Commentary
California’s Aging Homeless Crisis Is Dire — Our Government and Leaders Must Act
More than 85,000 Californians over the age of 50 are homeless on any given night. Nearly half of single homeless adults are aged 50 or...
Waiting for War in Haifa: The Abandonment of Israel’s Northern Communities
Metula. Shlomi. Kiriyat Shmona. Margaliot. These were small, quaint towns before October 7, 2023. Today, they are barren landscapes, where abandoned farms are inhabited only by livestock and chickens. The people are almost all gone....
Why This Year’s Shavuot Is One of the Most Important Ever
Beginning Tuesday evening, June 11, Jews all over the world celebrate Shavuot and commemorate the day they received the Torah and its commandments at Sinai. The Talmudic Sages, apparently familiar with Alan King’s classic summary of...
March with Pride – Jewish and LGBTQ Rights Belong Together
This is a call to action for Jews, LGBTQ people, and our allies. In a world of growing intolerance, the voices of Jewish LGBTQ+ people and allies must rise stronger than ever before. This LGBTQ Pride...
South Africa’s Future Depends on Confronting Domestic Crises, Not Scapegoating Israel
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in effect called for the annihilation of Israel at...
Biased Coverage of Gaza Hostage Rescue Serves Hamas
Media outlets went out of their way on Saturday, June 8, to make Israel’s heroic...
The Cries of Byai Phu
JNS.org - Civilians forced to sit in the open for two days, with no sustenance,...
Debate Deepens in Israel Over Biden’s Multi-Stage Truce Framework
JNS.org - Five days after U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a multi-stage outline for a...
Israel Is Burning: The War in the North Could Make Gaza Look Small in Comparison
Large swaths of northern Israel, already rendered uninhabitable by months of Hezbollah rocket fire, are...
California’s Aging Homeless Crisis Is Dire — Our Government and Leaders Must Act
More than 85,000 Californians over the age of 50 are homeless on any given night. Nearly half of single homeless adults are aged 50 or older,...
Waiting for War in Haifa: The Abandonment of Israel’s Northern Communities
Metula. Shlomi. Kiriyat Shmona. Margaliot. These were small, quaint towns before October 7, 2023. Today, they are barren landscapes, where abandoned farms are inhabited only...
Why This Year’s Shavuot Is One of the Most Important Ever
Beginning Tuesday evening, June 11, Jews all over the world celebrate Shavuot and commemorate the day they received the Torah and its commandments at Sinai. The...
March with Pride – Jewish and LGBTQ Rights Belong Together
This is a call to action for Jews, LGBTQ people, and our allies. In a world of growing intolerance, the voices of Jewish LGBTQ+ people and...
South Africa’s Future Depends on Confronting Domestic Crises, Not Scapegoating Israel
When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in effect called for the annihilation of Israel at the African National Congress (ANC)'s closing election rally -- by...
Biased Coverage of Gaza Hostage Rescue Serves Hamas
Media outlets went out of their way on Saturday, June 8, to make Israel’s heroic rescue of four Gaza hostages look tainted or even immoral,...
The Cries of Byai Phu
JNS.org - Civilians forced to sit in the open for two days, with no sustenance, under a blazing sun. Soldiers handing bottles filled with their...
Debate Deepens in Israel Over Biden’s Multi-Stage Truce Framework
JNS.org - Five days after U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled a multi-stage outline for a hostage release deal and ceasefire, debate within Israel has intensified...
Israel Is Burning: The War in the North Could Make Gaza Look Small in Comparison
Large swaths of northern Israel, already rendered uninhabitable by months of Hezbollah rocket fire, are now ablaze. Nearly 100,000 Israelis who were forced from their...
Outrageous Antisemitic Incident at New Jersey High School Shows Lack of Leadership
According to Simon Sinek, the bestselling British-American author and organizational consultant renowned for his leadership expertise, “Leadership is not about being in charge … it...
Palestinian Press: ‘Israeli Vampires … Drink the Blood of Palestinian Children’
Throughout history, antisemites have used blood libels to incite violence against Jews. And throughout Palestinian Authority (PA) history, Omar Hilmi Al-Ghoul, PA columnist and former...
Media Reframe IDF Strike on Terrorists in Gaza School to Vilify Israel
Early on Thursday, June 6, the IDF announced that it had targeted Hamas terrorists inside an UNRWA school in Gaza. But media outlets reframed the incident...
Why Northwestern University Needs a New President
Northwestern University President Michael Schill has fallen short at the most important part of his job: keeping all students safe. While testifying before Congress on May...
‘Absolute Lies’: Israeli Minister Denounces New York Times Article
Israel's minister of diaspora affairs and combating antisemitism, Amichai Chikli, has denounced a New York Times article that falsely accused the Israeli government of a...
