David Suissa / JNS.org
ARTICLES BY: David Suissa / JNS.org
Safety Must Come First When Returning to Worship
JNS.org - I find it somewhat amusing that President Donald Trump thinks he can click his fingers and open our houses of worship. Does he...
Suddenly, Our Jewish Temples Are Shaking
JNS.org - For centuries, Jewish life revolved around a glorious piece of real estate -- the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. Jewish holidays, holy rituals, sacrifices,...
If You Hate Flying Now, Just Wait
JNS.org - Everyone’s got an opinion on what the post-corona world will look like. What will the economy look like? Which businesses will remain and...
Why Did HIAS Move Away From Helping Jews?
JNS.org - After six weeks of writing only about the coronavirus, I can finally sink my teeth into a good-old-fashioned Jewish controversy. The controversy, as...
A Message to President Trump on Coronavirus
JNS.org - We’ve never had a time in human history when virtually everyone on the planet has been terrified that one wrong move may lead...
No One Can Just ‘Reopen’ Our Nation
JNS.org - There’s been a lot of debate lately over how and when our political leaders will “reopen” the country. When can retail shops resume...
Coronavirus Is Uniting Us
JNS.org - I read in The New York Times this week that German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that two-thirds of the German population could end...
Purim, AIPAC, Bernie, Biden, and Bibi
JNS.org - It was one of those weeks where every day brought another great idea for a column. First, I attended an insightful lecture by...
By Boycotting AIPAC, Sanders Hurts the Palestinians
JNS.org - When Senator Bernie Sanders blasted the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) on Sunday, while confirming he wouldn’t attend their annual conference, he...
In the Trump Era, Politicians Ignore Grave Threats to America
JNS.org - One of the many things that annoys me about politicians is how sure they are of themselves. Everything is black and white. Every...
Can Democrats Survive Bernie Sanders?
JNS.org - The Democratic Party is in a pickle. If their leading candidate, Bernie Sanders, wins the nomination, they’ll have to pray against all odds...
From Rabin to Trump: A Price for Saying No?
JNS.org - Whether you like President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century” or not, there are two things most of us can agree on: First, it’s...
No More Sitting Ducks: Jews Need to Learn Self-Defense
JNS.org - After each antisemitic attack, Jews seem to get weaker and more vulnerable. One reason is that instead of taking real action, we prefer...
Arab-Israeli Progress: Grateful for a Ray of Light
JNS.org - "There’s a crack in everything,” Leonard Cohen famously wrote in one of his songs. “That’s how the light gets in.” For the better part...
