Commentary
After Iran Announcement, Trump Punts to Congress
JNS.org - President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will decertify the Iranian nuclear deal as part of a new and tougher approach towards the Islamic...
Should We Scrap the Iran Deal?
This week, President Donald Trump is expected to speak about Iran -- specifically, the fate of the Iran deal (JCPOA). The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has been following Iran policy discussion closely for years, and we are in touch with...
Hillel at the Crossroads: Feud Resolution or Escalation?
This article is the final piece in a continuing series. Click here for Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. At about 5 AM on September 20, 2017 -- before the sun rose over the Boston skyline -- Gilad Skolnick tumbled out of bed. He hadn’t slept...
Harvey Weinstein’s Disgrace Produces Another Nasty Caricature
JNS.org - Walking through central London last week, and with a spare half hour on my hands, I decided to pay a quick visit to the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. Inside, I spent most of my...
The Faith of God Is His Faith in Us
In stately prose, the Torah's opening chapter describes the unfolding of the universe as the effortless creation...
The Mistakes of the Center for Jewish History
The New York-based Center for Jewish History (CJH) remains embroiled in controversy, due to the revelation that its...
Independence for Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan's recent referendum on whether to declare independence from Baghdad garnered only slight attention...
Simchat Torah: The Unyielding Sefer Torah
Simchat Torah presents us with a rare paradox. On no other occasion do we celebrate...
New York Times Touts Jewish Role in ‘the Promise of Muslim Communism’
The Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto, in his “Best of the Web” column, used to...
After Iran Announcement, Trump Punts to Congress
JNS.org - President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will decertify the Iranian nuclear deal as part of a new and tougher approach towards the Islamic Republic....
Should We Scrap the Iran Deal?
This week, President Donald Trump is expected to speak about Iran -- specifically, the fate of the Iran deal (JCPOA). The American Jewish Committee (AJC) has been following Iran policy...
Hillel at the Crossroads: Feud Resolution or Escalation?
This article is the final piece in a continuing series. Click here for Part I, Part II, Part III, and Part IV. At about 5 AM on September 20, 2017 -- before the sun...
Harvey Weinstein’s Disgrace Produces Another Nasty Caricature
JNS.org - Walking through central London last week, and with a spare half hour on my hands, I decided to pay a quick visit to the National...
The Faith of God Is His Faith in Us
In stately prose, the Torah's opening chapter describes the unfolding of the universe as the effortless creation of a single creative force. Repeatedly we read, “And God said,...
The Mistakes of the Center for Jewish History
The New York-based Center for Jewish History (CJH) remains embroiled in controversy, due to the revelation that its new CEO -- David N. Myers -- has been linked to the New...
Independence for Kurdistan
Iraqi Kurdistan's recent referendum on whether to declare independence from Baghdad garnered only slight attention in the US. Even the overwhelming vote (93 percent favored...
Simchat Torah: The Unyielding Sefer Torah
Simchat Torah presents us with a rare paradox. On no other occasion do we celebrate our relationship with the Torah as we do on this...
New York Times Touts Jewish Role in ‘the Promise of Muslim Communism’
The Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto, in his “Best of the Web” column, used to have a running category called “Questions Nobody Is Asking.” It is...
Germans Know Antisemitism When They See It
One of the outrageous aspects of campus politics -- and, to a lesser extent, off-campus politics -- is the effort by Israel’s detractors to tell...
Israel and its History Under Siege
Of the publishing of anti-Israel books there is no end. According to London-based writer and musician Thomas Suárez, Israel is “a racially predicated state” based...
Some People Still Don’t Know That Jesus Was Jewish
When I tell people that I’ve written extensively about the "Jewish Jesus," they frequently say, “but everyone knows that Jesus was Jewish.” It would seem...
Mr. Trump: Withdraw From the Iran Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump will address US policy toward Iran on Thursday, doubtless focusing on his decision regarding Barack Obama’s badly-flawed nuclear deal. Key officials are now...
Will Putin’s Next Presidential Term Be Different?
For the past several years, Vladimir Putin’s government has been facing major challenges both at home and abroad. In terms of foreign policy, Russia has experienced...
