Commentary
Anti-Zionism Is an Abhorrent Ideology Regardless of Antisemitism
The claim that “anti-Zionism is not antisemitism” is often used as a defense by anti-Israel activists. Even if this were true -- and in...
New York Comedian Misses the Mark in Trying to Be Bad
Jews have often done groundbreaking things in comedy. Mel Brooks famously lampooned Hitler in The Producers, which was more controversial at the time than it is now. Andy Kaufman would do performance art and use...
Israel Is Being Treated Worse After October 7 Than the US After September 11
News that the US will build a "temporary pier" in the Mediterranean Sea to facilitate transfer of humanitarian aid to the Hamas-occupied Gaza Strip should feel like déjà vu to anyone who was politically aware...
For a Bright Post-Hamas Future, Gaza Needs Education Reform
One of the key questions occupying politicians, academics, media personalities, and concerned laypeople is what will happen to Gaza the day after the Israel-Hamas war is over, and the terrorist organization is routed from leadership...
The Bitter Truth About Anti-Zionism
JNS.org - Collisions are often unintentional. Bumping into someone as you walk down a busy...
Red Pins at the Oscars: Is the Call for a Ceasefire Antisemitic?
JNS.org - A handful of celebrities wore ceasefire pins to the annual Academy Awards ceremony...
The Day After: ‘Every Day Is Oct. 8’
JNS.org - Every ending is a new beginning. When we conclude each of the five books...
The Missing Man of Kissufim
JNS.org - What do you yearn for? For Shlomo Mansour, it was not a flashy...
All the News in Gaza Is Coming From Hamas
There is no freedom of the press in Gaza. If journalists don’t follow Hamas’ guidelines...
Anti-Zionism Is an Abhorrent Ideology Regardless of Antisemitism
The claim that “anti-Zionism is not antisemitism” is often used as a defense by anti-Israel activists. Even if this were true -- and in most...
New York Comedian Misses the Mark in Trying to Be Bad
Jews have often done groundbreaking things in comedy. Mel Brooks famously lampooned Hitler in The Producers, which was more controversial at the time than it...
Israel Is Being Treated Worse After October 7 Than the US After September 11
News that the US will build a "temporary pier" in the Mediterranean Sea to facilitate transfer of humanitarian aid to the Hamas-occupied Gaza Strip should...
For a Bright Post-Hamas Future, Gaza Needs Education Reform
One of the key questions occupying politicians, academics, media personalities, and concerned laypeople is what will happen to Gaza the day after the Israel-Hamas war...
The Bitter Truth About Anti-Zionism
JNS.org - Collisions are often unintentional. Bumping into someone as you walk down a busy thoroughfare with one eye on your cell phone or scraping...
Red Pins at the Oscars: Is the Call for a Ceasefire Antisemitic?
JNS.org - A handful of celebrities wore ceasefire pins to the annual Academy Awards ceremony in California on March 10. The red pins represent the...
The Day After: ‘Every Day Is Oct. 8’
JNS.org - Every ending is a new beginning. When we conclude each of the five books of the Torah (as we did last week) the reader...
The Missing Man of Kissufim
JNS.org - What do you yearn for? For Shlomo Mansour, it was not a flashy career or riches, just a peaceful and happy life. In 1941...
All the News in Gaza Is Coming From Hamas
There is no freedom of the press in Gaza. If journalists don’t follow Hamas’ guidelines for press coverage, they are arrested, beaten, and/or tortured. These are...
Why Purim Matters So Much This Year
Purim matters so much this year. It tells a never ending story. We were threatened with destruction. We responded by finding ways to combat the...
Challenges Bring the Jewish Community Together, and Help Us Thrive
This week, conservative pundit Ben Shapiro got caught up in a controversy over remarks he made on his show, suggesting that we get rid of retirement. “It’s...
Reuters Report on Killing of Journalist in Lebanon Tells Only Half the Story
In journalism, every story must answer five fundamental questions known as the 5 W’s: “Who,” “What,” “When,” “Where,” and “Why” -- with “How” usually added...
What the New York Times Left Out of Its ‘Starving Gaza Children’ Story
A front-page story in Sunday's New York Times accuses Israel of starving Gazan children to death. The story, though, is missing crucial context. The Times reports, "Obtaining...
In Northern Ireland, a Jewish Community Exists — But Struggles to Stay Afloat
Northern Ireland is where Israeli president Isaac Herzog’s father, Chaim Herzog, came from. Despite a deep-rooted Jewish history, however, the community struggles to get a...