Commentary
Shame on Natalie Portman
Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman recently announced that she would not take part in the ceremony for the Genesis Prize, slated to be held in Israel...
Elizabeth Warren’s Gaza Problem
JNS.org - Why does Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren keep putting her foot in her mouth when it comes to the riots on Israel's border with Gaza? Massachusetts' senior senator responded to the violence last week with this statement:...
Shmuley Boteach’s Blatant Hypocrisy on Qatar and Poland
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has once again displayed mind-boggling hypocrisy. Boteach went to Poland and met with and lavished praise on Poland’s prime minister, who recently signed a despicable law that criminalizes speaking about Poles’ complicity in the...
US-Based Imam Advocates Violence Against Israel and Jews in Antisemitic Sermon
An extremist imam used a recent Friday prayer to call on Muslims and Palestinians to disavow non-violent protest against Israel. But the imam was not preaching in the West Bank or Gaza Strip. He was yet another...
Why Holocaust Education Is Desperately Needed in America
I recently applied for a grant to promote Holocaust education at local middle schools through...
A Wake-Up Call on Syria
JNS.org - In his initial reaction to the raid in which 100-plus Tomahawk missiles hit Syria...
Ninety Years On, the Muslim Brotherhood Faces an Uncertain Future
The Muslim Brotherhood has managed to weather many storms over its nine decades of existence....
Area C Is Strategically Vital for Israel
Last year, upon the publication of Micah Goodman’s book Catch-67, I explained the basic reasons for...
The New York Times’ Roger Cohen Laments Israeli Self-Defense
Among the court Jews, Roger Cohen of The New York Times leads the coterie identifiable...
Shame on Natalie Portman
Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman recently announced that she would not take part in the ceremony for the Genesis Prize, slated to be held in Israel in...
Elizabeth Warren’s Gaza Problem
JNS.org - Why does Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren keep putting her foot in her mouth when it comes to the riots on Israel's border with Gaza? Massachusetts' senior...
Shmuley Boteach’s Blatant Hypocrisy on Qatar and Poland
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach has once again displayed mind-boggling hypocrisy. Boteach went to Poland and met with and lavished praise on Poland’s prime minister, who recently signed a...
US-Based Imam Advocates Violence Against Israel and Jews in Antisemitic Sermon
An extremist imam used a recent Friday prayer to call on Muslims and Palestinians to disavow non-violent protest against Israel. But the imam was not preaching...
Why Holocaust Education Is Desperately Needed in America
I recently applied for a grant to promote Holocaust education at local middle schools through field trips, an education unit about Holocaust studies, and survivor testimonies....
A Wake-Up Call on Syria
JNS.org - In his initial reaction to the raid in which 100-plus Tomahawk missiles hit Syria on April 13, Bashar Assad remarked that it signified the...
Ninety Years On, the Muslim Brotherhood Faces an Uncertain Future
The Muslim Brotherhood has managed to weather many storms over its nine decades of existence. Egyptian presidents Gamal Abdel Nasser, Anwar Sadat, and Hosni Mubarak...
Area C Is Strategically Vital for Israel
Last year, upon the publication of Micah Goodman’s book Catch-67, I explained the basic reasons for my disagreement with his analysis and recommendations. That seemed at...
The New York Times’ Roger Cohen Laments Israeli Self-Defense
Among the court Jews, Roger Cohen of The New York Times leads the coterie identifiable as “ashamed Jews." He laments Israel’s defense of its borders...
‘Definition of Insanity’: Israel Loses at George Washington University
JNS.org – I was contacted last year by Jewish students from George Washington University who were preparing to defend Israel against a boycott, divestment and...
An Open Letter to Food & Wine Magazine Concerning Its Honoring of Racist Cafe Owner Reem Assil
Dear Ms. Gail Simmons, My wife and I have been fans of your work on "Top Chef" since the 2006 opening season in San Francisco. We also...
70 Years of Miracles
JNS.org – Like some of the past celebrations of Israel’s Independence Day, the fuss being made about Israel’s 70th birthday this year hasn’t penetrated too far...
Israel at 70: A Prophecy Fulfilled
In 1867, a young man named Samuel Langhorne Clemens set sail from New York, bound for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Clemens is better known...
Artists Speak Out for Israel on Independence Day
Liberate Art, founded less than three years ago, connects the international entertainment community and Israel, creating fresh content and important events. In celebration of Israeli Independence Day,...
