Commentary
The Retreat of Creative Thinking From Judaism
Most of our yeshivot have retreated from creative thinking. We encourage the narrowest specialization rather than push for daring ideas. We are producing a...
An Open Letter on Israel to the UN Secretary-General
António Guterres Secretary-General United Nations Dear Secretary-General Guterres, On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted in favor of General Assembly Resolution 181(II), known as the Partition Plan. This resolution called for two states -- Jewish and Arab -- to replace the...
The Rise of the Campus Anti-Intellectuals
JNS.org - Like bad poker players, history’s crooks and liars have an obvious tell. Since they’re trying to deceive you, they’re desperate to keep you on their ideological reservation. Start heading for the door, and they...
Experts: Hezbollah Continues ‘Absolute Dominance’ of Lebanon Amid Domestic Political Crisis
JNS.org - The Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah, which makes up part of Lebanon’s government and has a strong military force that threatens Israel, has been largely unaffected by the status of embattled Prime Minister Saad Hariri. Amid Beirut’s...
Christmas Has Come Early for Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah
Tis’ the season to be jolly. But for the not so jolly bearded man from...
Trump Rescues the Palestinians
JNS.org - The most prominent Jewish leader in America did not mince words when it came...
November 29: The Jewish Thanksgiving Day
For several years now, I have been campaigning to declare November 29 as the Jewish Thanksgiving...
Iranian Imperialism and Jew-Hatred Could Spark New Israel-Hezbollah War
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s suspension of his surprise resignation has been reported as part...
While Saudi Arabia Calls Khameini ‘Hitler,’ New York Jewish Leaders Are Seduced by Iran’s Ally, Qatar
The past few weeks have witnessed an extraordinary and desperate PR and marketing gambit on...
The Retreat of Creative Thinking From Judaism
Most of our yeshivot have retreated from creative thinking. We encourage the narrowest specialization rather than push for daring ideas. We are producing a generation...
An Open Letter on Israel to the UN Secretary-General
António Guterres Secretary-General United Nations Dear Secretary-General Guterres, On November 29, 1947, the United Nations voted in favor of General Assembly Resolution 181(II), known as the Partition Plan. This...
The Rise of the Campus Anti-Intellectuals
JNS.org - Like bad poker players, history’s crooks and liars have an obvious tell. Since they’re trying to deceive you, they’re desperate to keep you on...
Experts: Hezbollah Continues ‘Absolute Dominance’ of Lebanon Amid Domestic Political Crisis
JNS.org - The Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah, which makes up part of Lebanon’s government and has a strong military force that threatens Israel, has been largely unaffected...
Christmas Has Come Early for Hezbollah Chief Nasrallah
Tis’ the season to be jolly. But for the not so jolly bearded man from the Dahia district of Beirut in Lebanon, Hezbollah’s terror chief...
Trump Rescues the Palestinians
JNS.org - The most prominent Jewish leader in America did not mince words when it came to the question of whether the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)...
November 29: The Jewish Thanksgiving Day
For several years now, I have been campaigning to declare November 29 as the Jewish Thanksgiving Day -- a day where we give thanks to Lady History and to...
Iranian Imperialism and Jew-Hatred Could Spark New Israel-Hezbollah War
Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s suspension of his surprise resignation has been reported as part of the power struggle between Shiite Muslim Iran and Sunni...
While Saudi Arabia Calls Khameini ‘Hitler,’ New York Jewish Leaders Are Seduced by Iran’s Ally, Qatar
The past few weeks have witnessed an extraordinary and desperate PR and marketing gambit on the part of the government of Qatar -- and it...
Palestinians Trying to Leave Lebanon — Because of Israel?
From Arutz-7: The number of “Palestinian refugees” in Lebanon has decreased significantly over the past few years and many are leaving for other countries to try to...
Chabad’s Massive Growth Is Pragmatic, Yet ‘Defies Logic’
JNS.org - How do you go about feeding a crowd of 5,600 hungry rabbis and other guests, many of whom have just traveled across the globe? If...
Cultural Defense in Ontario Marital Sexual Assault Case Draws Appeal
Canadian prosecutors have appealed a judge's ruling acquitting a Palestinian Muslim of sexually assaulting his own wife, because of cultural beliefs that the wife should consent...
Be Fearful of Religion: Parashat Veyetze
Being religious is fraught with danger. People are often pulled in directions where they can easily break their necks. To be religious is to allow...
Thanksgiving and Preserving the Past
Thanksgiving is a festival that records a group of settlers in America surviving a very brutal winter. Some argue that these settlers brought tremendous suffering...
