Commentary
How Will Jews Be Remembered in Morocco When They’re All Gone?
JNS.org - I had to pinch myself to make sure that I wasn’t dreaming. There I was, an Orthodox Israeli Jew, at a 500-year-old synagogue...
It’s Time to Talk About Yves Engler
Yves Engler is an author and former student activist whose writing frequently appears on Rabble, The Huffington Post and Counterpunch. A darling of the far-left, Engler has been heralded as "Canada's version of Noam Chomsky." Engler is...
Confessions of a College Zionist
A few weeks ago, while tabling for an event with my pro-Israel student group -- Mustangs United for Israel -- we were approached by a student who stopped and asked: “So, if you are pro-Israel then...
A Tale of Two Terror Attacks and the New York Times
Last month's suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester wasn't the first time that an Islamist terrorist targeted young people out for a night of fun. In 2001, a Hamas-affiliated terrorist blew himself up outside the Dolphinarium -- a...
Ehud Barak’s ‘Slippery Slope’
In an interview Wednesday with Tim Sebastian -- host of the program "Conflict Zone" on...
Why I Love Elijah
Elijah the Tishbite (Eliyahu in Hebrew) is one of the most important and most complex characters...
Welcome to the Shia Corridor
JNS.org - If you haven’t encountered the term “Shia corridor” yet, chances are that you will...
Reform Jewish Leaders Are Ruining Their Movement by Wading Deeper into Politics
JNS.org - Rabbi Jonah Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), recently...
The ‘Roswell Incident’ Could Be True — But It Isn’t
Next month will mark the 70th anniversary of a notorious episode known as the "Roswell incident." In...
How Will Jews Be Remembered in Morocco When They’re All Gone?
JNS.org - I had to pinch myself to make sure that I wasn’t dreaming. There I was, an Orthodox Israeli Jew, at a 500-year-old synagogue in...
It’s Time to Talk About Yves Engler
Yves Engler is an author and former student activist whose writing frequently appears on Rabble, The Huffington Post and Counterpunch. A darling of the far-left, Engler...
Confessions of a College Zionist
A few weeks ago, while tabling for an event with my pro-Israel student group -- Mustangs United for Israel -- we were approached by a student...
A Tale of Two Terror Attacks and the New York Times
Last month's suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester wasn't the first time that an Islamist terrorist targeted young people out for a night of...
Ehud Barak’s ‘Slippery Slope’
In an interview Wednesday with Tim Sebastian -- host of the program "Conflict Zone" on German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle -- former Israeli Prime Minister...
Why I Love Elijah
Elijah the Tishbite (Eliyahu in Hebrew) is one of the most important and most complex characters in biblical and Jewish lore. One might even say he...
Welcome to the Shia Corridor
JNS.org - If you haven’t encountered the term “Shia corridor” yet, chances are that you will in the coming weeks, particularly if the ongoing confrontation between...
Reform Jewish Leaders Are Ruining Their Movement by Wading Deeper into Politics
JNS.org - Rabbi Jonah Pesner, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism (RAC), recently wrote a blog post responding to the movement’s politically conservative and centrist...
The ‘Roswell Incident’ Could Be True — But It Isn’t
Next month will mark the 70th anniversary of a notorious episode known as the "Roswell incident." In July 1947 -- at a remote site northwest of Roswell, New Mexico -- a...
Korach: A Lesson in Conflict Resolution
The Korach rebellion was the single most dangerous challenge to Moses’ leadership during the 40 years that he led the people through the wilderness. The precise...
Gaza: The Ultimate Indictment of ‘Two-Statism’
"…the prospective Palestinian state is bound to be a failed and repressive entity, and a permanent danger to its Israeli and Jordanian neighbors." -- Elliott Abrams, briefing...
The Irony of Politics and Terrorism
Dreaming politically correct visions of world peace while denying the truth about terrorism only exacerbates the problem. The irony is that the voters saw through...
For Palestinians, It’s Lights Out at the Washington Post
In recent months, the Washington Post has put the phrase “democracy dies in darkness” on its masthead -- the first time that the paper has ever officially adopted a slogan. Yet,...
Arabists Never Fade Away
I always enjoy listening to former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel Kurtzer discuss American policy in the region -- because he eruditely expresses the essence...
