and we have now had, in the space of six months, two horrific shootings where Jews...
Bolton’s Time Is Now
JNS.org - For the past 10 years I have brought US National Security Advisor John Bolton to the Israel Day Concert in New York’s Central Park...
Ramadan Introspection for Hamas? Not Likely
JNS.org - The latest round of violence between Israel and armed factions in Gaza — chiefly Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad — saw four Israeli...
Israel-Hating, Gay-Bashing, Sexist Imam Gives Invocation to US House
Islam's holy month of Ramadan began Sunday, so it's not surprising that the US House turned to a Muslim cleric to provide Thursday's invocation. The problem is with...
True Friends Put Others First
We all need friends. We all have friends. And we all have something to say about friendship. And yet, defining friendship is far more elusive than...
The Two-State Unicorn
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said prior to the Israeli elections that he would annex the West Bank settlements, many politicians, pundits, Jews, and foreign...
The Real Israel: Loving, Giving and Charitable
In a massive world of nearly 200 countries, there is a small country made up of only 8.5 million people -- a mere 0.1% of...
If NYU Keeps Tolerating Antisemitism, It Will Lose Students
JNS.org - New York University has one of the largest number of Jewish college students in the country. But prospective students and their families, alumni,...
Yom Haatzmaut and the Core of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
JNS.org - Much of the discussion about Israel and the Palestinians revolves around one question: Why does the conflict continue? Most of those who offer...
