10 Thoughts On The President And The ‘[Expletive] Countries’

There are few filters between Trump’s mind and mouth--it's his appeal and his weakness. I wish Trump’s tweets and comments were as un-P.C. as they are now but stated in a sophisticated way. I also wish that cheesecake were not fattening

The Six-Point Agreement And The Yom Kippur War

Though ostensibly jointly drafted by the United States, Egypt, and Israel, the Kilometer 101 Agreement was criticized by supporters of Israel as driven by the United States and directed by Egypt with Russian prompting.

Doses Of Reality

As we see it, President Trump’s moves reflected not favoritism but a hard-eyed nod to realism as the basis for serious peace negotiations.

Taking The Iran Menace Seriously

New provisions, unlike the current deal, not have an expiration date; that Iranian non-compliance would trigger automatic resumption of American sanctions...

Who Is A True Zionist?

About a thousand years ago, a large group of Yemenite Jews decided to leave the diaspora. One cannot imagine the hardships these pioneers encountered.

The Parenting Balancing Act

It is important to set high expectations, but they should be tied to effort and not results. Therefore, as a parent, you should always praise effort, and never praise results.

Jews Of Lebanon

As the political situation in the neighboring Arab countries grew more precarious, Jews from Iran, Iraq and Syria began making their way to Lebanon.

Savory With A Touch Of Sweet

Pure maple syrup is so versatile – it can be used in cookies, cakes, meat and poultry, and even on waffles, too.

Parshat Vaeira

The Civil War was a conventional war with large massed armies arrayed against each other in set battles. These battles were more or less governed by accepted rules of war.

The Rubashkin Saga – IX

While we rejoice at the recent release of Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin from prison, the series continues this month and beyond.

Q & A: Should The Chazzan Say ‘Ga’al Yisrael’ Out Loud? (Part III)

Question: In the course of my travels, I have discovered that some chazzanim say “Ga’al Yisrael” right before Shemoneh Esreh aloud while others say it with their voices fading. Is one practice correct and the other incorrect? M. Goldman

Go Away Lender! This Land Is Mine. I Bought It From Your Borrower...

The justification for this is that a third-party purchaser has the ability to find out whether the land he is buying is encumbered by a lien.

Equal In The Eyes Of The Law (Shevuot 30a)

There is nothing more stultifying to the presentation of one’s case than a judge who allows one party to talk as long as he or she likes and cuts the other party off after a few words.

Daf Yomi

Was She Really Married? ‘One Said Two… The Other Said Three…’ (Shevuos 48a)

Educational Damage

When they finished talking, David said: I acknowledge that I was wrong, but Rabbi Bloch still had no right to break my phone. He owes me for the repair.

The Mysterious Cellphone Contact

Getting ready for Pesach is actually an amazing opportunity to have a really positive experience getting ready for an awesome chag!

Being Like Hashem

This story is compelling because Ford didn’t care about anyone but himself. He didn’t choose to be kind.

Dining With Bahrainis In Jerusalem

A small Chanukah miracle taking place in Israel with t whichhe Bahraini delegation included Sunni and Shiite Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Christians.

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