Opinion

Is an Iran nuclear deal still possible after the US-Israel strikes? - opinion

Is the fighting really over? How likely is a new nuclear deal now? What is the war’s impact on US-Israel relations?

 People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

A disgraceful national carrier: El Al left many Israelis stranded - opinion

 El Al aircraft

An open letter to the Iranian people: A story of courage and determination - opinion

 Supporters of Iranian opposition group National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) gather to protest against the nuclear program and the detention of EU nationals in Paris, February 8, 2025.

Paying for the 'day after': Who will fund Gaza’s reconstruction? - opinion

 A general view shows destruction in North Gaza, as seen from Israel, May 27, 2025.

Australia synagogue arson isn't free speech or political commentary, but a call to arms - opinion

The reality is these are not isolated incidents. They are the latest manifestations of an unabated explosion of hate.

 Firefighters work at the scene of a fire at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Ripponlea, Melbourne, Australia, December 6, 2024.

Misguided sanctions: Nations punish Smotrich, Ben-Gvir for protecting Israelis - opinion

Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich have the audacity to believe that Israeli citizens deserve protection from violence, a principle one might assume would be universally accepted.

 An illustrative image of Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and former national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.Premium

25 touchstones for a moral compass: Lessons from Rabbi Jonathan Sacks - opinion

Whether in the context of a family, school, team, or community, these touchpoints will help orient us toward our true north, toward the way we most want to be.

 Former chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks congratulates new Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis, during a ceremony at St. John’s Wood Synagogue, in London, in 2013. Premium

A New Zionist Home for a New Zionist Conversation - opinion

The World Zionist Village sets out to unite and empower the next generation of Zionist leaders through education, collaboration, and action.

 A silhouette of Theodor Herzl and an Israeli flag hanging from a pole attached to the side of a building in Jerusalem, Israel.

Needed in Washington: A change in the script - comment

Benjamin Netanyahu's upcoming trip to Washington to meet with US President Donald Trump must yield a productive and courageous decision to change the face of the current conflict.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office in the White House.

A cultural experience: Meeting neighbors in the bomb shelter during war with Iran - comment

Now, with the restrictions finally lifted, I only hope that life returns to some kind of normality, that we can resume our daily routines, and that I can meet and get to know my neighbors.

 People check their phones in a Jerusalem bomb shelter.

Leap of faith: A lesson on embracing God - opinion

In philosophy, a leap of faith is the act of believing in or accepting something not on the basis of reason.

 An illustrative image of a man leaping over a chasm with bright stars behind him.

Lights, camera, diplomacy: How Netanyahu's performative US visit can make change - editorial

Netanyahu’s Washington trip is less a mid-war strategy session and more a staging event – a showcase of the US–Israel alliance reborn through conflict.

  US PRESIDENT Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office in April 2025.

Fueling antisemitism, normalizing hate: The dangers of anti-Israel textbooks in education - opinion

The American Jewish community must stand up to anti-Israel textbooks making their way into the mainstream education system.

 Children take part in a demonstration in support of the Palestinian people at the Palestinian Embassy in Brasilia in June 2025.

From Tehran to Moscow: How antisemitic regimes weaponize anti-Zionist Jews - opinion

Their goal is to sever identity from peoplehood and peoplehood from sovereignty. Iranian Jews today are walking a tightrope similar to the one Soviet refuseniks walked decades ago.

 IRANIAN JEWS prepare for prayer at the Abrishami Synagogue in Tehran, 2015.