The Times of Israel

We must remember not only the recently fallen, but also on whose shoulders they stand. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel. Unlike Israel’s Holocaust Remembrance Day, which is focused squarely on our painful past, the country’s annual Memorial Day…

For the 1.5 million Jewish soldiers who fought in World War II victimhood was not the only story. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel As the world commemorates the 81st anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Tuesday on…

How we respond as a nation to this unprecedented calamity may well dictate what kind of country remains – or if one remains at all. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel One way or another, the Oct. 7, 2023,…

We’re torn between wanting to know every detail and wanting to unplug and hold our loved ones tight, but the best we can do is counter evil with good. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel It’s been a week….

The only context for this tragedy comes from the darkest days of Jewish history. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Even without a final death toll, we can already confidently state this grisly figure: Oct. 7, 2023, was the…

It would be a sweetheart deal, but the PM no longer has the political capital, public support or moral authority for it. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel As the son of a noted Jewish historian and the brother…

‘Jewish national unity’ has always been a myth. The question is whether there is enough glue to hold Israel together. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Independence Day is typically the most joyous day on the Israeli calendar. It’s…

The “old Bibi” would never have allowed the country to spiral into the unprecedented crisis it now faces. For Israel’s sake, let’s hope some of him still remains. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel I’ve never liked Benjamin Netanyahu….

The Bennett government collapsed because of baseless fearmongering, a tribal devotion to Likud and a cult of personality surrounding its leader on trial for corruption. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Throughout the year-long tenure of Naftali Bennett and…

The country’s current reality doesn’t merit the panicked reaction to a recent wave of attacks. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Anytime Israel endures a spate of terrorist attacks the country seems to digress into a sad, visceral ritual….

Naftali Bennett is an entrepreneur, a product of Israel’s vaunted high-tech startup nation. It’s a culture where high-risk and high-reward ventures are encouraged and where only the most daring score big. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Israeli Prime…

With the world trending authoritarian, will Trump turn out to be the first of his kind while the moderate Biden in fact be the last of his? Op-ed published in The Times of Israel For much of Donald Trump’s chaotic,…

America’s national sport has tried unsuccessfully to make inroads in the Holy Land for decades. Perhaps a successful showing in Tokyo will finally win the game some fans at home. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel On paper, it…

The US president’s mix of support and restraint enabled Israel to bring the Gaza fighting to an optimal close. Israel must now heed his call to return to peacemaking. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel Imagine for a moment…

With an unprecedented barrage of rockets, and an unexpected assist from Arab and Jewish thugs meting out vigilante justice on the street, Hamas again upends Israeli politics. Op-ed published in The Times of Israel. Where have we seen this before?…