Matthew M. Hausman

Distinguishing friend from foe in matters of faith

The role of the Assemblies of God evangelicals in creating and promoting “messianic Judaism” as conversionary subterfuge cannot be ignored.

False hysteria over Israeli democracy

Progressive critics, take note: the US system at its core is not a pure democracy at all, but a constitutional republic. Op-ed.

We must stop sweeping woke antisemitism under the rug

Ignorance may not be antisemitic, but crafty denial of history is, as is skewing Jewish values to bolster up false claims. Op-ed.

Political disinformation – 'stumbling block before the blind'

All Jews should be alarmed at the politicization of language to inflame partisan tensions, often culminating in antisemitic violence. Op-ed.

Antisemitism, the story of multilayered hatred

Jewish identity is religious, but also ethnic and bespeaks national existence going back thousands of years- all reasons for hatred. Op-ed.

Jewish assertiveness

Judaism has to be authentic, with values my father held dear, innately and organically Jewish, not progressive attempts to 'pass'.Op-ed.

The decline and fall of journalistic integrity

The decline of American journalism has been realized by reporters and editors acting as partisan foot soldiers instead of watchdogs. Op-ed.

What my mother taught me about charity

The humanitarian impulse was so ingrained over the generations that Jews became known for donating more than any other group. Op-ed.

Progressive politics don't define the "Righteous Gentile"

The Jewish concept of righteousness cannot be molded to fit a preoccupation with “social justice” that threatens the Jewish future.Op-ed.

Antisemitism in America: what would Émile Zola say?

Eerily, the hatred of French Jews during the Dreyfus Affair foreshadowed the antisemitic slogans that now fill the American landscape.Op-ed.

When antisemitism gets personal

The antisemitic incidents of my youth were not hatred hiding behind geopolitical rationalizations or academic pretensions. Op-ed.

Jewish apathy fuels missionary zeal

Israelis want to foster evangelical support, but often do not distinguish Christian missionaries from those who are not, Op-ed.

A crisis of Jewish leadership - politics trumps Jewish issues

Biden is never challenged by the media and a progressive Jewish establishment to whom liberal politics means more than Judaism. Op-ed.

Social media: Selective outrage

The internet has come to resemble medieval Europe during the time of the Black Death, when Jews were accused of poisoning wells. Op-ed.

The ethical decline of American journalism

Media demonization of Israel and whitewashing of progressive antisemitism was the harbinger of its descent into anti-Trump absurdity. Op-ed.

Jewish left cries antisemitism to silence critics but ignores its prevalence in the Left

Strangely, many Jewish liberal progressive leftists have become inured and blinded to the Jew-hatred prevalent on the left. Opnion.

The antisemitism pandemic

Liberals who tolerate no bigotry from conservatives will excuse antisemitic leftists who call for the destruction of Israel. Op-ed.

Antisemitism is the politically correct hatred

Back to the politically correct Crusaders, Cossacks and Nazis. Like then, antisemitism is the only acceptable racism. Op-ed.

Is it anti-democratic for Israeli MKs to be required to pledge loyalty to the state?

Contrary to what critics might argue, pledges of loyalty are mandated by western political tradition. Opinion.

Wake Up, Jewish Left!

Institutionalized Assimilation

A Farcical Peace Process

Repairing the World

The Search for Ritual Connection

Whither Conservative Judaism?