Commentary
Understanding the Prophets
During the three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and Tisha b’Av -- as we recall the destruction of the Temples -- we read three of the most...
Temple Mount Attack and the Demise of the ‘One-State’ Theory
"Extending Israeli sovereignty over Judea-Samaria (and eventually over the Gaza Strip) is indeed a necessary condition for ensuring the ability of Israel to endure as the nation state of the Jewish people. It is, however,...
Holy Terror, Turkish Delight
Leave it to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to portray his latest grab for regional relevance and power as a diplomatic effort to resolve a political-religious crisis in Jerusalem, inflamed by last week's shooting attack...
New York Times Obituary of Harvard Figure Omits His Clashes With Jewish Community
A laudatory New York Times obituary of a Harvard “neurobiologist and explorer,” S. Allen Counter, managed somehow to omit any mention of his acrimonious relations with the university’s Jewish community. It’s not that they were any...
Film Directors Are Happy to Support BDS — and Profit From Israel
Artists for Palestine recently released this statement: Film writer and director Mike Leigh has criticised Thom Yorke...
Addiction and the Jewish Community
The catastrophic numbers of drug users in America -- and the number of deaths and overdoses due...
New York Times Showers Compliments on Iranian Foreign Minister
One of the clearest ways to see the bias in the New York Times is...
The New Israel Fund Is No Friend of the Jewish State
It's not often that Israeli government officials accuse American Jewish non-profit organizations of aiding terrorists –...
Converts and Jihad
Muslim converts have long been especially valued by recruiters for Islamist terror groups. "Their ability...
Understanding the Prophets
During the three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and Tisha b’Av -- as we recall the destruction of the Temples -- we read three of the most searing...
Temple Mount Attack and the Demise of the ‘One-State’ Theory
"Extending Israeli sovereignty over Judea-Samaria (and eventually over the Gaza Strip) is indeed a necessary condition for ensuring the ability of Israel to endure as...
Holy Terror, Turkish Delight
Leave it to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to portray his latest grab for regional relevance and power as a diplomatic effort to resolve a...
New York Times Obituary of Harvard Figure Omits His Clashes With Jewish Community
A laudatory New York Times obituary of a Harvard “neurobiologist and explorer,” S. Allen Counter, managed somehow to omit any mention of his acrimonious relations...
Film Directors Are Happy to Support BDS — and Profit From Israel
Artists for Palestine recently released this statement: Film writer and director Mike Leigh has criticised Thom Yorke and Radiohead for ignoring Palestinian suffering, two days ahead of...
Addiction and the Jewish Community
The catastrophic numbers of drug users in America -- and the number of deaths and overdoses due to drugs -- only pale in comparison to the nightmare...
New York Times Showers Compliments on Iranian Foreign Minister
One of the clearest ways to see the bias in the New York Times is to look at the adjectives, the modifying words that the...
The New Israel Fund Is No Friend of the Jewish State
It's not often that Israeli government officials accuse American Jewish non-profit organizations of aiding terrorists – but then again, the New Israel Fund (NIF) is not usual. After...
Converts and Jihad
Muslim converts have long been especially valued by recruiters for Islamist terror groups. "Their ability to operate freely in Europe, Asia and North America without...
Yes, the Jewish Community Can Unite
When I was growing up on the West Side of Manhattan, I recall elderly men from Jerusalem ringing our doorbell a couple of times per...
Is San Francisco State University Stoking Antisemitism?
At a time of rising concern about antisemitism on American college campuses, should a California state university maintain an official partnership with a Palestinian institution where hatred...
Converts and Terrorist Recruitment: The Real Jihadist Threat
Most people can tell you who the potential jihadists are -- especially the ones in Europe and the US. You can point them out in a group:...
Palestinian Authority Says Aim of Temple Mount Metal Detectors Is to ‘Humiliate Worshipers’
The official Palestinian Authority Wafa news agency is reporting on the hundreds of Muslims who are holding prayers outside the gates to the Temple Mount. They are...
Muslim Brotherhood Calls for ‘Intifada’ Against Israel
The Muslim Brotherhood called for an "Islamic Intifada" against Israel on Friday, following the day's deadly Palestinian terrorist attack in Jerusalem. "The Muslim Brotherhood calls upon the sons...
