Commentary
Humanitarian ‘Aid’ to Gaza Hides Hamas Terror Supplies
JNS.org - Those cruel Israelis. Palestinian residents of Gaza just want some soccer balls and perhaps a few Frisbees, to help break the monotony of life...
Alan Dershowitz: Democrats’ Overreaction to Spicer’s Holocaust Blunder Dishonors the Six Million
The politicization of the Holocaust dishonors the memory of the six million. Sean Spicer made a serious mistake when he compared Bashar Assad to Hitler, and -- to make matters worse -- he got his facts...
Passover – The Remembrance of Suffering, Enslavement and God-Given Freedom
Holidays in Israel are interwoven into daily life so beautifully that to me, after just a few years, they seemed to ebb and flow like the tide. Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Purim. And, of...
The Fight for Zion
For American Jews, Zionism has become a source of debate, controversy, embarrassment and guilt, as they try to come to terms with the activities of the Jewish state and its elected officials. Consequently, many seek...
Israel’s Natural Gas Supply Is a Game-Changer
“Russia Cuts Gas, and Europe Shivers,” the New York Times reported on January 6, 2009, after...
How BDS Harms the Palestinians
When Israel enacted a new policy last month banning the entry of BDS advocates into the Jewish state,...
Passover ‘Showstopper’: Israeli National Library Buys 1500s Haggadah
JNS.org - On the right side, a man sits and prays holding a liturgical book. On...
4 Cups, 5 Stars: Kosher Wine Increasingly Popular at Passover Seders
JNS.org - Even the most finicky wine snob won’t be able to “pass over” the...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
1. According to Heinrich Heine, the 19th-century German poet, “Since the Exodus, freedom has always...
Humanitarian ‘Aid’ to Gaza Hides Hamas Terror Supplies
JNS.org - Those cruel Israelis. Palestinian residents of Gaza just want some soccer balls and perhaps a few Frisbees, to help break the monotony of life under...
Alan Dershowitz: Democrats’ Overreaction to Spicer’s Holocaust Blunder Dishonors the Six Million
The politicization of the Holocaust dishonors the memory of the six million. Sean Spicer made a serious mistake when he compared Bashar Assad to Hitler, and...
Passover – The Remembrance of Suffering, Enslavement and God-Given Freedom
Holidays in Israel are interwoven into daily life so beautifully that to me, after just a few years, they seemed to ebb and flow like...
The Fight for Zion
For American Jews, Zionism has become a source of debate, controversy, embarrassment and guilt, as they try to come to terms with the activities of...
Israel’s Natural Gas Supply Is a Game-Changer
“Russia Cuts Gas, and Europe Shivers,” the New York Times reported on January 6, 2009, after Russia shut off gas exports to Europe due to a pricing...
How BDS Harms the Palestinians
When Israel enacted a new policy last month banning the entry of BDS advocates into the Jewish state, some of the strongest criticism came from a group that touts...
Passover ‘Showstopper’: Israeli National Library Buys 1500s Haggadah
JNS.org - On the right side, a man sits and prays holding a liturgical book. On the left side, a rabbi is seen explaining the story...
4 Cups, 5 Stars: Kosher Wine Increasingly Popular at Passover Seders
JNS.org - Even the most finicky wine snob won’t be able to “pass over” the new generation of kosher wines. And if Jews are commanded to...
Passover Guide for the Perplexed, 2017
1. According to Heinrich Heine, the 19th-century German poet, “Since the Exodus, freedom has always spoken with a Hebrew accent.” 2. Moses’ “Let my people go”...
Israel, Notified Ahead of Trump’s Syria Strike, ‘Fully Supports’ US Response to Assad
JNS.org - Israeli leaders welcomed US President Donald Trump’s surprise military action late Thursday to strike the airbase where Syrian President Bashar Assad is believed to have launched a...
US Action Against Genocide: A Brief History
JNS.org - President Donald Trump’s missile strike against Syria inaugurates a new chapter in the long and controversial history of American responses --and sometimes non-responses -- to mass murder...
Jewish Enemies — Then and Now
The issue of Jewish collaboration with the Nazis is probably the most challenging aspect of Holocaust history for Jews. The idea that Jews cooperated with...
Stop Denying the Israeli Consensus on the Palestinians
JNS.org - Yair Lapid is the current favorite to become prime minister when the Israeli people go to the polls to elect a new Knesset. But whether...
This Passover, Israelis Have Reasons to Rejoice
In the coming days, most Israelis, secular and observant, will celebrate Passover -- the festival of freedom in which we recount our life of slavery and exodus from Egypt,...
