Commentary
The Community and the Individual Are Both Needed for Jewish Survival
This week's Torah portion starts with the word Vayakhel. It means “gathering together.” Moses gathered together the whole community to be involved in the...
LA Times Refuses to Substantiate or Retract False Charge That Israeli Snipers Target Children
As of this writing, The Los Angeles Times continues to refuse to either substantiate or retract a spurious charge that Israeli snipers in the Gaza Strip targeted several young Palestinian children, shooting them in the...
South African Jews Are Not Their Government
It is not an easy time to be a South African Jew. The community of around 50,000 is feeling increasingly isolated by a government that is moving closer to the likes of Iran, China, and...
Reuters Uses Gaza Journalist Who Praised Hamas’ Oct. 7 Massacre
Reuters -- which won two Royal Television Society Awards last week -- has been providing a respectable platform recently to a freelance Gazan journalist who had praised Hamas’ barbaric October 7 massacre in southern Israel. Readers...
Abbas’ Advisor Prays for America to Be Punished, While Abbas Begs US for More Money
The United States continues to be the most important international force advocating for Gaza to...
Media Accused Israel of ‘Strike’ on Palestinians Who Died in Gaza City Aid Truck Stampede
Early on February 29, crowds of Palestinians had gathered in Gaza City ahead of an...
Richard Lewis: A True Mensch
Jewish comedian Richard Lewis, who died at the age of 76 in Los Angeles, was...
Will the Energy Sector Help Prevent a War Between Israel and Hezbollah?
The maritime border agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon in October 2022 constituted a significant...
A Hopeful Sign on American Support for Israel
On February 27, in an apparent rejoinder against US President Joe Biden’s warning about waning...
The Community and the Individual Are Both Needed for Jewish Survival
This week's Torah portion starts with the word Vayakhel. It means “gathering together.” Moses gathered together the whole community to be involved in the construction...
LA Times Refuses to Substantiate or Retract False Charge That Israeli Snipers Target Children
As of this writing, The Los Angeles Times continues to refuse to either substantiate or retract a spurious charge that Israeli snipers in the Gaza...
South African Jews Are Not Their Government
It is not an easy time to be a South African Jew. The community of around 50,000 is feeling increasingly isolated by a government that...
Reuters Uses Gaza Journalist Who Praised Hamas’ Oct. 7 Massacre
Reuters -- which won two Royal Television Society Awards last week -- has been providing a respectable platform recently to a freelance Gazan journalist who...
Abbas’ Advisor Prays for America to Be Punished, While Abbas Begs US for More Money
The United States continues to be the most important international force advocating for Gaza to be handed to the Palestinian Authority (PA) after Hamas is...
Media Accused Israel of ‘Strike’ on Palestinians Who Died in Gaza City Aid Truck Stampede
Early on February 29, crowds of Palestinians had gathered in Gaza City ahead of an expected delivery by a convoy of aid trucks. Witnesses described scenes...
Richard Lewis: A True Mensch
Jewish comedian Richard Lewis, who died at the age of 76 in Los Angeles, was known for his whirlwind of nervous energy. On a recent...
Will the Energy Sector Help Prevent a War Between Israel and Hezbollah?
The maritime border agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon in October 2022 constituted a significant development in the relationship between the two countries. The potential...
A Hopeful Sign on American Support for Israel
On February 27, in an apparent rejoinder against US President Joe Biden’s warning about waning support for Israel’s war against Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...
Palestinian Authority Chooses to Fund Terrorists, But Not Heart Disease Patients
A Palestinian hospital in Bethlehem has announced that it is reducing the number of beds in the hospital by 20%, and not accepting any patients...
Vicious Anti-Israel Display and Magazine Allowed at North Carolina Public School
Carrboro High School in North Carolina recently allowed their library to feature an anti-Israel display, which included large messages proclaiming, “RESISTANCE IS JUSTIFIED WHEN PEOPLE...
Anti-Israel Protests Are Growing; Here’s What You Need to Know
Student protests against Israel expanded greatly in February, with university administrations largely unwilling and unable to enforce regulations regarding what has euphemistically become known as...
Jews Faced Massive Antisemitism in Ancient England; Can That Inspire Us Now?
Anti-Judaism was often driven by two agents, religion and politics, and the same applies today. It was the same story in England with different actors...
Ghoulish Media Praise ‘Humanity’ of Man Who Set Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy
The death of active-duty US serviceman Aaron Bushnell, who killed himself by self-immolation outside the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., was met with a profoundly...