Commentary
An American Study-Abroad Program Discriminates Against Jews
JNS.org - There have been varied reactions to the merging of the US Consulate in Jerusalem with the US embassy, now located after 70 years in...
Tears Will Be Shed Today
I’ve been staring at my screen for the last few hours trying to work out my feelings about the Pittsburgh massacre. I’ve been trying to find the right words to show how I feel. But...
After Pittsburgh, We Need a Coalition of Conscience
We knew antisemitism was out there. We knew it was growing. More and more people felt uninhibited in expressing their hatred and bigotry. Deadly attacks against Jewish targets had already occurred in other countries, from Belgium...
The Danger of Blaming Trump for Pittsburgh
The Jewish community’s overwhelming sense of shock and grief at the senseless, callous, brutal mass murder of 11 people at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh on Saturday is heart wrenching. The extraordinary outpouring of...
Journalists Exploit Pittsburgh Attack to Bolster Their Own Biases
JNS.org - It was only a matter of time until partisan journalists began to exploit...
Jewish Labels Are Meaningless to Antisemites
JNS.org - Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau didn’t intend to say anything that would...
The Disease of Antisemitism Infects Everyone
JNS.org - It was a gray and drizzly day in Pittsburgh in what is usually...
It Really Can Happen in America Too
The depths of heartbreak as a result of the massacre at the Tree of Life...
Death in Pittsburgh
The massacre of eleven Jews in a synagogue in Pittsburgh is not just about current...
An American Study-Abroad Program Discriminates Against Jews
JNS.org - There have been varied reactions to the merging of the US Consulate in Jerusalem with the US embassy, now located after 70 years in Jerusalem. J...
Tears Will Be Shed Today
I’ve been staring at my screen for the last few hours trying to work out my feelings about the Pittsburgh massacre. I’ve been trying to...
After Pittsburgh, We Need a Coalition of Conscience
We knew antisemitism was out there. We knew it was growing. More and more people felt uninhibited in expressing their hatred and bigotry. Deadly attacks against...
The Danger of Blaming Trump for Pittsburgh
The Jewish community’s overwhelming sense of shock and grief at the senseless, callous, brutal mass murder of 11 people at the Tree of Life Congregation...
Journalists Exploit Pittsburgh Attack to Bolster Their Own Biases
JNS.org - It was only a matter of time until partisan journalists began to exploit the tragic massacre of Jewish worshipers at the Tree of...
Jewish Labels Are Meaningless to Antisemites
JNS.org - Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau didn’t intend to say anything that would wound American Jews in the wake of the mass slaughter...
The Disease of Antisemitism Infects Everyone
JNS.org - It was a gray and drizzly day in Pittsburgh in what is usually a beautiful place, green and fresh, when a synagogue was...
It Really Can Happen in America Too
The depths of heartbreak as a result of the massacre at the Tree of Life congregation sickens as well as hits unbelievable heights of sadness...
Death in Pittsburgh
The massacre of eleven Jews in a synagogue in Pittsburgh is not just about current antisemitism. Of course, the leprosy of antisemitism is as deep...
How to Respond to the Unspeakable Tragedy in Pittsburgh
Adapted from remarks delivered at Ansche Chesed community vigil on New York's Upper West Side on Oct 27th, 2018. How to respond to unspeakable tragedy? Even an...
The Washington Post Finally Covers Palestinian Human Rights Abuses
The Washington Post is finally covering the systematic violation of human rights by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas. In an Oct. 23 dispatch, Post reporters Ruth Eglash and Sufian Taha...
Jordan Renews Request to Build a Fifth Minaret on the Temple Mount
JNS.org - Jordan has asked Israel to allow it to build a fifth minaret on the Temple Mount at the eastern wall facing the Mount...
When Culture Crumbles, the Attacks Start
JNS.org - Immediately after 11 people were murdered at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday, media pundits and politicians began their political bean-counting: Whom...
United Against Hate
JNS.org - This week, we should all bow our heads and let a tear fall. But when it is over, we need to double and...
