Commentary
Amalek: A Warning to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate
The Jews’ most formidable enemy in Biblical times was the nation of Amalek. Amalek was, and symbolically still is, the personification of evil, brutality,...
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Thinking Outside the Box
In a recent lecture on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman wondered how the highly creative state of Israel had not found a creative solution to the conflict -- beyond the...
Gaza Is ‘About to Explode’ — But Not Because of Israel
Palestine Today reports: Palestinian factions announced on Tuesday a comprehensive trade strike with a one-quarter-hour stoppage to express the real catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as a result of the deteriorating economic situation. The factions said during a...
Remembering the Danes’ Heroic Holocaust Actions
On February 13, 2018, Prince Henrik -- husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe -- died at the age of 83. Many Jews recall the courage of the Danish royal family, and the entire Danish people, during the Holocaust -- specifically how...
Iran’s New Anti-Israel ‘Resistance Axis’
The launch of an Iranian drone into Israel and the escalation that followed constitute a new...
Why We Should Care About Poland’s Holocaust Law
JNS.org - Worldwide efforts are underway to transform the Holocaust into anything other than what it...
The True Prayer for Mass Shooting Victims Is Real Reform
On receiving the devastating news about the latest mass shooting in Florida, President Donald Trump,...
In the Netanyahu Affair, Political Questions May Outweigh Criminal Process
The headlines surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles started assuming even bigger and bolder...
New York Times Reader Comments Call Israel ‘Barbaric,’ Blame Jews for Antisemitism
The New York Times’ persistent problem with antisemitic or virulently anti-Israel reader comments is flaring...
Amalek: A Warning to Israel’s Chief Rabbinate
The Jews’ most formidable enemy in Biblical times was the nation of Amalek. Amalek was, and symbolically still is, the personification of evil, brutality, racism...
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Thinking Outside the Box
In a recent lecture on the topic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman wondered how the highly creative state of Israel had not...
Gaza Is ‘About to Explode’ — But Not Because of Israel
Palestine Today reports: Palestinian factions announced on Tuesday a comprehensive trade strike with a one-quarter-hour stoppage to express the real catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as a...
Remembering the Danes’ Heroic Holocaust Actions
On February 13, 2018, Prince Henrik -- husband of Danish monarch Queen Margrethe -- died at the age of 83. Many Jews recall the courage of the Danish royal...
Iran’s New Anti-Israel ‘Resistance Axis’
The launch of an Iranian drone into Israel and the escalation that followed constitute a new phase in the Iranian-Israeli conflict, which until now has been...
Why We Should Care About Poland’s Holocaust Law
JNS.org - Worldwide efforts are underway to transform the Holocaust into anything other than what it was: the specific targeting of the Jewish people for genocide....
The True Prayer for Mass Shooting Victims Is Real Reform
On receiving the devastating news about the latest mass shooting in Florida, President Donald Trump, in full presidential mode, rose to the occasion with a...
In the Netanyahu Affair, Political Questions May Outweigh Criminal Process
The headlines surrounding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s legal troubles started assuming even bigger and bolder fonts this past week. The prime minister finds himself threatened...
New York Times Reader Comments Call Israel ‘Barbaric,’ Blame Jews for Antisemitism
The New York Times’ persistent problem with antisemitic or virulently anti-Israel reader comments is flaring yet again. The latest platform is a Times news article from...
Must Israel Do America’s Dirty Work?
JNS.org – Whenever Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu uses props for his speeches, his critics pounce. That’s why some of his usual detractors -- both at home...
Dysfunctional Politics and Disgraceful Behavior
The criminal charges recommended by the Israel Police against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the politicians’ and media’s reactions amount to perhaps the most scandalous...
Terumah: Why We Value What We Make
The behavioural economist Dan Ariely conducted a series of experiments on what is known as the IKEA effect -- “why we overvalue what we make.” The name comes,...
Oxfam’s Sex Abuse Scandal — and Its Anti-Israel Bigotry
The misbehavior of employees of the major British charity, Oxfam -- part of Oxfam International -- has recently made international headlines. The initial information concerned...
Poland-Israel Meltdown Demands Elisha Wiesel’s Intervention
In March, we will hold our annual gala, celebrating Israel’s 70th anniversary. The Elie Wiesel Defender of Israel Award will posthumously be given to Yoni Netanyahu, who...
