Commentary
The Jewish People Can’t Forget the Past — but We Also Can’t Live There
It is said that "the good old days" are a combination of a bad memory and a good imagination. Every generation seems convinced that...
From Exile to Innovation: What Israel Built
Earlier this week, surgeons at Tel Aviv's Ichilov Medical Center accomplished something that would have sounded like science fiction not very long ago. Using a groundbreaking transorbital approach, they successfully removed a rare skull-base brain tumor...
Children Don’t Absorb Jewish Life Automatically — They Need to Ask Questions
In my work, I spend a great deal of time talking to students about being Jewish. And what I've noticed is that our community operates under a relatively simple assumption: Surround children with Jewish life, and...
The Students Are Consoling Us Now
Sarah Lawrence's commencement this year was a flat, joyless affair - few cheers, no hats in the air, a visible law enforcement presence, and a graduate student speaker who concluded her remarks by shouting “Free Palestine” from...
Gratitude on Holocaust Survivor Day
Holocaust Survivor Day celebrates the resilience and enduring legacy of Holocaust survivors while honoring the...
The Semester Ends, But Antisemitism Marches on at University Campuses
As the academic year ends, university administrations continue to grapple with plummeting public trust and steadily...
Why Is Reuters Complying With the Iranian Regime’s Media Censorship?
Shortly after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Islamic Republic imposed sweeping restrictions on press freedom. Although...
The Media Omits the Reason for Israeli Action in Lebanon, Erasing Context and Narrative
The international news last week was dominated by whether a US-Iran agreement would come to...
Who Is Breaking the Illusion of ‘Breaking the Silence’?
Throughout Israel’s history, IDF soldiers have worked to defend the country against those seeking its...
The Jewish People Can’t Forget the Past — but We Also Can’t Live There
It is said that "the good old days" are a combination of a bad memory and a good imagination. Every generation seems convinced that things...
From Exile to Innovation: What Israel Built
Earlier this week, surgeons at Tel Aviv's Ichilov Medical Center accomplished something that would have sounded like science fiction not very long ago. Using a groundbreaking...
Children Don’t Absorb Jewish Life Automatically — They Need to Ask Questions
In my work, I spend a great deal of time talking to students about being Jewish. And what I've noticed is that our community operates under...
The Students Are Consoling Us Now
Sarah Lawrence's commencement this year was a flat, joyless affair - few cheers, no hats in the air, a visible law enforcement presence, and a graduate student...
Gratitude on Holocaust Survivor Day
Holocaust Survivor Day celebrates the resilience and enduring legacy of Holocaust survivors while honoring the approximately 196,600 survivors alive today. More than 80 years after liberation,...
The Semester Ends, But Antisemitism Marches on at University Campuses
As the academic year ends, university administrations continue to grapple with plummeting public trust and steadily eroding finances. In addition to now routine layoffs, buyouts and closings,...
Why Is Reuters Complying With the Iranian Regime’s Media Censorship?
Shortly after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the Islamic Republic imposed sweeping restrictions on press freedom. Although Iran’s constitution nominally guarantees freedom of the press, it includes...
The Media Omits the Reason for Israeli Action in Lebanon, Erasing Context and Narrative
The international news last week was dominated by whether a US-Iran agreement would come to fruition. In presenting the issue, numerous media organizations reported that...
Who Is Breaking the Illusion of ‘Breaking the Silence’?
Throughout Israel’s history, IDF soldiers have worked to defend the country against those seeking its destruction. The terrorist organizations Israel faces today not only openly...
Distortion and Misinformation: How a Terror Attack Photo Became an Iranian Assassination Plot
On the evening of May 31, a Palestinian terrorist carried out a vehicular ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction south of Jerusalem. Israeli police, the...
Palestinian Authority: Exterminate Jews — ‘Do Not Leave Even One’
Another call to exterminate the Jews has arrived -- and no, it's not an 80-year-old Nazi Germany video, it's the Western-funded Palestinian Authority (PA), 10...
We Must Use AI to Counter Antisemitism; Monitoring by Jewish Groups Is No Longer Enough
Recent years have seen Jewish organizations’ responses to antisemitism on social media follow a familiar pattern: monitor, document, report. They track abusive posts, measure trends and...
A New Report Shows Why the UN’s ‘Special Rapporteurs’ Are Biased Against Israel
Here’s your job: Investigate violations of the rights to food, shelter, or freedom of expression for every single person on Earth. You won’t be paid, so...
The Dangerous Idea That Alliances Between Democracies Should Depend on Who Is in Power
Across Europe and parts of the West, criticism of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly turning into something larger: a growing argument that support...
