Commentary
New York Times Columnist Recycles Advice From James ‘[Expletive Deleted] the Jews’ Baker
New York Times columnist Roger Cohen’s Rosh Hashana present to the Jewish state is a column that violates his Times colleague Bret Stephens’ recent...
Mengele, Charlottesville and the Lessons of History
JNS.org – What can the hunt for Josef Mengele teach us about the challenges facing Jews today? With a debate stirring about whether left-wing or right-wing Jew-haters pose the greater threat, a new account of the...
Hillel at the Crossroads: Accusations of Intimidation in Boston
This article is Part IV of a continuing series. Click here for Part I, Part II and Part III. When one speaks to Eric Fingerhut, the CEO of Hillel International, one hears a quiet voice speaking carefully and thoughtfully....
‘Conflict Management’: The Collapse of a Concept
"…to remain at peace when you should be going to war may be often very dangerous." -- Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War, 431 BCE. ... This week, Israel conducted its largest military exercise for almost two...
US Should Accept a Nuclear North Korea
Although President Trump is not responsible for the complete failure of the US to stop...
Mahmoud Abbas and Kim Jong-un: A Love Story
Last month, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wished North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "health and happiness"...
Giving to Others Is the True Path to Happiness
It has become an axiom of modern civilization that happiness is crucial. Thomas Jefferson began...
UK Paper Corrects Story on 2006 Gaza Beach Incident After Watchdog Intervention
Last month, we posted about an Independent article focusing on the aftermath of the 2006 Gaza beach incident, in which eight...
Ki Tavo and Our Covenant With God
You have affirmed [he-emarta] this day that the Lord is your God, that you will walk...
New York Times Columnist Recycles Advice From James ‘[Expletive Deleted] the Jews’ Baker
New York Times columnist Roger Cohen’s Rosh Hashana present to the Jewish state is a column that violates his Times colleague Bret Stephens’ recent rules...
Mengele, Charlottesville and the Lessons of History
JNS.org – What can the hunt for Josef Mengele teach us about the challenges facing Jews today? With a debate stirring about whether left-wing or right-wing...
Hillel at the Crossroads: Accusations of Intimidation in Boston
This article is Part IV of a continuing series. Click here for Part I, Part II and Part III. When one speaks to Eric Fingerhut, the CEO of Hillel...
‘Conflict Management’: The Collapse of a Concept
"…to remain at peace when you should be going to war may be often very dangerous." -- Thucydides, The History of the Peloponnesian War, 431 BCE. ... This...
US Should Accept a Nuclear North Korea
Although President Trump is not responsible for the complete failure of the US to stop North Korea from becoming a nuclear power, his bellicose threats...
Mahmoud Abbas and Kim Jong-un: A Love Story
Last month, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wished North Korean leader Kim Jong-un "health and happiness" in honor of North Korea's "Liberation Day." In the message,...
Giving to Others Is the True Path to Happiness
It has become an axiom of modern civilization that happiness is crucial. Thomas Jefferson began the Declaration of Independence by asserting that everyone has certain “unalienable...
UK Paper Corrects Story on 2006 Gaza Beach Incident After Watchdog Intervention
Last month, we posted about an Independent article focusing on the aftermath of the 2006 Gaza beach incident, in which eight Palestinian civilians were killed by an explosion under highly disputed circumstances. The Indy...
Ki Tavo and Our Covenant With God
You have affirmed [he-emarta] this day that the Lord is your God, that you will walk in His ways, that you will observe His laws and...
New York Times Likens Israel to North Korea
A New York Times column likens Israel to the brutal dictatorship of North Korea. In his foreign policy column “The Interpreter,” New York Times staffer Max...
What’s Past Is Prologue: A Jewish Reflection on Charlottesville
JNS.org - When Jews confront the present and prepare for the future, we are always mindful of the past. When torch-bearing neo-Nazi white supremacists chant, “Jews will not...
Common Words Between Hebrew and Urdu
Shalom chaverim sheli ("Hello my friends"): I was so happy with the overwhelmingly positive response that my previous article, “A Pakistani Lover of Hebrew,” garnered. I want to express my...
Israeli Prisoner Exchanges Must End
It has been reported that Israel is once again engaged in negotiations with Hamas on the issue of prisoner exchanges. There is no certainty whether the...
Palestinian Columnist: Israel Behind European Terror Attacks to Gain Sympathy
A Palestinian columnist named Hesham Manour has a new twist on a popular Arab conspiracy theory. He says that Israel is behind the recent wave of terror...
