Opinion
New York Times Blames the Jews for Donald Trump
The New York Times is blaming the Jews for Donald Trump. That’s what I took away from two pieces in the newspaper over the weekend. The first...
Syria Proves the World’s Moral Bankruptcy
Much has been written about Syria’s civil war -- but sadly the mounting death and destruction there has long since become mere statistics. The international community has grown comfortably numb to the horror, and the external players -- especially...
The Fake Society That Gave Us a Fake President
More and more commentators, politicians on both sides of the aisle, and ordinary citizens are waking up to the fake presidency of Donald Trump. His election victory was no accident, nor was it engineered by him and his team. He was...
Judaism and the Solar Eclipse
There will be a solar eclipse on August 21, which will be visible across parts of the United States for the first time since 1918. Solar eclipses occur when the moon blocks the rays of the...
The Events of Charlottesville Are a ‘Shandeh’
It was a surreal moment. Approaching the Robert E. Lee Monument in the center of Charlottesville, Virginia, a young black woman -- Aliya -- joined her white friend Tom in placing a placard in front of the statue. The...
Is The New York Times Biased Against All Religions or Just Traditional Judaism?
Is the New York Times biased against all religions or just against traditional Judaism? What’s long...
Let’s Talk About Sex: The Aftermath of Charlottesville
JNS.org - The scene is Paris in the late 19th century. At a glittering ball, a...
Goodbye and Good Riddance to Rasmea Odeh
Palestinian terrorist Rasmea Odeh is about to be deported to Jordan, after US District Judge Gershwin A. Drain formalized...
Is Trump Right? Should Statues of General Lee Stay?
As a non-American living in the United States, I found this week’s political hurricane quite...
Neo-Unilateralism – A Futile, Fatal Folly
"I can even pin dates on it. In 2007 or 2008 we will have another...
Barcelona Is Not Charlottesville
Last weekend's car-ramming in Charlottesville, Virginia immediately became upstaged on Thursday when scores of people...
Mr. President, It’s Time to Stand Up to Evil – An Open Letter to Donald Trump
Dear Mr. President, I do not believe you are a racist or an antisemite, but by...
New York Times Describes Iranian Dissident as a ‘Nuisance’
A New York Times article about an Iranian opposition leader who is under house arrest...
There Aren’t Two Sides: Conspiratorial Antisemitism, From Charlottesville to Palestine
In addition to the racism and xenophobia that was on display Saturday in Charlottesville, the ‘Unite the...
Palestinian Rewards for Rock Throwers
JNS.org - On a recent Friday, several-dozen Jewish hikers happened to pass by the Palestinian village of...
Will American Jews Become Marginalized?
The chaos enveloping American Jewry since the election of President Donald Trump -- which many predicted would...
My Journey to Zionism
When I was 10 years old, my parents took me to Mississippi to see an...
An Open Letter to President Trump: Your Moral Equivalency Was Shameful
Dear President Trump, On Monday morning, I urged you to reconsider your exceptionally ill-chosen words of Saturday -- "on...
Why We Need a Year of Mourning for Our Parents
The Torah warns us against excessive mourning in a most unusual way: “You are the...
New York Times Blames the Jews for Donald Trump
Officials From Largest US Islamic Charity Promote Antisemitism on Social Media
Syria Proves the World's Moral Bankruptcy
Putin Unlikely to Allay Netanyahu's Concerns Over Iranian Presence in Syria at Upcoming Sochi Parley, Expert Says
Kushner Team Heads to Middle East as Arab Leaders Emphasize 'No Peace' Without Palestinian State