In a famously misogynist comment in the film “As Good as It Gets,” a misanthropic writer played by Jack Nicholson is asked, “How do you write women so well?” He replies, … more

It’s popular to refer to contemporary issues as Orwellian, and one must wonder whether George Orwell would see echoes of his dystopian vision of 1984 in 2023. I’m not sure how many people … more

While news of skyrocketing harassment of Jewish college students usually focuses on the antisemitic lies and uncivil behavior of anti-Israel demonstrators, less publicized are the slanders — … more

It’s difficult to keep the names straight, particularly because one of the rappers performs under the monicker “Noname.” But the antisemitism is clear. The lyrics to the song … more

The following remarks were delivered to the Knesset Committee on Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs on July 25. I currently serve as president of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for … more

In 1921, Herbert Samuel, the British high commissioner of Mandatory Palestine, appointed Haj Amin al-Husseini grand mufti of Jerusalem. It would prove to be a mistake. Husseini would spend his … more

The BDS movement has been a total failure. It has not damaged Israel’s economy, it has not turned Israel into a pariah, it has not changed Israeli policy, and it has not destroyed the … more

While Jews have been arguing among themselves over the differences between the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism and the Nexus … more

In the days before the assault of Joseph Borgen on May 20, 2021, Waseem Awawdeh, who was recently sentenced to 18 months for the Borgen assault, attended two events held by the organization Within … more

When you enter the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, you are confronted with chilling words, images and displays that evoke the horrors of the Holocaust. On the third floor of the museum, … more