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Points of view from across the Jewish world

Jonathan S. Tobin
Jonathan S. Tobin
Editor-in-Chief
Ruthie Blum
Senior Contributing Editor
Melanie Phillips
Melanie Phillips
Senior Contributor
Fiamma Nirenstein
Fiamma Nirenstein
Senior Contributor
Hasan Piker attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Mark Guiducci at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Southern California on March 15, 2026. Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic.
From the Editor-in-Chief
Hasan Piker is the Democrats’ Tucker Carlson, only worse
The rise of the popular podcaster illustrates the left’s normalization of antisemitism. Rather than shunning him, liberal opinion leaders are tolerating his extremism.
Apr. 16, 2026
Jonathan S. Tobin
Journalist Ronen Bergman speaks at an event organized by the Movement for Quality Government in Israel, Tel Aviv, Dec. 3, 2024. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.
Column
Don’t confuse Ronen Bergman’s credentials with credibility
The reputed “military expert” would rather see Trump and Netanyahu ousted than witness a historic victory over the mullah-led regime that’s been terrorizing its own people and the world since 1979.
Apr. 6, 2026
Ruthie Blum
Pope Leo XIV performs liturgy at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in Istanbul, Turkey, as part of a regional trip there and to Lebanon, Nov. 30, 2025. Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images.
Column
An unholy silence
The pope’s genuflection to Islam spells disaster for Western civilization.
Apr. 16, 2026
Melanie Phillips
The Israeli and the Lebanese flag near the border with Lebanon in northern Israel on April 7, 2023. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.
Column
Lebanon ceasefire exposes deeper battle against Iran’s regional axis
The 10-day truce may open a diplomatic window, but dismantling Hezbollah remains essential for lasting stability.
Apr. 17, 2026
Fiamma Nirenstein
Puzzle Map of Europe
Middle East
Iran war charts a path to peace
It is possible that the Middle East will soon be liberated from a century of European disruptive intervention that perpetuated conflict.
Apr. 16, 2026
Gol Kalev
Tallit, Jewish prayer accoutrements. Credit: BRBurton23/Pixabay.
Legal Matters
Will the Supreme Court protect Jewish prayer at home?
A case in Ohio presents a constitutional question that is fundamental for religious freedom.
Apr. 16, 2026
Nathan Lewin
Opinion
Magnificent, miraculous Israel: The downfall of Iran, the rise of Persia
Phyllis Chesler
Stephen M. Flatow. Credit: Courtesy.
Opinion
Echoes of Osirak: How Israel’s strike on Iran will shape American Jewish identity
Stephen M. Flatow
David Yaari
Opinion
Two hours that transformed a region and reshaped the world order
David Yaari
Opinion
Gaza: A weapon of mass distraction
Giulio Terzi
Opinion
The silver trumpets’ promise
Rabbi Areyah Kaltmann
Douglas Altabef
Opinion
Relentless attacks on Jews and Israel require pushback
Douglas Altabef
Alan Goch
Opinion
Standing as one, we can overcome hate
Alan Goch
Lea Wolf
Opinion
The ideological litmus test for viewpoint diversity
Lea Wolf
Jennifer Krebs
Opinion
Remembering my dad, a Holocaust survivor, this Father’s Day
Jennifer Krebs
Howard Teich. Credit: Courtesy.
Opinion
Envisioning a new future for the eastern bank
Howard Teich
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