By ALAN SMASON
There is never a more obvious time for Jewish Americans to be cognizant they are different from the majority of other U.S. citizens than holiday time. Green and red ribbons and brightly festooned trees dotted with dazzling lights remind busy shoppers of the season and serve as...
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By ALAN SMASON
For more than two decades, I have worn a hat that few journalists have been willing to don. Those who know of my admittedly zealous attachment to Scouting understand that I have promoted the Scouting program at a time when its principles and ideals were being attacked...
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By MARK LANGFAN
Imagine for a moment that during the height of the Blitz on England (later-1940 until mid-1941), with Hitler’s bombs raining down on civilians and killing almost 40,000 of them, that Winston Churchill had secretly said to a Times of London editor: “Give me somewhat better press, and I’ll help you with...
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By AMI EDEN
NEW YORK (JTA) — First Bernie Sanders. Now Michael Bloomberg. This cycle’s Democratic primary is shaping up to be the all-time greatest troll of white nationalist Twitter — a battle royale featuring both a Jewish socialist from Brooklyn and a Jewish billionaire who made his fortune catering...
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By SCOTT LASENSKY
COLLEGE PARK, MD. (JTA) — The indictment of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an understandably confusing and emotional moment for American Jews.
Thursday was a “difficult and sad day” for Israelis, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said when announcing the indictment. Netanyahu is the first sitting prime minister...
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By ALAN SMASON
While I have always stopped short of using the Israeli designation of Judea and Samaria to refer to the West Bank, this week’s decision by the Trump administration to no longer consider settlements as illegal might present a cogent argument to consider a change in attitude.
The...
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By JONATHAN S. TOBIN
(JNS.org) – Americans and viewers around the world have been transfixed this week by the first public hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives on the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
At the center of the proceedings was the testimony of two veteran officials:...
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By MOSHE PHILLIPS
Over 150 rockets were fired at Israeli civilian targets by the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists from Gaza within hours after the November 12 targeted air strike assassination of Baha Abu al-Ata, a top commander of Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine (PIJ).
Coming just over two...
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By MAXIM MATUSEVICH
JERSEY CITY, N.J (JTA) — On Jan. 13, 1898, the French novelist Emile Zola published an open letter titled “J’Accuse!” in which he called out the anti-Semitism of the French government and France’s military establishment.
Zola demanded justice for Capt. Alfred Dreyfus, a Frenchman of Jewish descent...
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By RON KAMPEAS
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, the New York socialites who were supposed to soften the blunt edges of the Trump administration, appear to be taking the gloves off.
After nearly two years of relative silence on the swirling controversies in the White House, President...
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