Benjamin Kerstein is an editor and columnist at JNS.org. He focuses on culture and society, exploring themes related to Jewish identity, social issues, Israel, and academia within the context of the Middle East. His work has been featured in Zenger News, Detroit Jewish News, Jewish Press, israel365news.com, The Jewish Star, Cleveland Jewish Publication Company, Israel National News, and Heritage Florida Jewish News.
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Benjamin Kerstein's coverage focuses on evolving stories related to culture, society, government & politics, and world affairs with a strong emphasis on legal policy regulation. His articles cover topics including conservatism, Israel, anti-Israel sentiments, terrorism, and Jewish history.
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By: Benjamin Kerstein
Share (JNS) — On paper, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro looks like a more or less perfect Democratic vice-presidential candidate: He is a generally well-liked moderate from a swing state and, following the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, displayed remarkable gravitas and compassion on a national stage.
Boycotting systemically antisemitic universities is a good thing, but how do American Jews avoid being ghettoized?
By: Benjamin Kerstein
According to the New York Post, American Jews are beginning to respond to systemic antisemitism in higher education by “voting with their feet.”
With the party riven by antisemitism, vague reassurances about supporting Israel's “right to defend itself” are not enough.
By: Benjamin Kerstein
Whenever a politician says, “Let me be clear,” you know that sheer doggerel will follow. Barack Obama, for example, regularly used the phrase to preface his pseudo-inspirational gobbledygook.
Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates after accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on the final day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images.
When someone criticizes Israel, we need only ask: “Are they OK with killing Jews?”
It's as if the vast majority of humanity is—at least when it comes to the Jews—more or less completely insane. Worst, perhaps, is the general sense of the endlessness of it, generation after generation. Opinion
A brief history of Bob Dylan on screen. With James Mangold's new film A Complete Unknown offering audiences the first conventional Hollywood
A tribute to David Lynch (1946–2025).
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