Commentary
The Story of Philadelphia’s First Jewish Doctor
Sometimes, the biographies of individuals and cities intersect in ironic ways. A case in point is Dr. David Nassy, a leader of Dutch Suriname’s...
Stop Ignoring Antisemitism in Inconvenient Places
An exhibition that is currently running at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London reveals that in every European country that fell under Nazi control, there were Jews who mobilized and formed underground resistance organizations while...
With Turkey and Israel, Interests Talk, Sentiments Walk
JNS.org - Spring has arrived in Ankara earlier than expected. A change of tune, which has been music to Israeli ears, has emanated from the Turkish capital in recent weeks, and it appears that under...
Israel’s Growing Cyber Threat
JNS.org - A week after the discovery of the worst cyber attack in US history, the full extent of which is still unknown, it appears as though Israel is complacent in the face of the...
Why Did the BBC Help Promote Syrian and Russian Propaganda?
Last month, the BBC Radio 4 program Intrigue aired a series that was produced, written,...
On Jailed Terrorists, the UK Finally Acknowledges Reality
The first step in any effective rehabilitation program is acknowledging you have a problem. The...
‘Shwaya, Shwaya’ — Slowly, Slowly
When our first-born child was three, he had an intense dislike for the toddler daughter...
Rabbis and Jewish Ethicists Encourage COVID-19 Vaccine Use
JNS.org - As the US government launched the largest vaccine distribution program in the country’s...
The Temple Mount Is Now a ‘Hot Spot’ for COVID-19
Nadav Shragai writes this week: With Israel's coronavirus numbers on the rise and the government poised...
The Story of Philadelphia’s First Jewish Doctor
Sometimes, the biographies of individuals and cities intersect in ironic ways. A case in point is Dr. David Nassy, a leader of Dutch Suriname’s Sephardic...
Stop Ignoring Antisemitism in Inconvenient Places
An exhibition that is currently running at the Wiener Holocaust Library in London reveals that in every European country that fell under Nazi control, there...
With Turkey and Israel, Interests Talk, Sentiments Walk
JNS.org - Spring has arrived in Ankara earlier than expected. A change of tune, which has been music to Israeli ears, has emanated from the...
Israel’s Growing Cyber Threat
JNS.org - A week after the discovery of the worst cyber attack in US history, the full extent of which is still unknown, it appears...
Why Did the BBC Help Promote Syrian and Russian Propaganda?
Last month, the BBC Radio 4 program Intrigue aired a series that was produced, written, and presented by Chloe Hadjimatheou called "Mayday" (also available as...
On Jailed Terrorists, the UK Finally Acknowledges Reality
The first step in any effective rehabilitation program is acknowledging you have a problem. The United Kingdom has finally come to the realization that its...
‘Shwaya, Shwaya’ — Slowly, Slowly
When our first-born child was three, he had an intense dislike for the toddler daughter of my wife’s good friend. It was quite embarrassing. My...
Rabbis and Jewish Ethicists Encourage COVID-19 Vaccine Use
JNS.org - As the US government launched the largest vaccine distribution program in the country’s history, rabbis and Jewish ethicists were united in support of...
The Temple Mount Is Now a ‘Hot Spot’ for COVID-19
Nadav Shragai writes this week: With Israel's coronavirus numbers on the rise and the government poised to instate a policy of rigorous restrictions, the worst kept...
In Hurricane-Ravaged Honduras, IDF Provides Hope and Needed Aid
JNS.org - Helping a Honduran village hit extremely hard by hurricanes to go from being almost empty to increasingly being refilled with its inhabitants was...
Peace for Peace: Israel and the Arab World
History is being made in 2020, as Israel makes peace throughout the Arab and Muslim world. This is "peace for peace," which benefits all people,...
Joe Biden and the Fight for Asia
While President Donald Trump’s Asia policy was not a central issue in the 2020 US presidential election, it had a huge impact on the American...
New Study Shows Islamist Violence Remains Top Terror Threat
Islamist extremism remains the most threatening form of terrorism worldwide by far, according to the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2020 report. Among the top...
European Hypocrisy Laid Bare in Kosher-Slaughter Legal Judgement
JNS.org - Last time I checked, the French were still preparing their famed foie gras delicacy using the method of “gavage.” This involves force-feeding a...