For as long as I have been writing about the Middle East, Thomas L. Friedman has been one of my favorite foils. I don’t mean that personally. Friedman is an accomplished journalist, a gifted … more

T’ruah calls itself a Zionist organization. Yet its recent actions, increasingly legitimizing individuals, organizations and ideas that reject Zionism and deny the legitimacy of Israel’s … more

There is a pack of fanatics in Italy that wants to take control of airports for the purpose of excluding Israel from international air routes. They organize protests so that Israeli men, women … more

Rabbi Dr. Mark Goldfeder and the National Jewish Advocacy Center (NJAC) delivered a decisive, precedent-setting legal victory this week that cuts to the core of how antisemitism is litigated and … more

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s victory earlier this month in Michigan’s senatorial Democratic primary has left many American supporters of Israel unnerved. Should they be? Well, he has appeared … more

Shortly before his death, in the face of his exile from Austria due to the rise of Nazism, Sigmund Freud wrote, “We live in very remarkable times. We find with astonishment that progress has … more

How would you translate the opening verse in this week’s Torah portion, Ki Savo? Here are two Jewish translations: “When you enter the land that the L-rd your G-d has given you.” ( JPS … more

An almost unbelievable poll was published last month by Shmuel Rosner and “The Index.” The party the Israeli public rates highest on “handling crime and personal security” is … more

A friend came last year to spend Shabbos with us. He has a good job, healthy children, and by every outward measure a full and blessed life. But Friday night at the table, I watched him only half … more

Some people have a gift for doing things with a smile, even when they’re complaining. This week’s Torah portion, Ki Savo, asks us to bring that same spirit into something far more important: our … more