Commentary
New York Times Straddles Question of Hamas Control of Gaza ‘Protests’
Differences between left-of-center news coverage in the Wall Street Journal and that newspaper’s more conservative opinion page used to generate jokes about “two newspapers...
‘Our Struggle Is My Struggle’: The Dangers of Grievance Studies
JNS.org - The world of academia has been riveted by the full account of an elaborate hoax that resulted in several high-profile academic journals publishing articles based on ludicrous notions and fake field research, but...
French Say ‘Non’ to Radical Islamist Performer at the Bataclan
On November 13, 2015, a series of Islamist terrorist attacks shook the city of Paris. One hundred and thirty people were killed, and hundreds others were injured in coordinated shootings and a suicide bombing that...
Netanyahu Is Harming Both Israel and the Palestinians
Much of what Israel and the Palestinians are experiencing today has befallen them under Netanyahu’s leadership. He believes that the Palestinians will always pose an existential threat to Israel, which has led him to pursue...
Are Bible Stories Really True?
At this time of the year, we re-read the early chapters of Genesis with their...
New Off-Broadway Play Examines a Fascinating Jewish Story
For years, playwright and screenwriter Allan Leicht had wanted to tell the story of composer...
BBC Perpetuates Narrative of Perpetual Palestinian Refugees
On October 8, the BBC published a video segment by Paul Adams, titled “After 70 years, who are...
Donald Trump and International Organizations
Critics of President Donald Trump often accuse him of being erratic and inconsistent on foreign...
Antisemitism Spreads in the United States
In his 1940 film "The Ghost Breakers," Bob Hope finds himself in Cuba facing a strange...
New York Times Straddles Question of Hamas Control of Gaza ‘Protests’
Differences between left-of-center news coverage in the Wall Street Journal and that newspaper’s more conservative opinion page used to generate jokes about “two newspapers for...
‘Our Struggle Is My Struggle’: The Dangers of Grievance Studies
JNS.org - The world of academia has been riveted by the full account of an elaborate hoax that resulted in several high-profile academic journals publishing...
French Say ‘Non’ to Radical Islamist Performer at the Bataclan
On November 13, 2015, a series of Islamist terrorist attacks shook the city of Paris. One hundred and thirty people were killed, and hundreds others...
Netanyahu Is Harming Both Israel and the Palestinians
Much of what Israel and the Palestinians are experiencing today has befallen them under Netanyahu’s leadership. He believes that the Palestinians will always pose an...
Are Bible Stories Really True?
At this time of the year, we re-read the early chapters of Genesis with their fantastic tales of creation and early humanity struggling to cope...
New Off-Broadway Play Examines a Fascinating Jewish Story
For years, playwright and screenwriter Allan Leicht had wanted to tell the story of composer Richard Wagner -- a known antisemite -- and his Jewish...
BBC Perpetuates Narrative of Perpetual Palestinian Refugees
On October 8, the BBC published a video segment by Paul Adams, titled “After 70 years, who are the Palestinian refugees?” The segment was filmed at the Burg...
Donald Trump and International Organizations
Critics of President Donald Trump often accuse him of being erratic and inconsistent on foreign policy. In one particular area, however, he has been clear...
Antisemitism Spreads in the United States
In his 1940 film "The Ghost Breakers," Bob Hope finds himself in Cuba facing a strange menace -- zombies. An acquaintance explains, “A zombie has no...
These Religious Fanatics Are Like Noah, Not Abraham
A couple of weeks ago, several hundred ultra-Orthodox anti-Zionists demonstrated outside the United Nations during the intermediate days of Sukkot, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Parshat Noach: ‘Because of Our Sins, This Has Befallen Us?’
And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth has become full of robbery because of them,...
Turkey’s Syrian Quagmire
At first glance, the plan looked viable: using the “Arab Spring” as a legitimate pretext, Turkey would convince Syrian President Bashar Assad to resign; the...
In Good Faith: Challenging Religion and Atheism
In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism by Scott A. Shay (Post Hill Press; 2018). We now live in a world where, more than ever before, our...
A Culture of Discrimination? University of Michigan Faces Scrutiny for Educators’ Anti-Israel Bias
JNS.org - The University of Michigan is again under fire for anti-Israel sentiment, as a pro-BDS instructor rejected a Jewish student’s request for a letter...
