‘The New York Times’ and the grotesque NGO ‘halo effect’ - opinion
Politicized NGOs and sympathetic media outlets continue amplifying unverified claims against Israel as fact.
Opinion
New York: From freedom and pluralism to hatred, antisemitism - opinion
From Sinai to today: Judaism and the long march of monotheism - opinion
America’s National Shabbat: An invitation Jews cannot afford to miss - opinion
Jerusalem Day: Israelis cannot afford to take a united Jerusalem for granted - opinion
Jerusalem Day should be appreciated and celebrated in all its manifestations – as a historic achievement, a political challenge, and a spiritual opportunity.
Jerusalem Day: Why are Jews ashamed of reclaiming Jerusalem? - opinion
In many Jewish communities, Jerusalem Day goes unnoticed. The liberation of Jerusalem is no longer celebrated as a miracle or even as a historic achievement. How did we lose our way so quickly?
My Word: The sounds that drown out the music - opinion
Noam Bettan’s song “Michelle,” with lyrics mostly in French and Hebrew, is about a toxic love relationship. It might be symbolic.
Israel’s upcoming election season could become its ugliest yet - opinion
In the end, Israelis will survive this election. But the real question remains unanswered: What kind of society will be here once it is over?
Middle Israel: How Likud’s primaries poisoned Israeli politics - opinion
The 18-year fencing match between Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin came to a sudden end, thanks to an invention Israel had never seen: primary elections.
Editor's Notes: The Mossad has always been led by outsiders - comment
The Roman Gofman fight is about more than the Mossad. It is about who Israel's security elite is willing to let inside.
Europe must remember the reason Eurovision was formed or risk losing it completely - editorial
The warning signs came before the first note was sung. Spain, Ireland, Slovenia, Iceland, and the Netherlands boycotted the competition over Israel’s participation.
Why keep the Sabbath? - opinion
US President Donald Trump urged Jewish Americans to observe a national Sabbath, a rare and monumental statement that brought the importance of keeping the holiday to light.
Netanyahu’s missteps: How Israeli leadership eroded US support - opinion
More than any single player, Bibi bears responsibility for the loss of American support among most Democrats, a growing number of Republicans, and increasingly within the Trump administration.
Open letter to Peter Beinart: When the Left comes for you, where will you go? - opinion
The Left is turning on Jews in ways that have nothing to do with Israel.
