Tribalism, Post-Tribalism and Counter-Tribalism
The modern left has become a curious amalgam of the modern, the post-modern and the savage.
Remember the Lessons of Our History
Next week we celebrate Purim, more relevant and illuminating in light of current events than ever
The UN: That Explains It, They’re All Drunk!
A US diplomat proposed that UN negotiating rooms be 'inebriation-free zones.'
Egypt Not Worried About Pyramid Slavery Legacy: Everyone Thinks Those Slaves Were Just Jews
The timing of the Exodus narrative according to traditional dating places it centuries later than many of the pyramids.
Tears Don’t Protect Against Murder
Tears don't protect against murder. They don't stop killers from killing. They don't prevent the authorities from looking the other way when the killings happen because there is something in it for them. They don't bring the terrorists to justice. They don't even ensure that the truth will be told, rather than the lie that rationalizes the crimes.
The Israeli Flag
The flag is widely accepted among all streams of Jews, although it isn’t without controversy.
Umm El-Fahm School Nixes Program To Distribute Candy When Jews Die; Only Israeli Candy...
Market realities dictate the dominance of Jewish-owned companies.
T’fillat Chana: the Annual Ellul Pilgrimage to Shiloh
This year they set up for an audience of three thousand
Intimidation, Rebbes, Sages, Muslims, and the Proto-Apocalypse
My top pick for today is The Lid's fascinating entry titled:
Convicted Terrorist Tries To Intimidate Blogger Stacy McCain Away From The Truth
It's got everything,...
State’s Psaki Avoids It: Terror
MS. PSAKI: He asked me if we thought he (molotov-cocktail throwing Arab-US citizen was a terrorist, and I said no.
Israel-haters Lying with Stats: Christians in Jerusalem
Christians didn't leave under Israeli rule, but they flocked away under Muslim rule.
“Strangers,” in Israel and America
Maybe the best approach is for Americans to work on fixing things there, while allowing Israelis to concentrate on solving their unique problems here.
Emes Ve-Emunah: Listening to the Lord
Eschewing labels, Lord Sacks prefers the term "Jews Engaged with the World"(JEW)to Modern Orthodox
Settlers Beware: New Hostile Film Shoot in your Midst this Summer
"The Settlers is a documentary feature exploring the Israeli settlement-enterprise in the West Bank."
Islamist Assassinations in the West
Assassination sends a specific signal to others not to follow in the victim's footsteps.
Hollywood Hates Jews
The symbolic shedding of Jewishness, the criticism of Jews and the embrace of antisemites has become an almost mandatory ritual in an industry formerly created by Jews, but where it is trendy to despise Jews and career suicide to stand up for them.
Interpol and Justice
Interpol as succumbed to pressure from the Tamimi family, lawyers and clan in Jordan and has cancelled the Red Notice which operated until now to encourage member governments to arrest her if she enters their jurisdiction.
Thanksgiving Wishes To All
{Originally posted to the author's blog, The Lid}
This Thanksgiving we have so much to be thankful for—not the least of which is that the...
Jason Greenblatt Drops a Sovereignty Bombshell
Jason Greenblatt seems to have clearly implied that the PA could veto Israel's application of sovereignty, right now.
What if the Siren Goes off When I’m Alone?
What world do we live in that a 12-year old has to consider going into a bomb shelter alone?
The Audacity of US Jewish Opposition to Jewish Resettlement of Gaza
These same organizations were among the most vocal supporters of the 2005 Gaza Disengagement, and we know what that got us.
Taking the Holocaust, Nazis, etc. Out of the Rhetoric
Of course, our enemies will try to use Holocaust references in their attempts to condemn Israel's activities and policies.
EU Condemns Israel for Buying a DUMP in Jerusalem
The EU, so concerned about the law when it can be interpreted against Israel, wants it to be ignored when it supports the position of Jews. Buying a building and moving in is "settler occupation," and of course all "settler occupation" is illegal.
The ‘Refugee’ Slated to Win ‘Arab Idol’
The Palestinian “refugee” swindle is but one of the many political derivatives of the Palestinian narrative which so often passes for serious journalism at the Guardian.
Swiss Politician Wants ‘Kristallnacht for Mosques’
Alexander Müller has resigned from the Swiss People’s Party after a tweet sent from his account called for a repeat of the Night of the Broken Glass, this time targeting Muslims. His tweet read: “Maybe we need another Kristallnacht… this time for mosques.”
The United Nations Audit of Israel
The UN has more censures against Israel than all of the countries of the world combined.
Unpacking 175 Boxes
Admittedly, the lift included some items we had planned to leave behind and others that we had wanted on flight, but while packing had not gone as planned – a running theme in our aliyah – it would have to do.
The Last 7 Days in Israel
Betzalel Smotrich of the National Union party announced that he would be launching a new party to run in the upcoming elections and would not partner with Naphtali Bennett's "New Right" Party.
Why the World Cares about 1982 Sabra and Shatila Massacre
I am ashamed that the loss of Arab lives seems to matter to the world only if Israel can be blamed, even indirectly. Mostly, I am ashamed of what this event, like so many others in the history of the Israel-Arab conflict, says about the world’s bias against the only Jewish state.