Dear Hillary, What Were You Thinking?!

Posted on: August 13th, 2012

The State Department wont let the Jerusalem-born children of US parents, to list Jerusalem, ISRAEL on their US passport for fear of upsetting the Arab world, yet you criticize Israel for not allowing Jews freedom of prayer on the Temple Mount?

Police?…Or Shomrim?

Posted on: August 13th, 2012

The public the Shomrim serve trusts them more than the police. They ought to be disabused of that notion. Shomrim should be an auxiliary to the police, not the other way around.

Tears Don’t Protect Against Murder

Posted on: August 13th, 2012

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.

Morsi, Obama, the Best Thing that Ever Happened to Israel

Posted on: August 13th, 2012

The short history of the state of Israel is paved with mistakes, some of them understandable, some difficult to comprehend. But, in my opinion, no mistake even comes close to the signing of the Camp David Accords.

Is Ryan Good for the Jews? Make that ‘Are the Jews Good for Ryan’

Posted on: August 13th, 2012

The selection of Paul Ryan, with his proposals for a trimmed-down federal budget, may not bode well for the Republican ticket among Jewish voters. And since Florida is the largest of the swing states, its Jewish voters will have a huge impact on the presidential election. On the other hand, the "Israel first" Jewish voters, after three years of constant conflict between Obama and Netanyahu, are not likely to stick with the president. Finally, what does it mean when Romney concedes the independents at the center and pick a VP to the right of him politically?

The Greatest Gift You Could Leave Your Family

Posted on: August 12th, 2012

How to lighten the load in the case of disaster.

Olympic Runners Would Die…

Posted on: August 12th, 2012

I wonder if anyone in the Olympics has thought of the reality that people in Israel's south live with every day.

Of Truth and Belief

Posted on: August 12th, 2012

As currently defined, an Orthoprax Jew tends to follow Halacha, but may question the existence of God or whether the Torah was given to us at Sinai .

‘Paul Ryan Will Not Be Mitt Romney’s Running Mate’

Posted on: August 12th, 2012

This is too delicious for words. On Friday, Bruce Bartlett of the Fiscal Times published a column under this very headline. It should obviously be filed under the "Dewey Beats Truman" category.

Video: Romney Channeling Republicans’ Wishes?

Posted on: August 11th, 2012

On Saturday, Mitt Romney introduced his running mate, Paul Ryan, as "the next president of the United States."

Hot Pastrami Sandwich on Mars

Posted on: August 10th, 2012

After finishing a meal in which we ate bread, we are to thank God for the food and for the Land which He has given us, as we say, “Blessed are Thou, O Lord, for the Land and the sustenance,” and even if a Jewish astronaut were to eat a pastrami sandwich on the moon, or on Mars, he would still thank God for the pastrami sandwich and the Land of Israel.

Arrogance, Silence, and the Saudi Threat

Posted on: August 9th, 2012

There is one great truth that all Israelis know; that all Jews have accepted. Today's modern Jew, at least in Israel, is different than the Jew of yesteryear.

Surviving an IRS Audit in Israel

Posted on: August 9th, 2012

Numerous Americans in Israel have received their $1000 tax credits per child. Now Uncle Sam wants to make sure you deserved to get it.

Are You Really a Jew?

Posted on: August 8th, 2012

These days, it’s pretty hard to know who really is Jewish. Let’s take the example of the singles-bar scene in New York. A lot of times a Jewish guy will start talking to girl (call her Debbie) and during the conversation, he’ll ask if she’s Jewish, and she says, “Sure,” when she isn’t Jewish at all. So I have devised an almost foolproof test to determine if a person is really a Jew.

Israeli Media ‘Crucifying’ Windsurfer who Said ‘Shma Israel’ and Lost

Posted on: August 8th, 2012

She told an Israeli reporter about her plans: "I get on the surfboard, say 'Shma Israel, Hashem Elokeino Hashem Echad' and I go to war."

Which Mutual Fund Should You Buy?

Posted on: August 8th, 2012

There are thousands to choose from… which mutual fund is right for you?

A Journey of a Thousand Steps

Posted on: August 8th, 2012

I read an article today. My emotions went up and down as I read it, ending with the thought that the man in the story was about to embark on a journey of a thousand steps and that somewhere along that journey, his grandparents would smile.

Iconic Sinners

Posted on: August 8th, 2012

How does one reconcile greatness with evil? Is it possible that one can be a great contributor to society and have a dark side? And how are we to look at such a person? Does abusing someone sexually - even only one or two times to one person - negate all the good he has done?

Ready, Aim…Toast

Posted on: August 7th, 2012

Yesterday, Gaza supporters began tweeting that Israeli helicopters were randomly firing... I saw the video. It does not look random to me.

Suicide as a Jewish Value

Posted on: August 7th, 2012

Liberal Jews like to talk about Jewish values rather than Jewish interests, because their values are incompatible with Jewish interests-- even as a matter of simple survival. The usual liberal grab bag of values that are represented by the Jewish hand puppets of liberalism, like Wasserman-Schultz, aren't just alien, they threaten the basic survival of the Jewish People.