Commentary
‘Fascist’ Ayelet Shaked Wants to Improve Lives of Palestinians
Over the weekend, Haaretz's Rogel Alpher wrote another of his endless supply of articles that compete with each other to say something so outrageous that he and...
Cheering for Illegal Settlers — as Long as They’re Not Jews
JNS.org - Some on the Jewish left, along with the United Nations and the international news media, have been telling us for years that illegal settlers in the “occupied territories” are the main obstacle to Middle...
New York Times Reporter, Flooded by Harvey, Seeks ‘Solace’ at Synagogue
A New York Times journalist whose house was flooded by Hurricane Harvey went to synagogue after the storm “to find some solace,” he said in a first-person account. Clifford Krauss, a Times reporter who covers the energy industry...
Houston After Harvey: Floods Cannot Drown Love
Walking into the building of the United Orthodox Synagogues (UOS) of Houston, I welled up with tears -- because I was shocked by the devastation. Waters from Hurricane Harvey had reached six feet high, decimating the synagogue’s large...
Peace Activist Defends Paying Palestinian Terrorists
Lara Friedman is the president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Previously, she was the...
Why Be Jewish?
In the last days of his life, Moses renewed the covenant between God and Israel....
Why We Still Oppose the New Leader of the Center for Jewish History
Since our criticism last week of David N. Myers -- the new CEO of the Center for Jewish History (CJH)...
9/11 Sixteen Years Later: Lessons Put Into Practice?
Today marks the 16th anniversary of Al Qaeda's 9/11 attacks. We learned much on that tragic...
Jewish Leaders Must Not Meet With Emir of Qatar — Whose Country Funds Hamas Terrorism
The emir of Qatar is coming to America, and he is bearing gifts. As in years past,...
‘Fascist’ Ayelet Shaked Wants to Improve Lives of Palestinians
Over the weekend, Haaretz's Rogel Alpher wrote another of his endless supply of articles that compete with each other to say something so outrageous that he and his...
Cheering for Illegal Settlers — as Long as They’re Not Jews
JNS.org - Some on the Jewish left, along with the United Nations and the international news media, have been telling us for years that illegal settlers...
New York Times Reporter, Flooded by Harvey, Seeks ‘Solace’ at Synagogue
A New York Times journalist whose house was flooded by Hurricane Harvey went to synagogue after the storm “to find some solace,” he said in a first-person...
Houston After Harvey: Floods Cannot Drown Love
Walking into the building of the United Orthodox Synagogues (UOS) of Houston, I welled up with tears -- because I was shocked by the devastation. Waters from Hurricane...
Peace Activist Defends Paying Palestinian Terrorists
Lara Friedman is the president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Previously, she was the director of policy and government relations at Americans for Peace Now. Since Friedman clearly...
Why Be Jewish?
In the last days of his life, Moses renewed the covenant between God and Israel. The entire book of Devarim is an account of the covenant:...
Why We Still Oppose the New Leader of the Center for Jewish History
Since our criticism last week of David N. Myers -- the new CEO of the Center for Jewish History (CJH) -- more controversy has ensued. The leadership of the CJH has...
9/11 Sixteen Years Later: Lessons Put Into Practice?
Today marks the 16th anniversary of Al Qaeda's 9/11 attacks. We learned much on that tragic day, at enormous human and material cost. Perilously, however, America...
Jewish Leaders Must Not Meet With Emir of Qatar — Whose Country Funds Hamas Terrorism
The emir of Qatar is coming to America, and he is bearing gifts. As in years past, the emir will use the podium of the UN General...
Donald Trump, Jr.’s Mafia-Style Defense
When it first came to light, Donald Trump, Jr.’s meeting with a Russian lawyer in 2016 was called a harmless conversation about adoptions. Trump's supporters said that the...
In AMIA Jewish Center Episode, Hector Timerman’s Guilt Is Unveiled
JNS.org - It has been 23 years since the AMIA Jewish center in Buenos Aires was devastated by a Hezbollah truck bomb, claiming the lives of 85...
The High Holidays: A Time to Reflect
The month before the Days of Awe is the time to start thinking about our souls, rather than our politics. In the West, we have been...
Why Doesn’t ‘Breaking the Silence’ Fear Palestinian Terrorism?
The anti-Israel organization Breaking the Silence (BtS) offers two tours, where its members routinely lie about alleged Israeli and IDF war crimes. One of the tours...
Are You Stuck in a Bad Relationship? The Torah Can Tell You
The Jewish New Year is almost upon us, and generally speaking, it's one of the most difficult times of the year for Jewish singles with sincere...
