Commentary
Why Christian Antisemites Are Ignorant of Their Own Faith
At his Sunday sermons, megachurch televangelist Joel Osteen holds up the Christian Bible and says what most Christians believe: “It’s the word of God.” Tragically, antisemites have not paid careful...
What Will New Sanctions Mean for Iran?
With President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran’s vital oil exports being reimposed on November 5, tensions are likely to escalate between the United States and the Islamic Republic. How exactly the mullahs decide to respond to...
How Social Media Is Undermining the Fight Against Antisemitism
When 11 Jews were murdered during a Shabbat service last week, the first response for most American Jews was to take to Twitter or Facebook. Most of them were compelled to share their sadness and sympathy, but...
The PA Is Persecuting Palestinians Who Sell Houses to Jews
JNS.org - According to Fatah sources, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has released Issam Akel, a resident of Beit Hanina in Jerusalem, who was held in custody at the Palestinian interrogation facility in Ramallah on suspicion of...
New York Times Columnist Slurs Orthodox Jews as ‘Semiliterate’
Even when it’s trying to stand up for Jews, The New York Times somehow manages...
Why Did 101 Lawmakers Send Letters of Support to Israel-Bashing CAIR?
If the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) stuck to its stated mission statement and only...
Yes, Freedom of Speech, but Not Freedom to Hate
Adapted from remarks delivered at a community vigil at the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial on...
Setting the Record Straight on David Lau and Pittsburgh
A negative narrative that is rapidly gaining currency in the media concerns a broadening rift...
What’s Needed Now Is Jewish Unity
Tragedy can bring out the best in people, and it can also bring out the...
Why Christian Antisemites Are Ignorant of Their Own Faith
At his Sunday sermons, megachurch televangelist Joel Osteen holds up the Christian Bible and says what most Christians believe: “It’s the word of God.” Tragically, antisemites have not paid careful attention...
What Will New Sanctions Mean for Iran?
With President Donald Trump’s sanctions against Iran’s vital oil exports being reimposed on November 5, tensions are likely to escalate between the United States and the...
How Social Media Is Undermining the Fight Against Antisemitism
When 11 Jews were murdered during a Shabbat service last week, the first response for most American Jews was to take to Twitter or Facebook. Most...
The PA Is Persecuting Palestinians Who Sell Houses to Jews
JNS.org - According to Fatah sources, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has released Issam Akel, a resident of Beit Hanina in Jerusalem, who was held in custody...
New York Times Columnist Slurs Orthodox Jews as ‘Semiliterate’
Even when it’s trying to stand up for Jews, The New York Times somehow manages to find a way to insult us. Ginia Bellafante, a New...
Why Did 101 Lawmakers Send Letters of Support to Israel-Bashing CAIR?
If the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) stuck to its stated mission statement and only did civil rights work protecting Muslim Americans from discrimination and...
Yes, Freedom of Speech, but Not Freedom to Hate
Adapted from remarks delivered at a community vigil at the Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial on Oct 27th, 2018. Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, there is...
Setting the Record Straight on David Lau and Pittsburgh
A negative narrative that is rapidly gaining currency in the media concerns a broadening rift between Israeli and American Jews, caused by Israel’s Orthodox rabbinate...
What’s Needed Now Is Jewish Unity
Tragedy can bring out the best in people, and it can also bring out the worst. After the horrific massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh...
BDS Debates Rage on College Campuses
BDS news in October continued to be dominated by examples of institutions being subverted and manipulated by the BDS movement. Earlier this year, two University of...
New York Times Concedes Errors in Pittsburgh Coverage
The New York Times coverage of the deadly attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue is showing the Times once again challenged on basic matters of Jewish...
Islamic Groups Should Match Actions and Words in Condemning Pittsburgh Shooting
On November 1, a letter condemning antisemitism will run as an advertisement in the Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. Coordinated by the Western State Center and signed...
Antisemitism in Williamsburg During the 1950s and ’60s
My name is Yisroel Ephraim Hakohain Weiss. I am a Jew who grew up in a home where I was told at a very young...
Comparing Hebrew and Arabic Wikipedia Entries on the 1973 War Is Somewhat Hopeful
To Israelis, it is the Yom Kippur War. To Egyptians, it is the October (Tishrin), Ramadan, or Freedom War. Fought 45 years ago, the war...
