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American Jewry is facing a shortage of rabbis – what can fix it? - opinion

What’s driving young Jews away from the rabbinate, and what comes next.

|ByGARY PHILLIP ZOLA
The campus of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 21, 2019.
US President Donald Trump seen in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, DC, US, January 14, 2026

Strait of Hormuz should not reopen on Tehran’s terms - opinion

Washington should define success not as traffic resumed, but as Tehran stripped of the practical ability to use the strait as a recurring instrument of leverage.

|ByAIDIN PANAHI, SAEED GHASSEMINEJAD
THEN-US PRESIDENT Barack Obama delivers a statement about the nuclear deal reached between Iran and six major world powers, as his vice president, Joe Biden, looks on, in the East Room of the White House, in July 2015.

Iran must rollback its nuclear, missile program - opinion

Ceasefire with Iran isn't enough; lasting security requires Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions and missile development program.

|ByYOSSI KUPERWASSER
‘Decapitated fish and Additional Sculptures,’ opened March 12 at Gordon Gallery on the artist’s 80th birthday.

Decapitated world: Exclusive interview on the 80th birthday of Israeli sculptor Yaacov Dorchin

At 80, Yaacov Dorchin opens a new Tel Aviv show of iron sculptures, blending angels, fish, memory, and war-time reflection.

|ByBASIA MONKA

Trump acted militarily, now the US must prevent Iran’s ayatollahs from rebuilding - opinion

President Trump went to war with Iran, but success depends on whether Washington ensures the Iranian regime truly ends.

MARCH 23, 2026BySAEED GHASSEMINEJAD, NAVID MOHEBBI
Iranian Americans gathered at Copley Square to call for the fall of the Islamic Republic in Iran, advocate for regime change, and thank the US and Israel for their actions earlier this month.

Three scenarios for ending the war with Iran - opinion

The ongoing Iran war shows that ambition without clear objectives risks prolonged conflict and setbacks.

MARCH 23, 2026ByURI HALPERIN
An illustrative image of the silhouettes of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to a backdrop of their respective countries' flags.

The bill came due: Why stopping Iran is America first - opinion

From attacks on US forces to Hezbollah activity in the Americas, Tehran’s strategy was already targeting the United States - leaving Washington to confront the cost of delay.

MARCH 22, 2026ByAVIRAM BELLAISHE
People carry a banner, as supporters of the Iranian opposition group, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, protest to demand an immediate stop to the violence against protesters in Iran and an end to detentions and repression, in Berlin, Germany, February 7, 2026

Ali Khamenei’s rule is over, but Iran's path to freedom still continues - opinion

Ali Khamenei is gone, but Iran’s Shi’ite regime still threatens freedom, and the nation’s long path to democracy continues.

MARCH 22, 2026ByERFAN FARD
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on, in a televised message following the Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025.

Researchers rethink how humans populated the Americas after new find

Archaeologists say the new finding at Monte Verde points to an earlier human presence than prevailing models allow.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Migration to South America.

Voices from the Arab press: Iran threatens global shipping in Strait of Hormuz

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

MARCH 22, 2026ByTHE MEDIA LINE
The Liberia-flagged tanker ‘Shenlong Suezmax,’ loaded with Saudi Arabian crude, arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions, in Mumbai, India, March 12.

As Trump fights for America's safety, Tucker Carlson undermines the US and its allies - opinion

Trump leads the US in the Iran war for national security, while Carlson spreads false anti-Israel claims.

MARCH 22, 2026ByMARTIN OLINER
Tucker Carlson, founder of Tucker Carlson Network, holds a pack of nicotine pouches while speaking during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

The risk of World War III is actually decreasing - this is why - opinion

Nuclear deterrence may be lowering the risk of world war, even as global tensions intensify and Iran raises concerns.

MARCH 22, 2026ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
A satellite image shows a closer view of a destroyed vehicle at the Pickaxe Mountain facility in Natanz, Iran, March 7, 2026.

Allies in name only: Israel left alone against Iranian aggression - opinion

Europe and Canada prioritize diplomacy over defending Israel, highlighting the West's collapse of values.

MARCH 21, 2026ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he attends a joint statement with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Moldovan President Maia Sandu, and Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz afte a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Chisinau, Moldova, August 27, 2025

The Iran war is not about Israel, it's about China - opinion

The US entered the war in Iran not just to aid Israel, but to counter China’s influence and protect global strategic interests.

MARCH 20, 2026ByBRIAN BLUM
Longstanding ties: Then-Iranian president Ali Khamenei reviews an honor guard in front of Beijing’s Great Hall of the People during an official visit to China, 1989.