Commentary
World’s Betrayal of the Kurds Is a Warning Sign for Israel
The Kurdish people have an inalienable right to national self-determination, just like any other nation. The Kurds, who number some 30 million people, are...
Ultra-Liberal New York Times Obsesses About Israel’s ‘Ultra-Orthodox’
One of the clearest warning signs of bias in the press is a double standard — a similar story that’s treated one way if it involves Jews or Israel, and a different way if it...
Rutgers President Owes The Algemeiner an Apology
A phrase that likely originated as a wartime code of conduct, “shooting the messenger,” describes the act of blaming the bearer of unpleasant news. Before the era of modern telecommunications, messages had to be delivered by human envoys -- and...
Israel’s New Underground Wall Is Latest Round in ‘Competition’ with Gaza Terrorists
JNS.org - Within two years, a deep underground wall, equipped with advanced sensors, will cut through Hamas’s ability to tunnel into Israel. That will lead southern Israeli villages and towns to breathe a collective sigh of relief....
Tzipi Hotovely’s Comments Highlight Underbelly of Mistrust Between US Jews and Israel
JNS.org - Controversial remarks made last week by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely -- that American Jewry...
The Struggle of Faith: The Story of Jacob
There are Mozarts and there are Beethovens. Which are you? I have only the most amateur...
At NYU and Elsewhere, Jewish Voice for Peace Deters Positive Discourse
On November 8, NYU Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) -- along with 26 other clubs...
The ‘Nakba’ and Palestinian War Crimes
Two important Hebrew-language books were published recently: Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth by Eliezer Tauber,...
Why a Florida Village Defined Antisemitism
Last week, the Bal Harbour Village Council took a tremendous step forward in the fight against...
World’s Betrayal of the Kurds Is a Warning Sign for Israel
The Kurdish people have an inalienable right to national self-determination, just like any other nation. The Kurds, who number some 30 million people, are the...
Ultra-Liberal New York Times Obsesses About Israel’s ‘Ultra-Orthodox’
One of the clearest warning signs of bias in the press is a double standard — a similar story that’s treated one way if it...
Rutgers President Owes The Algemeiner an Apology
A phrase that likely originated as a wartime code of conduct, “shooting the messenger,” describes the act of blaming the bearer of unpleasant news. Before the era of...
Israel’s New Underground Wall Is Latest Round in ‘Competition’ with Gaza Terrorists
JNS.org - Within two years, a deep underground wall, equipped with advanced sensors, will cut through Hamas’s ability to tunnel into Israel. That will lead southern Israeli...
Tzipi Hotovely’s Comments Highlight Underbelly of Mistrust Between US Jews and Israel
JNS.org - Controversial remarks made last week by Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely -- that American Jewry is out of touch with the daily realities of life...
The Struggle of Faith: The Story of Jacob
There are Mozarts and there are Beethovens. Which are you? I have only the most amateur knowledge of music, but the impression one gets about Mozart...
At NYU and Elsewhere, Jewish Voice for Peace Deters Positive Discourse
On November 8, NYU Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) -- along with 26 other clubs -- penned an open letter to the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life...
The ‘Nakba’ and Palestinian War Crimes
Two important Hebrew-language books were published recently: Deir Yassin: The End of the Myth by Eliezer Tauber, and Nakba and Survival: The Story of the Palestinians Who Remained...
Why a Florida Village Defined Antisemitism
Last week, the Bal Harbour Village Council took a tremendous step forward in the fight against antisemitism: under the leadership of Mayor Gabriel Groisman, the Council...
Egypt-Israel Cooperation Likely to Rise After Sinai Terror Attack
JNS.org - After terrorists killed more than 300 people during prayers at a mosque in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on Friday, experts say that weaknesses in the Arab...
Palestinian Double-Dealing Won’t Work Forever
“The General Delegation of the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) to the US” -- to use its formal name -- is located at 1732 Wisconsin Avenue NW, in...
Every Human Being Makes an Impact
This past Sunday evening, I received a phone call from a friend to ask whether I could conduct the funeral of a distant relative the following day....
Hillary Clinton’s Book Addresses Russian Interference, But Leaves Many Questions Unanswered
When I began reading Hillary Clinton’s new book, I felt it was -- more than anything else -- a personal account of how shocked and disappointed she was by...
New York Times Editor Offers ‘Regret’ for Readers Offended by Profile of Nazi Sympathizer
The New York Times is issuing a non-apology apology after being criticized by a major Jewish organization for an article that critics said was too...
