A Soldier’s Mother: Separating the Sportsmen from the Children
Congratulations to the Israeli team for acting with dignity and self-respect and not escalating the conflict with the Lebanese and for making us all proud.
When They Crave Attention, Where do the Practitioners of Pal Arab Barbarism Turn?
Today, the 20th day of Av, is the anniversary of the murder of our daughter Malki. along with her closest friend and 13 other innocent victims in a Hamas terror attack inside the Sbarro pizzeria
Shiloh Musings: Building With Jews and “LEGO”
Building with "LEGO" is not just for kids anymore. Adults are using ot to build communities.
Why I Cry on the 9th of Av
I have not gone up although I yearn to walk, pray and worship on the holiest place on Earth for the Jewish people and it is emotionally depressing to see what is happening up there.
Why Mourn about Exile?
All of our life changes when we are in Galut. Not only does our Clalli soul disappear, but every detail of our life is affected. In exile, Emunah appears in an incomplete form
A Red Carpet Welcome
When I mentioned we had just made aliyah, everyone proceeded to dance around the table singing the words, “V’Shavu Banim LeGevulam.” (The children shall return to their borders)
Israeli Olympians get their #IsraeliLivesMatter Moment
Arabs objected to the memorial of the Israeli athletes slain at the Munich Olympics, just as they refuse to recognize Israel, refuse to compete against Israeli athletes or even ride on a bus with them
Shiloh Musings: Peace with The PA Arabs Impossible!
Not only do we in Israel suffer from Arab terrorists here in Israel, but they are an inspiration and training ground for terrorism all over the world,
71-Years Ago One Bomb On Hiroshima Changed The World
The first time in history the people of Japan heard their Emperor’s voice was when he announced Japan’s surrender over the radio, after the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Graveyard USA
Even before the Beit HaMikdash is rebuilt, the return to the Land and Nation rebuilding, even in its outwardly secular stages, revives the dry bones of the Jewish People
Shiloh Musings: Muslims/Arabs for Israel
When it seems like the whole world is against us, against the State of Israel and Jewish Rights to our Holy Land, it is so refreshing and encouraging to see that we do have support.
Lebanese Block Israeli Olympic Team From Entering Bus
The Olympic organizers asked the Israeli team to not make a scene.
Conversations
What made Germany open the gates to hell, sacrificing its nation to a horde?
I Am Still Disgusted
Time may change, but unfortunately, we are plagued by the same disgusting occurrences,
He Says She Says; When Couples Disagree about Aliyah
It is critical first to determine why your spouse does not want to make Aliyah. There are some cases where it may not, in fact, be feasible.
A Soldier’s Mother: From One Soldier’s Mother to Another
Arranging a holiday in Israel can be very interesting. It seems like the whole country goes on vacation at the same time
Positive Nationalism and Negative Nationalism
There never was nor will be, an Arab Palestine, because so-called Palestinian nationalism exists not because of an authentic history but because it was created to increase hatred of the Jewish nation
A Soldier’s Mother: The Face of a Hypocrite
The hypocrite says that the Palestinian Authority will NOT allow Israel to hold on to the dead bodies of terrorists, presumably those who died in the act of terror and those who caught afterwards.
The Falconi Effect
Still time to add a great read to your summer list.
Emes Ve-Emunah: Blurring the Differences
I have to question why anyone today would want to do something that is so unaccepted instead of focusing more on those thing which are.
The Shape of Things to Come
Israel is doing better than ever but the relative stability of the post-WWII period – or even of the longer Western ascendance over the Ottoman empire – may be coming to an end
Responses to Reasons to Not Make Aliyah
Addressing various reasons given by people as to why they believe Aliyah won’t work for them, and the author's comments about each reason commonly given.
What Would America’s Founding Fathers say to Barack Obama?
The pantheon of patriots perception of the President.
Sorry – the Exile isn’t Forever
Hashem doesn’t want us in Galut forever. We are supposed to long for the higher existence of Geula - of Jewish sovereignty in our own Land, with our Holy Temple in our midst.
A Soldier’s Mother: Time to Admit this Great and Tragic Truth
What will it take for the world to be able to say - without lowering their voices - this was the work of Islamic extremism? This was Islamic terror? All Muslims...no. No. NO.
Who Says the BBC Never Calls Terror ‘Terror’?
Rule of thumb: It almost never suits BBC editors to use the word terror when describing any act of savagery, no matter how transparently jihadist in nature, when such acts are directed at Israelis.
Responses to Reasons to Not Make Aliyah
There are numerous common reasons for not making Aliyah, but they do not outweigh the benefits of coming home.
Pride. Jewish and Gay
If only Jewish Democratic leaders had an Iota of Pride in Being Jewish as they have for the gay community.
The Simple Life
Judaism is all about celebration. Between the simchas and the holidays, there are many occasions for celebrating, But the expense-oh the expense!
A Soldier’s Mother: Keeping the Sabbath
Nothing like keeping cool on the army base on Shabbat with some help from some friends