2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (960+ words) Petition urges government to open Judaism’s holiest site on the first day of the holiday, which falls on Shabbat this year, and allow the shofar to be sounded there. (JNS) A group of Temple Mount activists has condemned the government’s…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (855+ words) Instead of flagellating ourselves, let us bask in the glory of our accomplishments. (JNS) What is Zionism? Who is a Zionist? Are Jews abandoning Zionism? What do we do about anti-Zionism? The debate is incessant, and ultimately pointless. I am…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (207+ words) Pastor Jim Scudder says Christians still stand with Israel. From Israel’s perspective, the unanswered question is whether they will stand where they can be seen. On the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, while trying to understand what was happening and keep my…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (150+ words) Is Israel hostile toward Christians? Ryan Jones, a Christian who has lived in Israel for over 30 years, and editor David Shishkoff confront the popular online narrative. The narrative surrounding Christians in Israel often tells a story of persecution and hostility,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (634+ words) From its earliest days, the movement brought together people who differed sharply over religion, economics, politics, culture and the best path toward Jewish national renewal. (JNS) In 1897, more than 200 Jewish delegates from 17 countries (including five Americans) gathered in Basel, Switzerland,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (601+ words) Arguing against antisemitic lies is futile. Antisemitism must be confronted for what it has become: a political weapon against Jews and the Jewish state. (JNS) It is a mistake to respond to antisemitic accusations. Would responding have served any purpose…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (790+ words) Allowing Jews to carry prayer books onto Judaism’s holiest site is not a provocation. The decades-long prohibition was the provocation. (JNS) Last Sunday morning, Jewish worshippers ascended the Temple Mount carrying Jewish prayer books. That this is news should itself…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (205+ words) Should a state put its own soldiers at risk in order to protect enemy civilians? No question is currently being debated more intensely in Israel. While international organizations, courts, and human rights groups set high standards for the protection of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (635+ words) Jerusalem remains the heart of the Jewish covenant, the place where destiny, memory and mission converge. (JNS) Isaiah’s declaration, “For Zion’s sake, I will not be silent, and for Jerusalem’s sake, I will not be still” (Isaiah 62:1), stands as one…...