Monthly Archives: January 2023
What Causes Mass Killings
Sometimes I feel compelled to retread over topics I have previously discussed, because of the new appearance of events that, in some ways, exemplify quite well these themes from the past. In particular, I...
Israel and UAE trips inspire aspiring leaders
The economic and national security impacts of the Abraham Accords have received widespread attention. A lesser-explored theme is that the kids—or in this case young adults—are alright.
Having checked in with JNS within the first 24 hours...
Documentary Reveals Gruesome Discoveries at Sobibor
In 1987, the television movie Escape from Sobibor made quite an impression because, similar to the stories of the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto and the movie Defiance in 2008, about the exploits of the Bielski Brothers and...
‘Turn Every Page’ Film a Stunning, Intimate Learning Experience
The film title, “Turn Every Page,” is the vital maxim of the investigative journalist and historian.
At the beginning of COVID-19, in early 2020, I took the opportunity for some self-directed continuing education on writing...
Israel’s critics continue to hold the Jewish state responsible for Palestinian terror
Throughout the course of the Palestinians’ century-long war on Zionism, the narrative about their terrorist campaigns against the Jews with whom they had no intention of sharing the land has always been framed as...
Terror strikes Jerusalem
It was a peaceful Friday night after the Shabbat meal. My son and I left the house to go learn Torah together at the local synagogue. A few moments later, the calm was shattered...
Latin American legislators pledge support for Israel, urge adoption of IHRA definition of antisemitism
A group of pro-Israel legislators from across Latin America on Sunday urged countries in the region to the adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism and promote faith-based support for...
Blinken arrives in Israel ahead of meeting with Netanyahu
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Israel on Monday afternoon, ahead of meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
The top U.S. diplomat is also slated to meet Palestinian Authority...
Macron extends condolences over Jerusalem terror in call with Netanyahu
French President Emmanuel Macron extended his condolences to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday over the killing of seven people in a Palestinian terror attack on Friday night.
The two leaders also “sharply” condemned...
US warns of terror threat to religious sites in Turkey
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey on Monday warned Americans of possible “imminent retaliatory attacks” in the country in response to several recent incidents of Koran burning in Europe.
“The U.S. government cautions its citizens of...