Opinion

Israel’s democratic backsliding follows an international pattern - opinion

Democracies can survive – but only if citizens, institutions, and leaders are willing to defend them before it is too late.

|ByRAPHAEL COHEN-ALMAGOR
US President Trump meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Orban at the White House in Washington, May 13, 2019
Syria's newly appointed president for a transitional phase Ahmed al-Shaara meets with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, February 4, 2025.

Why the fall of Kurdish autonomy is Israel’s strategic nightmare - opinion

Israel must now prepare for a reality where its northern border is contested by a regime that seeks to prove its Islamist credentials by succeeding where Assad failed.

|ByAMINE AYOUB
A crowd of people observe the lighting of the world’s largest Hanukkah menorah near Grand Army Plaza in New York City. PremiumPremium

You can't beat Chabad, so why not join them? - opinion

Instead of fighting Chabad, Jewish organizations and communities worldwide should consider joining forces with it

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Despite the immense pain and suffering that was perpetrated on October 7, when 1,250 people were murdered or kidnapped, Israelis and Jews worldwide have rallied together. PremiumPremium

Like past Jewish tragedies, October 7 horrors will bring forth redemption - opinion

After the horrors of October 7, the pain of darkness and night will bring forth a new era for the Jewish people and humanity, writes Rabbi Doron Perez

|ByRABBI DORON PEREZ

ADL leader says Israel should avoid using antisemitism as political tool - opinion

Israel is neither the cause nor the cure for modern antisemitism, but its choices reverberate across the Jewish world

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByKENNETH JACOBSON
Jew-hatred is surging, but Israel’s behavior is not responsible for the rise in antisemitism, no matter how much antisemites try to portray it that way.
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Tu Bishvat: From tax to hope, from the tree to the human being - opinion

In days of local and global upheaval, Tu Bishvat invites us to pause, to look closely, and to remember: the world has been entrusted to us.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByOFEK MEIR
Israeli kids plant trees for the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat in Haifa on February 9, 2017. Tu Bishvat is also called literally "New Year of the Trees." In contemporary Israel the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day and trees are planted in celebration.

The last hostage's return: Why this moment calls for gratitude, not just relief - opinion

We, the Jewish people, experience the miracle of our continued peoplehood every single day

FEBRUARY 1, 2026BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
Pallbearers from the Israeli Police sit in the hearse with the casket of Israeli hostage Ran Gvili, the last captive held by Hamas in Gaza, on January 28, 2026.

The trees’ hidden hope: A 2026 reflection on Tu Bishvat - opinion

This year, wherever in the world you find yourself as you gaze outside on Tu Bishvat, look not only at the trees themselves, but rather at the hope and promise that lie within.

FEBRUARY 1, 2026ByGAEL GRUNEWALD
PEOPLE PLANT trees ahead of the Jewish holiday of Tu Bishvat on January 31, 2026.

Your Investments: Ran Gvili, the Exodus from Egypt, Tu Bishvat and your money

We have it great in Israel. Remember how back in the old country we celebrated by going to the dentist after cracking some teeth eating the hard, wood-tasting boxer (carob)?

JANUARY 30, 2026ByAARON KATSMAN
Tu BiShvat.

From Cyrus to today: Iranian resistance outlasted regime indoctrination - opinion

Despite years of indoctrination and incitement, the Iranian people have not fully succumbed to the coerced messaging of the regime

JANUARY 27, 2026ByRUTH WASSERMAN LANDE
A woman with tears of blood demonstrates in Paris on January 18 in support of the Iranian uprising against the Islamic Republic. Despite years of indoctrination, Iranians in the country and beyond are pushing back against the regime.

A moment to breathe, be happy: Ran Gvili's return brings end to Gaza hostage story - opinion

But today, we are allowed to be happy. Today, we are allowed to breathe.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByASAF POZNIAK
St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili

Where is American Jewish outrage over Iran? - opinion

It’s time for a gut check. See what issues enraged you this January. Compare any of your recent political activism with the Iranian people’s compelling need for our support – now.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByGIL TROY
A demonstrator protesting the deadly crackdown in Iran gathers outside the White House in Washington, DC on January 17, 2026.

Israel’s untapped power: Sun, water, and true energy security - opinion

Israel’s foolhardy hyper-dependence on expensive, vulnerable, and explosive gas rigs will be the subject of a state commission of inquiry.

JANUARY 27, 2026ByYOSEF I. ABRAMOWITZ
Former president Shimon Peres challenged the writer (pictured left) to power the Arava using 100% solar energy.

The war Hollywood won’t show: Islamic terrorism thrives on Western illusions - opinion

Why the West misreads Islamic terror – and antisemitism is its own dangerous illusion

JANUARY 27, 2026ByMICHAEL J. SALAMON, LOUIS LIBIN
Palestinian fighters from the armed wing of Hamas take part in a military parade to mark the anniversary of the 2014 war with Israel, near the border in the central Gaza Strip, July 19, 2023.