Hillel Can't Be a Soapbox for Jewish Millenials’ anti-Israel Crusade
The U.S. Jewish community has no obligation to capitulate to groups wanting to mainstream a Jewish identity that's agnostic about the right of the Jewish people to their own state.
Jared Samilow
Jared Samilow is a student at Brown University and a member of Brown Students for Israel. He is a graduate of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs' fellowship program in Israel-Arab studies and of Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi, Jerusalem.
Watch Out, Jewish Students: The anti-Israel Movement Will Boycott You Next
Recent events at Brown University reflect a frightening new stage in the BDS movement: targeting Jewish students and institutions that don't explicitly distance themselves from Israel.
Have We Forgotten the Jewish Poor?
The custom of giving 'mishloah manot' makes Purim a good time to consider our obligation as Jews to specifically help others – but not just any others.
Yiddish Is Making a Comeback – and for Good Reason
While learning Hebrew is practical, Yiddish offers modern Jews a powerful way of connecting to our culture and religion.
Be Flattered, Not Offended, by H&M's Tallit-scarf
That an esoterically Jewish artifact could end up repackaged in a department store is a sign of how universal Jewish culture has become.
This Is What Happens When BDS Infiltrates Social Causes That Have Nothing to Do With Israel
The movement is successfully convincing activists that one cannot fight for women's rights, academic freedom or against racism without acknowledging Israel's oppression of Palestinians. This poses a problem for liberal American Jews more than anyone else.
On Campus, pro-Palestinian Activists Want to Cow Israel-supporters Into Silence
Intimidation and repression by anti-Israel groups are reaching new levels in U.S. universities. Their goal is to exact a price for associating with the Jewish State.
Why U.S. Jews Are Giving Netanyahu a Pass on His Hitler-Mufti Remark
The Israeli PM's remark was secular Zionism’s worst nightmare. Yet rather than confront it, Jewish groups are praying it disappears.
How pro-Israel Students Should Fight BDS if They Want to Win
Forget advocacy organizations, counter-demonstrations and other self-congratulatory kitsch. Stop BDS from swooping up the moderate left and start building a broad tent of allies and partners.