Entries by Ayden Hirshbein

How Anti-Israel Democrats are Radicalizing the Party

This article was originally published by the NY Post on February 23rd, 2026. Throughout history, political movements and societies that appease antisemitism eventually decay. Antisemitism corrodes moral judgment, distorts truth, and undermines the very democratic values its enablers claim to champion. Societies that normalize hatred of Jews never stop there. They fail because they abandon […]

Why Antisemitism Is a Losing Strategy for the Conservative Movement

This article was originally published by the Jerusalem Post on 1/19/26, written by Adam Milstein The death of conservative icon Charlie Kirk has prompted more than mourning. It has triggered a profound reckoning about the future of the American conservative movement, one that played out in real time at Turning Point USA’s recent AmericaFest convention. […]

The Impact Forum and the next chapter of Jewish philanthropy

This article was originally published on eJewishPhilanthropy.com on December 16th, 2025, written by Adam Milstein. Twenty years ago, I made a pivotal decision that changed my professional life. After a successful business career, I chose to shift my focus from making money to maximizing impact. I committed my wealth, time, energy, experience and networks to […]

The “Tucker Test” of the Conservative Movement

This article was originally published by the Jerusalem Post on November 19th, 2025, written by Adam Milstein. Tucker Carlson has never hidden his hostility and twisted obsession toward Israel, Jews, or anyone who stands with them. Recently, though, his anti-Jewish rhetoric reached a new level. He is now elevating voices that not long ago were […]

Leading with Strength: Building the Jewish Future Beyond the War

This article was originally published by the Jerusalem Post on October 29th, 2025, written by Adam Milstein. After two years of war that began with the horror of October 7th yet also brought remarkable courage and achievements, we’ve reached a moment that seemed impossible—a ceasefire that stands as a testament to Israel’s strength, resilience, and […]

Don’t let America become a UK-style antisemitic hell-hole

This article was originally published by the New York Post on October 16th, 2025, written by Adam Milstein. The terrorist attack outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur left two people dead and the United Kingdom shaken. Yet it wasn’t an isolated act of madness, but rather the culmination of decades of moral decline in that […]

Enemies Within: Islamo-Left Alliance and Far-Rightists

This article was originally published in InFocus magazine, written by Adam Milstein. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists massacred more than 1,200 innocent people in Israel, most of them civilians, wounded another 3,400, and kidnapped 251 individuals to the Gaza Strip, of whom (as of May 2025), 58 hostages were  still being held in Gaza, with […]

Israel Paves a Path, the Diaspora Should Follow

This article was originally published by The Jerusalem Post on 6/25/25. On June 21, 2025, the United States and Israel deepened their historic partnership, as American warplanes struck Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan in a decisive blow against barbarism. For the first time, the U.S. allowed an ally to lead: Israel’s Operation […]

The Perils of “America Only”: A Path to Global Chaos

This article was originally published in the Jerusalem Post on 5/22/25, written by Adam Milstein.   A dangerous new ideology is taking root on the American right. What began as a sensible “America First” doctrine to prioritize American interests has, in some circles, morphed into an “America Only” worldview that views global engagement as a […]