Commentary
The Nature vs. Nurture Debate Revisited
In 1883, the sociologist polymath Sir Francis Galton published his celebrated work on human behavior, Inquiries Into Human Faculty And Its Development, which incorporated...
Why I Believe That Jews Shouldn’t Criticize Israel
Is there such a thing as “legitimate criticism” of Israel? Furthermore, should the identity of the critic have an impact on how we view the criticism? Or is criticizing Israel always, inevitably, antisemitic? Let’s examine the...
Mr. President: The Palestinians Already Had ‘Their Turn’
JNS.org - President Donald Trump said this week that following the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem, the Palestinian Arabs “will get something very good because it’s their turn next.” Somebody ought to explain to...
Amid Chinese and Russian Recalcitrance, Can the US Make Iran Sanctions Stick?
Iranian leaders have said that the future of the nuclear agreement (the JCPOA) in the wake of the US withdrawal will depend on the ability of Europe, China, and Russia to ensure that the impact of...
Parashat Ki Tetze: Rabbinical Courage and the Frozen Text
And it shall be, if the guilty one has incurred [the penalty of] lashes, that...
‘Fauda’ and the Two-State Solution
JNS.org - In the international hit Israeli TV series Fauda, the head of the Palestinian Authority...
Facebook Faces Down Iran’s Disinformation Campaign
JNS.org - Joining Russia and other American adversaries, Iran has been behind a worldwide disinformation operation...
Fight Jewish Stereotypes by Sanctifying God’s Name
In the summer of 1966, Stephen Carter, who is today a prestigious law professor at...
Blaming Holocaust and Cancer Victims at the University of North Carolina
Is a seven-year-old child to blame for having cancer? After all, what life choices can...
The Nature vs. Nurture Debate Revisited
In 1883, the sociologist polymath Sir Francis Galton published his celebrated work on human behavior, Inquiries Into Human Faculty And Its Development, which incorporated his...
Why I Believe That Jews Shouldn’t Criticize Israel
Is there such a thing as “legitimate criticism” of Israel? Furthermore, should the identity of the critic have an impact on how we view the...
Mr. President: The Palestinians Already Had ‘Their Turn’
JNS.org - President Donald Trump said this week that following the move of the US embassy to Jerusalem, the Palestinian Arabs “will get something very...
Amid Chinese and Russian Recalcitrance, Can the US Make Iran Sanctions Stick?
Iranian leaders have said that the future of the nuclear agreement (the JCPOA) in the wake of the US withdrawal will depend on the ability of...
Parashat Ki Tetze: Rabbinical Courage and the Frozen Text
And it shall be, if the guilty one has incurred [the penalty of] lashes, that the judge shall make him lean over and flog him....
‘Fauda’ and the Two-State Solution
JNS.org - In the international hit Israeli TV series Fauda, the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA) security service is a fictional character named Abu Maher....
Facebook Faces Down Iran’s Disinformation Campaign
JNS.org - Joining Russia and other American adversaries, Iran has been behind a worldwide disinformation operation over the past several years, the social media giant Facebook...
Fight Jewish Stereotypes by Sanctifying God’s Name
In the summer of 1966, Stephen Carter, who is today a prestigious law professor at Yale, moved with his family to a new neighborhood in...
Blaming Holocaust and Cancer Victims at the University of North Carolina
Is a seven-year-old child to blame for having cancer? After all, what life choices can a first-grader make that would result in a malignant tumor...
Do European Anthropologists Really Support BDS?
The BDS movement tweeted the following story as a victory: #EASA2018 in full motion against cooperation with segregatory Israeli institutions established in occupied West Bank: 160+...
The Fruits of the Past, Present, and Future
As I searched for real-world meanings in this week’s Torah reading of Ki Seitze -- which deals with Jews going to war against their enemies -- and the following...
CAIR in the Classroom: Islamist Group Partnering with Public Schools
In 1993, Ibrahim Hooper, director of strategic communications for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said that, “I wouldn’t want to create the impression that...
Honoring a Courageous and Prescient Voice in the War on Terrorism
Steve Emerson might have had a lucrative career in law, or business, or investment banking, like so many of his fellow Ivy League graduates. He...
Parsha Ki Teitse: Why We Must Aid Strangers as Well as Friends
Many years ago, Elaine and I were being driven to the Catskills, a long-time favorite summer getaway for Jews in New York, and our driver...
