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Jonathan S. Tobin is editor-in-chief of the Jewish News Syndicate, a senior contributor for The Federalist, a columnist for Newsweek and a contributor to many other publications. He covers the American political scene, foreign policy, the U.S.-Israel relationship, Middle East diplomacy, the Jewish world and the arts. He hosts the JNS “Think Twice” podcast, both the weekly video program and the “Jonathan Tobin Daily” program, which are available on all major audio platforms and YouTube. Previously, he was executive editor, then senior online editor and chief political blogger, for Commentary magazine. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jewish Exponent in Philadelphia and editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. He has won more than 60 awards for commentary, art criticism and other writing. He appears regularly on television, commenting on politics and foreign policy. Born in New York City, he studied history at Columbia University.

The embrace of woke ideology is at odds with basic American values of equality. It also means all government departments will implement toxic intersectional and critical race theory ideas.
“Top Story” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Karen Lehrman Bloch, Ep. 45
As the world confronts a rising tide of anti-Semitism, it’s important to remember that the Holocaust was not just ordinary prejudice but a war on the Jews. Yet many Jews are still focused on the wrong problems.
With the talks deadlocked and Biden planning to visit, Bennett’s government is claiming its defeatist strategy is vindicated. But White House warnings about a nuclear breakout may prove the opposite.
The decline in respect for open discourse caused by new orthodoxies on race, gender and politics is a threat to religious minorities, even if many Jews don’t see themselves at risk.
While Marine Le Pen is considered a threat to Jewish life, President Emmanuel Macron represents a centrist establishment that has failed to meet the challenge of Islamism.
“The Washington Post” published personal information about someone who anonymously ran a conservative social-media account. The real issue is whether exposing extremism is itself deserving of opprobrium.
The term has its origins in the Holocaust and is properly applied to attempts to destroy a people or group. Putin’s war is horrifying, but there are consequences to diluting the word’s meaning.
The billionaire’s bid to restore free speech on the Internet unnerves those who want to silence online anti-Semitism. Giving Big Tech that kind of power can threaten democracy even more than extremists.
“Top Story” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Chaim Silberstein, Ep. 44
Despite efforts to turn Passover into a non-Jewish metaphor, it’s the holiday that reminds us that a sense of peoplehood and a country to call home are essential to our liberation.
Biden is considering backing the use of the International Criminal Court to investigate Russian crimes. But it’s a mistake to empower a body prejudiced against America and Israel.