Commentary
Freedom to Boycott, Not Freedom to Write
I’m currently searching for an agent to represent a novel that I spent many years writing. Its main character is a rabbi who has...
How the Media Completely Ignores Hamas’ Role and Actions in Gaza
Last week, the BBC website published a short update piece by David Gritten titled “Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say.” In just 447 words, Gritten gives us a case study...
How Megyn Kelly Embraced Grifters for Clicks and Views
For a number of months, people urged Megyn Kelly to criticize Candace Owens for absurd propaganda theories, including that Israel somehow was behind the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Ben Shapiro, co-founder of The Daily Wire, is...
Israel Must Invest Technology and Resources Into Public Diplomacy, or It Will Be in Major Trouble
Israel has repeatedly demonstrated that it can defend itself against extraordinary military threats. But it is losing the wider war through the information and conspiracies being spread against it. The challenge extends far beyond public relations....
Why I’m Hopeful About America’s Jewish Community — and You Should Be Too
Let's get the obligatory acknowledgment out of the way quickly, because it deserves exactly that...
The GOP Base Still Stands With Israel; The Next Generation Is the Real Test
The Washington Free Beacon has just released data from a June survey of likely Republican primary...
Devarim and the Man Who Refuses to Be Broken
There is a particular quality to the voice of a man who has been trampled...
Israel’s Christian Envoy Tells a Story of Religious Coexistence That Critics Ignore
Anti-Israel commentators often try to drive a wedge between Christians and Jews by falsely depicting...
The 9th of Av Is Worth Fasting for – and the Saddest Part Is That Many People Don’t Understand Why
What is so different about the fast of the 9th of Av (coming up next...
Freedom to Boycott, Not Freedom to Write
I’m currently searching for an agent to represent a novel that I spent many years writing. Its main character is a rabbi who has begun...
How the Media Completely Ignores Hamas’ Role and Actions in Gaza
Last week, the BBC website published a short update piece by David Gritten titled “Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials...
How Megyn Kelly Embraced Grifters for Clicks and Views
For a number of months, people urged Megyn Kelly to criticize Candace Owens for absurd propaganda theories, including that Israel somehow was behind the assassination...
Israel Must Invest Technology and Resources Into Public Diplomacy, or It Will Be in Major Trouble
Israel has repeatedly demonstrated that it can defend itself against extraordinary military threats. But it is losing the wider war through the information and conspiracies...
Why I’m Hopeful About America’s Jewish Community — and You Should Be Too
Let's get the obligatory acknowledgment out of the way quickly, because it deserves exactly that much space: yes, antisemitism is rising, campuses have been ugly,...
The GOP Base Still Stands With Israel; The Next Generation Is the Real Test
The Washington Free Beacon has just released data from a June survey of likely Republican primary voters which show continued strong support for the decades-long relationship between the...
Devarim and the Man Who Refuses to Be Broken
There is a particular quality to the voice of a man who has been trampled but refuses to be broken. I heard it this week...
Israel’s Christian Envoy Tells a Story of Religious Coexistence That Critics Ignore
Anti-Israel commentators often try to drive a wedge between Christians and Jews by falsely depicting Israel as a hostile place for Christians. But Israel recently...
The 9th of Av Is Worth Fasting for – and the Saddest Part Is That Many People Don’t Understand Why
What is so different about the fast of the 9th of Av (coming up next week), as opposed to all other post Biblical fasts? Unlike all...
A Look at the ‘Rogue Justice’ of Israel’s Supreme Court
Rogue Justice: The Rise of Judicial Supremacy in Israel (Academica Press, 2025) Israel’s Supreme Court is the most powerful in the democratic world. But how did a...
History Doesn’t Begin With Hate; It Begins With Silence
Every generation asks itself the same question: What would I have done? Would I have spoken up? Would I have challenged the lie before it became accepted...
Hamas Is Still Using Hospitals as Terror Bases
Hamas hasn't stopped committing the unconscionable war crime of using hospitals as terror bases, according to a recent interview with Gazan Amid Abed on the...
I Want to Become a Journalist — But I Don’t See Israel Being Treated Fairly on Campus
My deadline was May 28, 2025 -- the last day I had to choose which university I wanted to attend. I remember sitting at my computer,...
The Colonizer Claim Against Israel Fails History
If you try to defend Israel online or in the public sphere today, one of the first things you'll hear is that Israel is a...
