Museums are in crisis all over the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the loss of visitor revenue, many smaller museums are being forced to close, and larger ones are postponing reopenings … more

To understand just how dishonest the discussion about Jerusalem is conducted in venues where Israel is regarded with hostility (like the New York Times), you need to start … more

Irony may be dead in America, but if any were left alive, this would count. Consider the work of Vincenzo Miserendino (1875-1943). An Italian-American sculptor, he created statues and busts of … more

I’ve known Rafal Pankowski, the Polish academic and campaigner against anti-Semitism and racism, for almost 20 years, but I don’t think I’ve heard him sound as worried about the … more

When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Tehran in 2016, most observers dismissed the significance of the move. The notion that Beijing would wreck its relations with America, the largest … more

Shalom Maidenbaum says he was inspired to get involved in Jewish causes and support Israel by his parents when he was young. That immersion in Jewish life propelled Maidenbaum, who now lives in … more

This year Jews the world over got into the Tisha B’Av mood several months earlier than usual. During a typical summer, we tear ourselves away from family vacations and various hot-weather … more

When John Lewis, the civil rights icon and congressman from Georgia, died at 80 over the weekend, Jews in America and abroad lost an ally of nearly six decades. Lewis never tired of telling folks … more

As questions over Israel’s application of sovereignty to parts of Judea and Samaria linger, several leading Mideast experts and former senior officials debated the merits of President Donald … more

Jerusalem has started construction on parts of an $870 million highway that will eventually serve as a ring road around Jerusalem. The goal is to significantly alleviate traffic in the capital while … more