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Jul 2, 2018, 11:11 AM

When my soul comes home

Last Sunday I traveled to Israel for the first time since I moved back to the United States in 2003, accompanied by my fiancé who had never visited before. For me, it felt like a long-delayed coming home, For...

Moshe-Mordechai van Zuiden

Jun 20, 2018, 3:57 AM

The little ugly Zionism

Once upon a time, there was a very ugly lady. It's not nice to say but she really looked not so hot. No one liked her in any way whatsoever. At least, that's how it seemed. One day, however, it...

Jun 11, 2018, 3:48 PM

A fighting chance for refugee children

Here's how Afghan children in Greece got a lesson in tolerance and perseverance from an Australian Israeli

Daniel S. Mariaschin

May 8, 2018, 9:36 PM

The UNSC okayed Abbas's damage control

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrive for a meeting at UN headquarters, February 20, 2018 in New York City. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images via JTA)

If you write Jews out of their own history in the Middle East, then what kind of partner for peace can you be?

Apr 26, 2018, 9:32 PM

Canada and the funding of the Palestinian school textbooks

Shortly after the Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau came to power in 2015, the Prime Minister announced with fanfare that the government had reversed the decision of the preceding the Conservative Harper government to cancel Canada’s annual contribution...

Irina Tsukerman

Apr 19, 2018, 7:15 AM

Essaouira Is in the Vanguard of the Moroccan Renaissance

Morocco is going through a real Renaissance, which only promises to bring the country to greater achievements, and its Atlantic coast port city, once nearly 100% Jewish, is leading the way. It is not a big city, yet this...

Mar 28, 2018, 9:42 PM

Scrolls of Contention

Shortly after the passage of Resolution 2334 by the United Nations Security Council in December 2016, I began to explore its ramifications. The Resolution was approved when the Obama Administration refused to exercise its veto in a fit of...

Mar 21, 2018, 11:43 PM

A Haughty Ambassador

These past three days I have been attending the Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem. It was impressive and ultimately important. Although I caught two spelling errors in the titles on the opening evening's movie (its, not it's and hatred, not...

Avigayil Benstein

Mar 21, 2018, 7:13 AM

Why a Globally Recognized Definition for Antisemitism Matters

The 21st century, and the past few years in particular, have seen a rise of hatred, prejudice, and antisemitism all over the globe. As students on campus, it can be particularly difficult to combat antisemitism, because antisemites often don't identify...

Mar 20, 2018, 9:30 PM

For International Women's Day, I attended an invitation-only event at United Nations headquarters in New York City. If I am completely honest, I was hesitant to go for a number of reasons. So, why was I conflicted? Well, It was...

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