‘What If I Don’t Want to be Gay?’
For the record, all those who try and interpret this act out of its Issur-prohibition are mindboggelingly foolish, in my view.
Devout Muslim Group Vows to Kill ‘Anyone Who Supports the Christians’
Here, again, the very definition of Islamic supremacism from another devout Muslim group.
Beit Shemesh Affecting Million Man Rally Schedule and Vice Versa
Sure enough, the mayoral challenger's song was quick to draw criticism from his opponents and detractors.
My Rebbe Rav Aharon Lichtenstein Is Awarded the Israel Prize 2014
One of us had the chutzpah to ask him to join the ball game. He said okay and he played aggressively.
It’s Not Even Purim Yet, But Don’t Tell the Plants
Some pictures I took yesterday while wandering around the neighborhood on my "fitness walk."
Is TOV Good Enough for Beit Shemesh?
The voice of the middle ground is more important than ever, yet perhaps too soft to be heard at all.
Britain’s ‘Official Jews’ Submit to Islam
The 'official Jewish' voice in the UK has become increasingly sympathetic to the leftist-Islamist agenda.
Am I Supposed to Read that?
I love that most of my kids don't actually read this blog - it gives me a freedom.
Life is in Its Struggles: Dealing with the Tough Questions
When the "offensive" statements in our Talmud were stated, no one thought they were offensive.
In Which I Tell Ramaz What to Do
Bring the professor and tell him off in a way the students can respect and understand.
Give an Inch – Steal a Kidney
JoeSettler's warning came too late, automatic government-authorized organ harvesting has begun.
Texas Police Double as Mahmoudberg’s Militia
Exclusive: Pamela Geller examines law-enforcement connection to U.S. terror compound.
The End of the Charedi World as We Know it?
One would think that finally, at long last, a long standing inequity will be eliminated.
This Time, the Dead Won’t Vote!
Eli Cohen, the challenging candidate for mayor, recently announced at a campaign meeting in Beit Shemesh that "this time, the dead won't vote!"
The EC Knows, Why Doesn’t the FBI?
On New Year’s Day 2014 a powerful explosion and fire occurred at 514 Cedar Avenue South, in a predominantly Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis.
John Judis’s Truman Book Backs my Theory
As president, Truman initially opposed the creation of a Jewish state.
Say No to Default Organ Donations: Opt Out Now
Israel wants to automatically grab your organs after death. JoeSettler says, "Opt-out".
The War on Hesder
Hesder produces quality, dedicated combat soldiers and officers - why is it suddenly under attack. JoeSettler explores the reason...
Sandra Korn’s Academic Totalitarianism
The fact that she chooses a boycott of Israeli universities as an example of a just limitation of academic freedom is a perfect example of the defect in her approach.
Rav Soloveitchik Told Me: When Women Write the Checks, They’ll Get Aliyahs
I believe it is essential for Orthodox Judaism to change and to provide women with full equality, including minyan, aliyahs and ordination.
When Seven Settlements Came to an End
The entire Templer community of seven settlements across Palestinewas deported.
Orthodoxy and Physical Contact between the Sexes
Halacha forbids physical contact between the sexes.
What’s A Jew? Who’s A Jew?
Other people and religions also want the benefit of the "local call" to God.
Our State of Police
We've become very good at symptom management and at not thinking about the underlying problem.
Egyptian Christian Family’s Throats Slit in their Home
All four bodies were found bearing several stab wounds and other signs of extreme violence.