Jacob Sivak
ARTICLES BY: Jacob Sivak
Jewish History Proves Jews Are Indigenous to Israel
Jewish history is long, tortuous, and difficult to grasp in its entirety. Moreover, there is the history of the Jews, and then there is the...
COVID-19 Vaccines, Israel and Antisemitism
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global challenge, and the one thing that should be clear to everybody is that no country or population is immune...
Despite COVID-19, the Israeli Economy Will Continue to Thrive
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics reported that Israel’s economy grew by 3.3% in 2019. While this is slightly lower than...
Hebrew as the Proof of Jewish Continuity
Many have wondered about the underlying basis for the continuing existence of the Jewish people. In their book Jews and Words (2012), Amos Oz and...
The Anglican Church of Canada Prays for Reconciliation with the Jews
When I was a young Jewish boy growing up in Montreal, I remember seeing a woman on the sidewalk of St. Catherine Street, the primary...
Jews Are Indigenous to the Land of Israel
In a Tablet Magazine article, Ryan Bellerose asked, “Are Jews Indigenous to the Land of Israel?” Bellerose’s answer is yes. He refers to Jews as...
The Founding Fathers of Israel’s Scientific Legacy
While technically a failure, the crash landing of an Israeli space probe on the moon’s surface was successful in many respects. It was also the...
Why Have Jewish Refugees From the Arab World Been Forgotten?
I recently watched a television reporter interviewing participants in an Al-Quds Day rally held in Toronto on June 9, 2018. (This is an Iranian-initiated event to...
The Shameful Record of the Church and the Holocaust in Canada
I'm sure that I was not the only one who watched the white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Virginia last summer -- including the chanted slogan “Jews will not...
Uproar in Indianapolis as Local Celebrity Chef Recycles Medieval Anti-Jewish Blood Libel in ‘Joke’ on Instagram
Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism at Syracuse University
Biden’s First Unforced Blunder
Muslim-Owned Restaurant in Germany Once Targeted by Neo-Nazi in Yom Kippur Shooting Rescued From Bankruptcy by Jewish Community Campaign
Attack on Israeli Vessel Was Iranian Retaliation for Secret Operation, Says Official