Some Jerusalem snapshots: FLASH: Last Tuesday, dozens of residents and shopkeepers in the capital’s charming, …
MAY WE HAVE A YEAR OF LISTENING GENEROUSLY
few months ago, my friend and teacher Donniel Hartman mentioned that a mutual friend, a …
The One-Armed Orphan Who Brought Human Rights To The World
The human wrongs many experienced during the twentieth century—individually and collectively—spawned today’s human rights movement. …
SABRA, SHATILA, AND THE RISE OF THE JEWISH VOICE FOR ISRAELI SUICIDE
ast week, I wasn’t nice. Marking 45 years since the Munich Massacre, I compared Palestinian …
‘THE-GAMES-WILL-GO-ONISM’ INFLAMED PALESTINIAN NAZISM
We American Jews were particularly giddy when the Olympics began on August 26, 1972. The …
AN OPEN LETTER TO MY 17-YEAR-OLD SON VISITING POLAND
Dear Aviv, Since Thursday, my Whatsapp pings every few hours, delivering moving new photos of …
Why the ‘Alt-Left’ Is a Problem
Donald Trump’s challenge on August 15 — “what about the alt-left” — has stirred silly arguments. …
SAME PEOPLE CONDEMNING TRUMP’S MORAL EQUIVALENCE APPLY IT TO PALESTINIAN TERRORISM
Initially, after a white supremacist rammed a car into a group of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, …
PARTISAN POLITICS MAKES LIFE EASIER FOR ANTISEMITES
It sounds like an old antisemitic joke. Alas, it’s becoming American Jews’ new reality. Blacks …
ISRAEL’S BAD PR: OUR FAULT – AND THEIRS…
I recently completed a week-long, 15-lecture speaking tour in London. I was impressed by how …