Commentary
Alan Dershowitz: Trump’s ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Is a Message to North Korea and Iran
Reporters continue scratching their heads about what President Donald Trump meant when he spoke of the “calm before the storm” on Thursday as he was hosting a...
Why They Keep Leaving Jews Out of the Holocaust
The Canadian government has announced that it will correct a memorial plaque at its new National Holocaust Monument, which spoke of the “millions of men, women and children during the Holocaust” -- but neglected to...
A Shameful Attack on Elie Wiesel
Quite a few questions arise from Ron Rosenbaum’s twisted and shameful attack on Elie Wiesel in Tablet magazine. Firstly, what was the motive of the magazine’s editors in publishing the piece? It would be one thing...
An Antisemitic Smear Gets Another Hearing
JNS.org - Last month, former CIA officer Valerie Plame crossed a line on social media that even the mainstream liberal media couldn’t ignore. Plame gained fame due to her unmasking, which occurred when her husband was a...
The Two-State Solution Is Holding Israel Hostage
When Israel first recaptured Judea, Samaria, Gaza and the rest of Jerusalem in 1967, the...
The Growing Jewish Divide on Israel
The divisions between Jews in Israel and the US are wide and far-ranging. In Israel, there...
New York Times Claims Jew’s Conversion to Christianity Was ‘Widely Praised’
The New York Times uses an arts section brief about an auction of the Declaration...
SPME BDS Monitor: Hate Arises on US College Campuses
The BDS movement on campus has swiftly aligned itself with "antifa" protests against "white supremacy,"...
Judaism’s Life-Changing Ideas
What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs?...
Alan Dershowitz: Trump’s ‘Calm Before the Storm’ Is a Message to North Korea and Iran
Reporters continue scratching their heads about what President Donald Trump meant when he spoke of the “calm before the storm” on Thursday as he was hosting a dinner...
Why They Keep Leaving Jews Out of the Holocaust
The Canadian government has announced that it will correct a memorial plaque at its new National Holocaust Monument, which spoke of the “millions of men,...
A Shameful Attack on Elie Wiesel
Quite a few questions arise from Ron Rosenbaum’s twisted and shameful attack on Elie Wiesel in Tablet magazine. Firstly, what was the motive of the magazine’s...
An Antisemitic Smear Gets Another Hearing
JNS.org - Last month, former CIA officer Valerie Plame crossed a line on social media that even the mainstream liberal media couldn’t ignore. Plame gained fame due...
The Two-State Solution Is Holding Israel Hostage
When Israel first recaptured Judea, Samaria, Gaza and the rest of Jerusalem in 1967, the government tried to “purchase” a long term peace with the...
The Growing Jewish Divide on Israel
The divisions between Jews in Israel and the US are wide and far-ranging. In Israel, there are four basic groups: secular, traditional, religious and haredi (ultra-Orthodox). In the...
New York Times Claims Jew’s Conversion to Christianity Was ‘Widely Praised’
The New York Times uses an arts section brief about an auction of the Declaration of Independence to inform its readers that the conversion of...
SPME BDS Monitor: Hate Arises on US College Campuses
The BDS movement on campus has swiftly aligned itself with "antifa" protests against "white supremacy," which usually accuse Israel and its supporters of being racists...
Judaism’s Life-Changing Ideas
What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilization? It is all...
Subtly Misleading New York Times Writes of ‘the Israeli Conflict’
A New York Times interview with an art collector veers onto sensitive ground with a reference to “the Israeli conflict.” The full passage is from an...
The Message of Sukkot: Spiritual Elevation Is a Process, Not a Switch
With each passing year, sukkah companies try and make it easier for you to build your sukkah. Today, you can buy a kit from a sukkah store, and...
A Sukkot Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
1. Sukkot and Senator Robert Byrd. The holiday of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) is dedicated to the study of the Book of Ecclesiastes, which was...
Despite Flaws, Stanford Study of Jewish Students Gets It Mostly Right
When you see the name Stanford attached to a research project, it's usually worth taking seriously. Therefore, I was interested in a recent report put out...
Don’t Equivocate With Qatar
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has historically led to unexpected meetings. And a series of meetings that took place in New York between American Jewish...
