by Caroline Glick (JNS) — From 1994 through 1996, as a captain in the Israel Defense Forces, I served as a member of Israel’s negotiating team with the PLO. Those years were the heyday of the so-called peace process. As […]
By Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — As far as many Israeli commentators are concerned, it’s all a plot to help Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and undermine the chances of Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz. The Palestinians think it’s more […]
CNN picture of Iranians burning U.S. and Israeli flags prompts pride in Christian American. By Joan Leslie McGill As an American, the recent tension with Iran has been at the forefront of my mind. I think of our U.S. military, […]
By Richard Friedman The Biblically-prophesized return of the Jewish people to their ancient homeland continues to be one of history’s most dramatic and inspiring sagas. Upon Israel’s rebirth as a modern state in 1948 as the only country in the […]
By Alan Newman A 1970’s folk song by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young advised “Teach your children well.” Here’s a lesson: Back on July 5, 1934, for three cents you could buy a copy of the Jewish Daily Bulletin. On that Thursday, […]
By Jonathan Feldstein Just as sure as millions decorate trees, buy (and return) presents, and track Santa’s every move by GPS, get ready for what’s become a new vulgar Christmas tradition; propagating the delusional denial of Jesus being a Jew. […]
Palestinians burn an Israeli flag during a “day of rage” riot at Qalandiya checkpoint near Ramallah in the West Bank, March 16, 2010. Photo by Issam Rimawi/Flash90. By Jonathan Feldstein (Nov. 27, 2019) — If you heard about the Palestinian […]
From Left To Right: Dr. Martin Luther King, Rabbi Dr. Maurice Eisendrath and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel march in Selma in 1965. By Joshua Washington On July 17, 2014, in New York City, Eric Garner was murdered by a police […]
by Larry Brook, editor (This column is the lead editorial in the November 2019 issue of Southern Jewish Life.) There has been a lot of talk about antisemitism lately, and a heated debate on where it comes from and what […]
By Jonathan Feldstein Under normal circumstances, most kids look for excuses to stay home from school, at least once in a while. This week in Israel, 300,000 kids stayed home from school a few days in a row. Under the […]
By Matthew Mainen (JNS) — On Nov. 11, the European Union called on Israel to “reverse its decision” to deport Omar Shakir, Human Rights Watch’s director for Israel and the disputed territories. This request comes in the wake of a […]