Authors / Josh Nathan-Kazis

Josh Nathan-Kazis is the news director at Jewish Currents. Previously, he was a senior writer at Barron’s, where he covered healthcare companies, and a staff writer at The Forward, where he investigated Jewish communal institutions.

An Earthquake Just Hit New York Politics

Our political reporter explains the left’s near-sweep in the city’s Democratic primaries.

Josh Nathan-Kazis and Alex Kane June 24, 2026

The End of Aid to Israel Isn’t a Win For the Pro-Palestine Left

As the US and Israel trade military aid for military integration, the pro-Palestine left loses one of its most potent political weapons.

Josh Nathan-Kazis June 16, 2026

The Phantom Boycott

The Anti-Defamation League says BDS would cost New Yorkers billions. It’s overstating the demands of divestment campaigners.

Josh Nathan-Kazis June 11, 2026

Scenes from an Anti-Anti-Zionist Symposium

The biggest names in pro-Israel apologetics gathered last month to attack immigrants and the left.

Josh Nathan-Kazis June 4, 2026

A Baffling Congressional Report Threatens the Jewish Establishment

A House Republican attack on mainstream Jewish funders reads like a political favor to Netanyahu.

Josh Nathan-Kazis June 2, 2026

A Litmus Test Backfires

The pro-Israel parade down Fifth Avenue on Sunday was a political disaster for the Jewish establishment.

Josh Nathan-Kazis June 2, 2026

With “Fighting Factions,” IfNotNow Zeroes in on Mainstream Synagogues

As the left gives up on conventional Jewish institutions, IfNotNow still sees members to mobilize.

Josh Nathan-Kazis May 26, 2026

A Liberal Zionist Lobby Faces an Anti-Israel Moment

As the Democratic base turns on Israel, J Street struggles to find its footing.

Josh Nathan-Kazis May 5, 2026

Isaac Herzog, Accused by UN Panel of Inciting Genocide, to Deliver JTS Commencement Address

New York’s Jewish Theological Seminary will honor Herzog and pro-Israel advocate Debra Messing next month.

Josh Nathan-Kazis April 24, 2026

Jewish Leaders Who Benefited from Les Wexner’s Munificence Donate to Jeffrey Epstein’s Victims

A new fund solicits donations from Wexner Foundation alumni for sexual violence survivors.

Josh Nathan-Kazis April 20, 2026

How Israel Smothered a Palestinian Watchdog

Khaled Quzmar, former head of Defense for Children International-Palestine, discusses his organization’s decision to close after a five-year harassment campaign by the Israeli government.

Josh Nathan-Kazis April 20, 2026

Democratic Senators Face Pressure on Israel Arms Sales Vote

Activists are pushing centrist Democrats to vote against arms sales, linking weapons transfers to the unpopular Iran war.

Josh Nathan-Kazis April 14, 2026

“Trump Caved”

Trita Parsi explains the shaky US-Iran ceasefire.

Josh Nathan-Kazis April 8, 2026

The ADL’s Mamdani Tracking Program Targets Muslim City Officials

The group’s lunge into local politics looks like an anti-Muslim blacklist.

Josh Nathan-Kazis April 1, 2026

A Poll Muddles the Picture of What American Jews Think

An Israeli think tank surveys “connected” Jews, and makes American Jews look more pro-Israel than they are.

Josh Nathan-Kazis March 11, 2026

Jewish Groups Are Backing a War Americans Don’t Want

And they’re setting up American Jews to take the blame.

Josh Nathan-Kazis March 3, 2026

As Americans Sour on Aid to Israel, Jewish Anti-Occupation Groups Split on Strategy

Rival House bills show fractures between factions.

Josh Nathan-Kazis February 27, 2026

Eric Fingerhut Thinks He’s the President of the Jews

It’s a sign of the weakness of the Jewish establishment.

Josh Nathan-Kazis February 24, 2026

A New Focus on Leslie Wexner’s Epstein Ties Spreads Unease Among America’s Jewish Leaders

Wexner’s foundation trained generations of rabbis and top Jewish professionals. Now some of them are demanding accountability from its leadership.

Josh Nathan-Kazis February 19, 2026