Arnie Herz, at The Blogs

Mar 12, 2026, 3:21 PM

When They Target Chabad, Jews Know Exactly What to Do

When commentators claim that Chabad is somehow orchestrating wars or dragging the United States into conflict, they are not offering serious analysis. They are repeating one of the oldest antisemitic tropes in history: the idea that Jews secretly manipulate...

Mar 6, 2026, 11:17 PM

Selective Outrage: The Three Faces of Human Rights Hypocrisy

On October 7, 2023, Hamas carried out the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust. Families were burned alive in their homes. Children were murdered in front of their parents. Women were raped and mutilated. Elderly civilians were dragged...

Feb 23, 2026, 9:28 PM

The Fight Against Antisemitism Isn’t Failing

A growing perception among certain Jewish leaders suggests that the fight against antisemitism is failing because antisemitism still exists. That argument rests on the wrong metric. Eradication was never the goal. Antisemitism is a recurring feature of societies — sometimes...

Feb 11, 2026, 6:50 PM

Stop Insisting on Moral Asymmetry

The Jewish Self-Blame Game Needs to End Attending a lecture earlier this week in Tel Aviv by the head of a prominent Israeli think tank, I was struck by his criticism that the Israeli public lacks sufficient empathy for Palestinians....

Jan 16, 2026, 11:37 AM

We Are Not Going Anywhere

At a moment of rising fear, Jewish history—and Jewish agency—demand presence, not retreat. The reflections below grow out of remarks I recently shared at the AJC Long Island’s 2025 annual dinner. I left that evening convinced that what was said...

Jan 6, 2026, 12:24 AM

Book Review: The Einstein Conspiracy by Steve Israel

A Novel about Moral Clarity in an Age of Moral Collapse I don’t generally read novels. In fact, The Einstein Conspiracy, by former congressman Steve Israel, is the first novel I’ve read since Big Guns. But Steve Israel is a...

Dec 29, 2025, 4:17 AM

The Anti-Israel Lies That Undermines European Security

Europe’s obsession with labeling Israel a perpetrator of “genocide” and “apartheid” is untrue and unfair. More significantly, it is strategically reckless for Europe. The greatest damage of this narrative is not done to Israel — which has learned, over decades,...

Oct 19, 2025, 6:05 PM

They Said They Wanted Peace — Until Peace Arrived

When the ceasefire came and the rebuilding began, the “pro-Palestinian” movement revealed what it was truly fighting for - and what it wasn’t. Now that the hostages are home, the guns have gone silent, and the world will soon come...

Oct 10, 2025, 11:29 PM

It’s Not About the Land – It’s About God

And Why So Much of the “Pro-Palestinian” Movement Unwittingly Supports Terrorism and Harms the Cause of Peace When Hamas terrorists stormed southern Israel on October 7, 2023, much of the world was horrified by the savagery. Yet many who rightly...

Oct 6, 2025, 11:30 PM

Israel’s Fight is Civilization’s Fight

Weakening Israel emboldens extremism everywhere. Responsible nations must stand tall against pressure and lies. On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly last week, I was privileged to participate in several high-level meetings with world leaders. One urgent point we...

About Me

Arnie is deeply involved with the American Jewish Committee (AJC) and the Chabad movement. He serves on AJC’s Board of Governors, is the immediate past President of AJC Long Island, and is Board Counsel to Chabad of Port Washington. He travels widely with AJC, advocating for the interests of the Jewish people and strengthening Israel’s place in the world. Through this blog, his award-winning podcast Habits of a Whole Heart, and his daily Torah class, he shares his passion for Jewish advocacy, Torah study, and helping others live deep and meaningful lives. Arnie is also a lawyer in his 35th year of private practice. The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author.

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