Opinion

A tale of two Knessets: unity or chaos?

True leadership doesn’t shy away from difficult conversations or avoid painful realities.

By TOVA DORFMAN
12/01/2025

Celebrating Shabbat in Los Angeles: Amid the fires, a still, small voice

How should we prioritize when everything feels so uncertain, so urgent?

By RABBI PAUL KIPNES / JTA
12/01/2025

Grapevine January 12, 2025: A time to remember

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

It's time to treat the PA as a terrorist enemy, reject two-state solution

We have been told nonstop that in the new, post-October 7 paradigm, Israel will no longer tolerate violations of written agreements. Does this include a new approach to the PA?

By PESACH WOLICKI
11/01/2025

Canada’s Left has an antisemitism problem

The Canadian political spectrum generally consists of three main parties with variations at the federal and provincial levels. The NDP is would have easily felt at home with Israel’s Labor Party.

By COLLIN MAY
05/01/2025

Hanukkah warriors and Chabad's battle for Jewish pride

In my 30-plus years of facilitating public Hanukkah menorah lightings in Columbus, Ohio, I have seen their impact on people from all backgrounds and levels of religious observance.

By AREYAH KALTMANN
31/12/2024

Follow Soviet hero Kuznetsov's example: Resist forces seeking to strip Jewish ties to Israel

The courage of those young Soviet Jews who risked everything for their identity is a powerful example for Diaspora Jews today.

Dr. Haim Ben. Yaakov

Aliyah: still contributing to the State of Israel - opinion

New immigrants built Israel’s past and shape its future, yet they face unjust myths and prejudice—why aliyah remains vital for the nation's growth and identity.

By DR. HAIM BEN YAKOV
18/12/2024

How Iran is explaining away its Syrian absence

Israel needs a different policy toward Turkey that takes into account the interests of this country and its leader.

By AVIRAM BELLAISHE
15/12/2024
Paraguay's president Santiago Pena speaks at the Knesset. December 11, 2024.

Why Paraguay’s stand with Israel matters now more than ever

Reestablishing the embassy in Jerusalem is more than a symbolic act.

By MARAM STERN
13/12/2024
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