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The Internet is inundated with misinformation. Join JNS Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin for his analyses of the most important stories affecting Israel and the Jewish world. In each episode, he unpacks the headlines and tackles head-on critical aspects of politics, foreign policy and culture – adding his own insights and taking you along for relevant interviews with other experts in these fields. If you want to understand Jewish news, this JNS show is for you.

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The Internet is inundated with misinformation. Join JNS Editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin for his analyses of the most important stories affecting Israel and the Jewish world. In each episode, he unpacks the headlines and tackles head-on critical aspects of politics, foreign policy and culture – adding his own insights and taking you along for relevant interviews with other experts in these fields. If you want to understand Jewish news, this JNS show is for you.

    Ep. 111: Amb. David Friedman: If the Price of Peace is Negating Our Heritage, It’s NOT Worth It |

    Ep. 111: Amb. David Friedman: If the Price of Peace is Negating Our Heritage, It’s NOT Worth It |

    Former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman talks about his new movie "Route 60: The Biblical Highway" and the sacrifice that Israel should NOT make for the sake of peace.

    • 51 min
    Top Story Daily: Academic freedom isn’t an excuse for antisemitism

    Top Story Daily: Academic freedom isn’t an excuse for antisemitism

    A Palestinian event featuring Jew-haters at the University of Pennsylvania shows that in the age of DEI loyalty pledges, some forms of prejudice are tolerated on campuses.

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    • 10 min
    Top Story Daily: An anti-democratic ‘democracy defense’ movement

    Top Story Daily: An anti-democratic ‘democracy defense’ movement

    The claim that opposition to Netanyahu and Trump are linked to a struggle against Putin isn’t just false. It’s an illiberal campaign to silence opposition to liberal ideologues.

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    • 10 min
    Top Story Daily: Will you help JNS tell the truth about Israel and antisemitism in 5784?

    Top Story Daily: Will you help JNS tell the truth about Israel and antisemitism in 5784?

    A High Holiday message from editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin.

    • 7 min
    Ep. 110: Harvey Klehr: What "Oppenheimer" got wrong and the Origins of the Left's "anti-racism"

    Ep. 110: Harvey Klehr: What "Oppenheimer" got wrong and the Origins of the Left's "anti-racism"

    Did Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer tell the truth about the nuclear scientist? Also, Is the communist ideology alive and well in today's politics?

    In this week’s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with historian Harvey Klehr about the movie “Oppenheimer” and the legacy of American Communism.

    • 1 hr 9 min
    Top Story Daily: Get out your crystal ball! Take the 5784 Jewish pundit quiz

    Top Story Daily: Get out your crystal ball! Take the 5784 Jewish pundit quiz

    Join the editor of JNS in guessing what will happen in the New Year.

    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

thankful 'n glad ,

David Friedman

Thank you for this good interview.

Elliot F. ,

Incisive and knowledgeable

Jonathan Tobin is exceptionally well-versed in Jewish and Israeli subjects. He also has great guests.

Violets-of-dawn ,

Many thanks

Grateful for Top Story for keeping me informed about issues affecting the Jewish world and for the many thoughtful insights.

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