Commentary
Hanukkah vs. Christmas: Does It Have to Be a Contest?
In an opinion article in The New York Times on December 1, “The Hypocrisy of Hanukkah,” Michael Davis Lukas expressed his conflict over the holiday. On the...
Netanyahu’s Northern Tightrope Act
JNS.org - Over the past two years, Hezbollah has displayed an increasing presence in the area stretching south of the Litani River to the Israeli border with Lebanon, often times positioning themselves mere yards from...
Hezbollah’s War on Israel Takes Precedence Over Bibi
JNS.org - Maybe you thought that the discovery of tunnels built by Hezbollah under the border between Lebanon and Israel would generate a full-scale debate about the deadly nature of the threat from the terror...
And Finally, the Miracle of Hanukkah
You will be forgiven for never having heard of Chaim Selig Slonimsky. A minor celebrity in 19th century Eastern Europe, he was an avuncular man with a solid reputation as an astronomer and scientist, notorious for...
Iran’s Modus Operandi
Iran considers Israel an archenemy, and it is a highly sophisticated and clever antagonist. Iran...
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Shows His True Colors
JNS.org - More than three days have passed since Israel exposed Hezbollah’ terror tunnels under...
Israel and the US Stand Side-by-Side
JNS.org - Ever since Israel and the United States struck a strategic alliance at the...
Hamas’ Propaganda Ploy Could Backfire in Its Face
JNS.org - As time goes by, it becomes clearer that Hamas is under tremendous pressure...
What About the Diplomatic Angle Against Hezbollah?
JNS.org - The operation to neutralize Hezbollah’s attack tunnels is a tactical achievement, and a technological and...
Hanukkah vs. Christmas: Does It Have to Be a Contest?
In an opinion article in The New York Times on December 1, “The Hypocrisy of Hanukkah,” Michael Davis Lukas expressed his conflict over the holiday. On the one...
Netanyahu’s Northern Tightrope Act
JNS.org - Over the past two years, Hezbollah has displayed an increasing presence in the area stretching south of the Litani River to the Israeli...
Hezbollah’s War on Israel Takes Precedence Over Bibi
JNS.org - Maybe you thought that the discovery of tunnels built by Hezbollah under the border between Lebanon and Israel would generate a full-scale debate...
And Finally, the Miracle of Hanukkah
You will be forgiven for never having heard of Chaim Selig Slonimsky. A minor celebrity in 19th century Eastern Europe, he was an avuncular man with...
Iran’s Modus Operandi
Iran considers Israel an archenemy, and it is a highly sophisticated and clever antagonist. Iran has employed a consistent pattern in its long battle against...
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Shows His True Colors
JNS.org - More than three days have passed since Israel exposed Hezbollah’ terror tunnels under the Israel-Lebanon border, and Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, as well...
Israel and the US Stand Side-by-Side
JNS.org - Ever since Israel and the United States struck a strategic alliance at the end of the 1960s, the world has seen that alliance...
Hamas’ Propaganda Ploy Could Backfire in Its Face
JNS.org - As time goes by, it becomes clearer that Hamas is under tremendous pressure from Palestinian public opinion as a result of the exposure...
What About the Diplomatic Angle Against Hezbollah?
JNS.org - The operation to neutralize Hezbollah’s attack tunnels is a tactical achievement, and a technological and intelligence success for the IDF. But alongside these accolades, we...
Don’t Be Fooled by Success, Israel Faces an Escalating Lebanese Conundrum
JNS.org - The complex game of chess on the Israel-Lebanon border recently saw the IDF take one of Hezbollah’s rooks or knights -- but not...
Parashat Mikketz: The Pain of Being a Tzaddik
When looking at the lives of the Avot, the three forefathers of the people of Israel, it is remarkable to note that not one of...
Unsurprisingly, Turkey Sides with Hamas on UN Resolution Condemning Gaza Rocket Attacks
Turkey, a NATO ally, plans to oppose an American-sponsored draft resolution at the United Nations condemning Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and other Palestinian terror factions...
Israel and Russia Are on a Collision Course in Syria
The crisis in Russian-Israeli relations that followed the downing of a Russian aircraft in September lacks an exit strategy, and has resulted in significantly higher...
A Dangerous Future for J Street
JNS.org - At first glance, it’s a one-sided struggle. On the one hand, you have incoming House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland. On the...
