Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
UN Plan for ‘Palestine’: Israel’s Deterrence Power
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Louis Rene BeresIf Israel acquiesced to Palestinian statehood, this could encourage regional players to wage conventional war against Israel.
The Ever-Amazing Reb Elimelech (Part XVII)
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
Judaism → Columns → Chodesh Tov/Rabbi Hanoch TellerReb Elimelech was concerned for every Jew but himself. Even when he was physically assaulted by an over-zealous misnagid, his reaction was typical: “Master of the Universe, I forgive him with my whole heart. Let no man be punished on my behalf.” But when Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berdichev was persecuted, Rabbi Elimelech rallied to support him. He was always there on behalf of others.
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
Sections → Sports → Baseball InsiderA few months ago I wrote about the passing of my brother-in-law, Rabbi Shmuel Kunda, z”l, and how he never got around to a project I urged him to take on. I wanted him to title it "Boruch Goes to Ebbets Field" and tell the story of how Boruch bonds with Brooklyn's beloved Dodgers – with Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges and the rest. (The Duke was my brother-in-law's favorite.)
Incorporating Chesed And Rachamim In Our Lives
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
Judaism → Rebbetzin's Viewpoint“Rebbetzin,” people say to me, “we have been following your articles on chesed and rachamim. You presented the challenge, but what is the solution? How do we impart these values to our children? How do we instill them in our homes?”
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
Judaism → Columns → Lessons In EmunahTo be honest, I never really understand what’s happening on the screen during an ultrasound scan. But on this visit the technician was strangely quiet. I looked at the screen. “How come you’re not showing me everything?” I asked. “It’s all still there, isn’t it?” I asked jokingly.
When Hatred Turns Lethal: An Interview with Filmmaker Gloria Greenfield
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesAlthough it was released in 2011, “Unmasked Judeophobia: The Threat to Civilization” is still playing to audiences across the world. As the title suggests, “Unmasked Judeophobia” examines the history of anti-Semitism and its alarming resurgence in the form of anti-Zionism in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsI recently purchased a Glock 19. It is my first Glock but second firearm. My first is a slim, black pocket pistol, a Ruger LC9, which we keep in our safe. I practice shooting from time to time and trained for a Concealed Handgun License (CHL) as well.
Judith Butler Comes To Brooklyn College
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsSince the enemies of Israel neither slumber nor sleep, it should come as no surprise that at the center of the current storm over the acquiescence of Brooklyn College in an academically sponsored campus event designed to expel Israel from the family of nations stands Professor Judith Butler of the University of California.
Beyond Apologies: The British Blood Libel Cartoon
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsApologies offered by the British Sunday Times for an anti-Semitic cartoon published on International Holocaust Remembrance Day address only one, albeit major, aspect of this issue.
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialEd Koch’s ebullient personality and can-do attitude provided a much-needed shot in the arm to a city that had barely dodged bankruptcy under the dour and ineffectual Abe Beame, and his willingness to buck the city’s liberal establishment was a balm for New Yorkers, particularly those in the outer boroughs, fed up with the accelerating social experimentation that characterized city governance for decades.
Israel, Academic Freedom And Free Speech
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → EditorialAn editorial in Tuesday’s New York Times provides an important perspective on how Israel is viewed by our country’s liberal elites.
Quick Takes: News You May Have Missed
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → Columns → Aaron Klein.
Lapid Seeks Broad Influence In Coalition Talks
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
News → IsraelJERUSALEM – According to Israel’s Channel 2 News, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid told some of his close political confidants this week that if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu does not accede to nearly all of Yesh Atid’s demands, the party will refuse to join the new government coalition and will actively seek new elections within eighteen months with the goal of replacing Netanyahu.
Reflections on the Divine Image
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
InDepth → Front PageWhat does it mean when we say that man was created in the image of God?
Thousands Pay Final Tribute To Ed Koch, Colorful Mayor And Champion Of Israel
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
News → NYKoch had recently left City Hall after 12 years as mayor of New York City and was touring Jerusalem when a Palestinian threw a rock at his group, striking Koch in the head. The ex-mayor was bleeding a bit but wasn’t really hurt, and he mopped up the wound with his handkerchief. The incident would become one of Koch’s favorite stories, the moment, he would say, when “I shed a little blood for the people of Israel.”
Community Currents – February 8, 2013
Posted on: February 6th, 2013
Sections → Community → Community Currents.
Always Give A Person The Benefit Of The Doubt
Posted on: February 5th, 2013
UncategorizedChazal taught: He who judges his associates (in questionable acts) with favor will be judged with favor from Above.
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A Government Update With Jeremy Man Saltan
