In Hebrew: The Many Ways to Say ‘Of Course’
Your daily dose of Hebrew.
Pallywood: Making News, Rather than Just Reporting it
There's nothing new in journalists trying to make news; they just can't make facts out of lies.
Disputed Territories: The Census of 1967
In Gaza, the Egyptian data from 1965 had about 100,000 additional people, or 25% more than the Israelis counted.
Could You Live with this Level of Violence?
A situation has arisen in Judea and Samaria where attempted murder — and sometimes the attempts are successful — is a daily occurrence.
Sirens and Erie Thoughts in Israel
I listened to what was supposed to symbolize a massive missile attack - sirens wailing all over Israel.
In Hebrew: ‘To Carry’
Your daily dose of Hebrew.
Learning Peace Through Soccer
According to Sivan Hendel of the Peres Center for Peace, 'Sports is an international language.'
Abbas’s Threat and Denial at the WEF
It's sadly familiar to hear Abbas invoking cultural values that reject kidnapping and hostage-taking while threatening to do exactly that.
Another Defender of the Haredi Status Quo Clucks His Tongue
No religious Jew would deny the merit that Torah study. But it is the height of folly to believe that a strong military is therefore unnecessary.
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.
In Hebrew: ‘Security Check’
Your daily dose of Hebrew.
Life in Israel: A Complaint to Egged
While there are many heartwarming tales told about Egged, sadly, the less than amazing is often more the norm.
Faces of Israel: Nachman Klieman, Founder of U-Boutique
As someone who lives on the front line of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Klieman has personal experience when it comes to Palestinian terrorism.
Muslim Acts of Beheading in the West
Other characteristically Muslim crimes taking place in Western countries include honor killings, female genital mutilation, and slave holding.
Are Haredi Orgs Being Singled Out in Israel?
Just as the IRS targeted conservative groups, according a report, a leaked document states that Israel's Economic Affairs Ministry is targeting Haredi businesses and Yeshivos.
History of Israel: Eilat, City of Sin
From the Islamic sources, it is clear that Eilat had a significant Jewish population, which existed for hundreds of years after the Muslim conquest.
Google and the Defenders of Kfar Etzion
Not one Jew was allowed to remain on the Jordanian side of the cease-fire line.
Death & Taxes: Welcome to Obamaland
Welcome to Obamaland, where death and taxes is no longer an ironic statement, but a grim reality.
The Jewish Connection to Israel: Sephardic Aliyot
One of the medieval Aliyot was that of the Sephardic Jewish community which fled Spain following the Spanish and Portuguese Inquisition.
And the Bashing Continues…
Eliminating all secular studies is taking "Talmud Torah k’neged kulom" to an absurd extreme.
Sounds Israeli: Ofra Haza
The late Ofra Haza sings "Jerusalem of Gold" in 1998.
In Hebrew: ‘To Complain’
Your weekly video dose of Hebrew.
Rachel’s Tomb: A Jewish Holy Site Since Ancient Times
The sixteenth century Arab historian Mujir Al Din wrote that Rachel’s Tomb was a Jewish holy place.
Happiness Is Knowing your Body Type
Lise Watier, Canada's authority on cosmetics, said in a recent interview: “I was sure of myself inside and insecure outside.”
Topless Anti-Jihad Activist Hunted Down and Arrested
A Muslim cleric in moderate Tunisia called for her stoning death.
Intermarried Rabbis
If ritual observance is voluntary and all that counts is ethos, why not just drop the whole charade and just call anyone with an ethical perspective on life a Reform Jew?
Why was the IDF (and Karsenty) Abandoned in the Al Dura Affair?
Why didn't then Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz and then Prime Minister Ehud Barak demand that all the footage shot by France 2 on that day be placed at Israel’s disposal to do a proper investigation?
In Hebrew: ‘Background’
Your daily dose of Hebrew.
US Envoy to Top Islamic Group Taking Muslims to Holocaust Sites
For the record, Rashad Hussain is a nice guy.
Who Firebombs a Grave?
The area around Rachel's Tomb has been fortified, cement barriers erected to protect those wishing to pray beside her grave.