Forward
As Kfir Bibas turns 1 in captivity, supporters from Tel Aviv to Davos mark ‘the saddest birthday in the world’
19 Jan
Kfir Bibas, a one-year-old Israeli boy, is celebrating his birthday in captivity in Gaza after being abducted by Hamas along with his family. Kfir's brother ...
19 Jan
Forward
Meet the Jews advising Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis
19 Jan
Despite the historical trend of Jewish voters overwhelmingly supporting Democrats, Republican candidates such as Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and Ron DeSantis ...
19 Jan
Future of Jewish
When Rabbis Futilely Oversimplify
19 Jan
Rabbi David Wolpe oversimplified the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by suggesting that peace could be achieved if Palestinians accepted the legitimacy of a Jew...
19 Jan
Jewish Insider
The Hill’s online show, ‘Rising,’ falls prey to host’s anti-Israel conspiracy theories
19 Jan
The online show Rising, produced by The Hill, has faced backlash for its left-wing commentary on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics claim has strayed into a...
19 Jan
JTA
We spoke to the Jews advising Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis
18 Jan
In this article, Jewish advisors to three Republican candidates for the 2024 US Presidential election are interviewed. David Friedman, former ambassador to I...
18 Jan
Tikvah
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Hillel Neuer on How the Human-Rights Industry Became Obsessed with Israel
18 Jan
In this discussion, Hillel Neuer, the executive director of UN Watch, explores the diverging paths of the human-rights movement and Israel. He highlights the...
18 Jan
Forward
‘Nasty Palestinians’: Israel director for leading Canadian Jewish group hit over columns
18 Jan
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Canada's leading Jewish advocacy group, is facing criticism for opinion articles written by David Weinberg, ...
18 Jan
Kveller
Around the World, People Honor the 1st Birthday of Israeli Hostage Kfir Bibas
18 Jan
Hundreds of people gathered in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to mark the first birthday of Israeli hostage Kfir Bibas, who was abducted along with his family b...
18 Jan
Forward
‘Pretty girls support Palestine’ and ‘Zionism is sexy’ — is sex appeal key to online war discourse?
18 Jan
The article discusses the trend of using sex appeal in online war discourse, specifically in relation to the Israel-Palestine conflict. It explores the pheno...
18 Jan
Forward
Our event was a mourning procession for murdered Israeli and Palestinian children, not an 'antisemitic incident'
18 Jan
David Bragin criticizes the use of a photo in an article about antisemitic incidents, arguing that it misrepresented an event. He clarifies that the event in...
18 Jan
What Matters Now
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What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: What Israelis think about the suffering in Gaza
18 Jan
Haviv Rettig Gur discusses the complex dynamics of Israeli public opinion regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza amidst the ongoing conflict with Hamas, h...
18 Jan
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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What Happened to Haley?
18 Jan
The episode covers the challenges Nikki Haley faces in her bid for the Republican nomination, particularly after key endorsements in New Hampshire signal an ...
18 Jan
Forward
Columbia University’s Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace remain suspended as new semester begins
18 Jan
Columbia University's chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) remain suspended as the spring semester begins. Th...
18 Jan
Forward
Dean Phillips drops DEI label from his presidential campaign website after Bill Ackman contributed $1m
18 Jan
Minnesota Congressman Dean Phillips, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, recently made a change to his campaign website, replacing the...
18 Jan
Promised Podcast
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The “IDF: Inspiring Despite Failing?” Edition
18 Jan
The episode discusses the IDF's failure to protect Israel during the October 7th Hamas attack and the enduring public trust in the IDF despite its failures. ...
18 Jan
18forty
4 Conversations to Help You Think About the Israel-Hamas War
18 Jan
This article presents four conversations that can help people understand and think critically about the Israel-Hamas war. The first conversation explores how...
18 Jan
Forward
No, New York libraries aren’t closing because of funding for Israel
18 Jan
Recent social media posts have falsely claimed that the closure of New York Public Libraries on Sundays is due to funding cuts for Israel. These posts confla...
18 Jan
Forward
Ben & Jerry’s board calls for ceasefire in Gaza
18 Jan
The board of Ben & Jerry's, owned by Unilever, has called for a ceasefire in Gaza. The board's statement aligns with the company's history and values, althou...
18 Jan
Forward
Employee goes rogue, sending 'ceasefire now' email to Jewish group’s listserv
18 Jan
An employee of Jewish social-justice organization JOIN for Justice sent an unauthorized email calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war to the group's ...
18 Jan
Tablet
Israel Must Change Its Military Strategy
18 Jan
MK Amit Halevi, a member of the Knesset's National Security Committee, argues that Israel's current military strategy will not lead to victory and will inste...
18 Jan
Tablet
Israel Must Change Its Military Strategy
18 Jan
MK Amit Halevi argues that Israel's current military strategy will not lead to victory but instead result in a never-ending guerrilla war of attrition. To wi...
18 Jan
Tablet
Violent Pro-Palestine Demonstrations Are Not a Bug
18 Jan
Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in the United States have intensified and become increasingly disruptive, raising questions about the nature of protest, disse...
18 Jan
Jewish Insider
U.S., Israel clash over future role of Palestinian Authority in postwar Gaza
18 Jan
The U.S. and Israel are clashing over the future role of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in postwar Gaza. The Biden administration believes the PA should have...
18 Jan
Forward
International hockey federation reverses ban on Israel ahead of youth world championships
17 Jan
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has reversed its decision to ban Israel from participating in a world championship in Bulgaria. The federation...
17 Jan
Moment
The Courage of Eric K. Ward
17 Jan
Eric K. Ward, a Black community organizer and expert on authoritarian movements and hate groups, has spent over 30 years infiltrating white nationalist group...
17 Jan
Moment
The Courage of Eric K. Ward
17 Jan
Eric K. Ward, a Black community organizer, has spent decades infiltrating and researching white nationalist groups. He discovered that antisemitism is a foun...
17 Jan
Jewish Currents
Regional War: An Explainer - Answers to common questions about the broadening war in the Middle East.
17 Jan
The article discusses the current state of the broadening war in the Middle East. It mentions that the US and British air forces have bombed areas in Yemen i...
17 Jan
Moment
From the Editor | Must We Harden Our Hearts?
17 Jan
The editor reflects on conversations about Israel and Palestine, pointing out the difficulty in acknowledging the suffering of the other side without comprom...
17 Jan
Emes Ve-Emunah
Giving the PA Gaza and the Two State Solution
17 Jan
In this article, the author expresses support for a two-state solution but opposes giving land to Palestinians if it leads to a genocidal Palestinian entity ...
17 Jan
New Voices
The Ins and Outs of 2024 (by the Jewish Media Fellows)
17 Jan
The New Voices Jewish Media Fellows have created a humorous guide called "The Ins and Outs of 2024." This post playfully provides a list of things that are "...
17 Jan
Kveller
Mandy Patinkin Uses these Jewish Legends’ Songs to Meet this Moment
17 Jan
Actor and activist Mandy Patinkin recently released two songs, "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught" and "Children Will Listen," as a social commentary on curr...
17 Jan
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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NH Next, With Steve Kornacki
17 Jan
Political analyst Steve Kornacki joins the Commentary Magazine Podcast to discuss the dynamics of the Republican primaries, focusing on the implications of t...
17 Jan
Forward
Ritchie Torres: Anti-Israel protesters celebrating Oct. 7 are like white people who cheered lynchings
17 Jan
In a speech at Central Synagogue on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Congressman Ritchie Torres compared protesters who celebrated the Oct. 7 massacres by Hamas t...
17 Jan
Forward
Senate declines to consider Bernie Sanders bill to review whether Israel follows US human rights law
17 Jan
The U.S. Senate has declined to consider a bill introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to assess whether Israel is complying with U.S. human rights laws regard...
17 Jan
Future of Jewish
Why the Enlightenment Didn’t Go Very Far
17 Jan
The article discusses the Enlightenment and its relevance today. The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement in the 17th and 18th centuries that emphasize...
17 Jan
For Heaven's Sake
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Israel at War – The Next Phase
17 Jan
Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi explore the complexities of Israel's continued conflict with Hamas as the Israeli Defense Forces enter "phase three" o...
17 Jan
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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What’s at stake for Israel after the International Court of Justice genocide hearings?
17 Jan
The episode discusses a significant legal challenge facing Israel at the International Court of Justice, where South Africa has accused Israel of genocide ag...
17 Jan
The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner
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What’s at stake for Israel after the International Court of Justice genocide hearings?
17 Jan
The episode examines the International Court of Justice's hearings against Israel, accused by South Africa of committing genocide in Gaza, featuring insights...
17 Jan
Two Nice Jewish Boys
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#343 - The Syrian Hospital Manager Who Risked His Life Helping Victims of Assad (Shadi Martini)
17 Jan
Shadi Martini, a former hospital manager in Aleppo, risked his life aiding victims of the Syrian Civil War and went on to become a humanitarian advocate lead...
17 Jan
Ami
Going to Bat for Israel in South Africa // A conversation with Chief Dr. Rabbi Warren Goldstein
17 Jan
In this interview with Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein of South Africa, he discusses the recent complaint against Israel in the International Court of Justice b...
17 Jan
Tablet
DEI Squelches Student Reporting at Yale, Penn
17 Jan
The text discusses how diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are impacting student journalism at Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. These ...
17 Jan
Tablet
America Works. DEI Doesn’t.
17 Jan
The author of this article, a pastor from Chicago's South Side, criticizes the ideology of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) for exploiting the pain and...
17 Jan
Forward
Netanyahu rejects South Africa’s claim that his quote about ‘Amalek’ was a call to genocide
16 Jan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected claims that his reference to Amalek, an ancient enemy of the Israelites, indicated genocidal intent du...
16 Jan
Forward
Israeli soccer player detained in Turkey over message marking 100th day since Oct. 7
16 Jan
An Israeli soccer player, Sagiv Jehezkel, playing for a Turkish club, was detained and suspended from his team after displaying a message on his wrist markin...
16 Jan
Forward
Top Biden aide: Israel must focus on a postwar plan
16 Jan
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated that the Biden administration is working towards shifting the focus from the ongoing conflict in G...
16 Jan
Mishpacha
In a Democracy, You Have to Speak Out
16 Jan
Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein of South Africa has criticized his country's legal assault on Israel, expressing his duty as a rabbinic leader to challenge powe...
16 Jan
Mishpacha
Last Man Standing
16 Jan
The 2024 presidential campaign season has begun with the Republican caucuses in Iowa, where Ron DeSantis is currently in third place behind Nikki Haley and D...
16 Jan
Mishpacha
Iowa 2024: Can DeSantis and Haley Last?
16 Jan
The article titled "Iowa 2024: Can DeSantis and Haley Last?" discusses the political landscape in Iowa in the year 2024. It mentions that January 16, 2024, w...
16 Jan
Forward
Pro-Palestinian protester falsely claims no proof of Hamas rape on Oct. 7
16 Jan
Pro-Palestinian protesters led by Nerdeen Kiswani demonstrated outside the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, accusing the hospital of abetting genocide...
16 Jan
The Commentary Magazine Podcast
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OK, On to New Hampshire
16 Jan
The podcast discusses the aftermath of Donald Trump's victory in the Iowa caucuses from the host's perspective, with speculation on its implications for futu...
16 Jan