Tobin’s Take
No evidence for Israeli ‘racism’
Jonathan TobinFeb 14, 2019
It’s a familiar refrain. Critics of Israel aren’t content to merely bash the policies of the government of the Jewish state. As part of their indictment, they allege...
The poster children
Jonathan TobinJan 24, 2019
Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) is the poster child for the Republican Party’s problem with right-wing extremism. His fate also provides an object lesson in how American...
The push for schism
Jonathan TobinJan 10, 2019
Jonathan Weisman doesn’t understand much about the nature of modern anti-Semitism. But Weisman, an editor at The New York Times and author of a remarkably obtuse book...
One day a pacifist, one day a warmongerer
Jonathan TobinDec 13, 2018
Maybe you thought that the discovery of tunnels built by Hezbollah under the border between Lebanon and Israel would generate a full-scale debate about the deadly nature...
Chanukah hypocrisy?
Jonathan TobinDec 06, 2018
TheNew York Times’ coverage of Jewish topics has long been fodder for those who study both media bias and the complicated relationship between the newspaper and the...
Israel isn’t isolated
Jonathan TobinNov 29, 2018
BDS activists who think they are succeeding in isolating Israel aren’t paying attention. Last Sunday, reports surfaced that negotiations about building a gas pipeline...
Pro-BDS Congressional Democrats post threat to Jews, Israel
Jonathan TobinNov 21, 2018
The election of Ilhan Omar to the House of Representatives has stirred fears that the Democratic Party is turning against Israel. Omar, who will represent Minnesota in...
The futile search for meaning in anti-Semitism
Jonathan TobinNov 01, 2018
When something terrible happens, we demand explanations. Awful and irrational events spawn conspiracy theories because it’s part of the human condition to need to make...
Who speaks for the Jews? Why do we let them?
Jonathan TobinOct 11, 2018
The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as the newest associate justice of the US Supreme Court was greeted by the organized Jewish world in the same manner as his...
Sermons: unity, not politics
Jonathan TobinSep 06, 2018
ROSH HASHANAH EDITION 5779 SECTION D PAGE 19 What was American Jewry’s greatest failing in 5778? With Rosh Hashanah approaching beginning on Sept. 9, we should all...
