Opinions

Mitchell Bard argues it’s time to stop debating Zionism and treat its success as settled, not something to keep defending.

JNS columnist Jonathan S. Tobin reviews last year’s picks and previews the new Jewish year with his annual Rosh Hashanah pundit quiz.

Rabbi Yossy Goldman on what makes Yom Kippur uniquely powerful and why it reveals who we really are.

Marilyn Shapiro reflects on High Holy Day gatherings past and present, and on placing a stone at yizkor in memory of loved ones.

Rabbi Avi Weiss offers a meditation on the Unetaneh Tokef prayer as the 25th anniversary of 9/11 falls on Rosh Hashanah this year.

Rabbi Yossy Goldman on why Judaism insists we can change, and what Abraham’s final test teaches about discipline going into the new year.

Joseph Milstein on why Macklemore’s repeat MetLife Stadium speeches turned a paid Ed Sheeran concert into a political rally the crowd never chose.

Mitchell Bard argues Trump’s Gaza peace plan overlooks a crucial piece: reforming Palestinian schools that still teach incitement and hatred.

JNS columnist Jonathan S. Tobin says Sen. Chuck Schumer’s response to a hostile Michigan Senate primary reveals where his priorities really lie.

Despite differing public tones, Trump and Netanyahu emerged from White House talks aligned on preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.