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.

When Israeli Journalists Cross The Line
Posted on: August 15th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Fundamentally Freund/Michael FreundOver the course of the past week, the Israeli media have been consumed by reports of an impending decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak to launch a military strike against Iranian nuclear installations.

Sinai: New Islamic Terror Emirate?
Posted on: August 13th, 2012
InDepth → AnalysisThe Egyptians are finally learning that terrorism is a double-edged sword, and that those who approve of terror activities will one day find themselves targeted by the same terrorists.

Attacks on Christians Sharpen with Egyptian Government Collusion
Posted on: August 10th, 2012
InDepth → AnalysisIf Muslim fanatics cannot tolerate moderate and secular Muslims, why should they be expected to accept those who belong to other faiths?

Posted on: August 8th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Moshe FeiglinThe Levy Report on the settlements in Judea and Samaria was like cold water on a parched landscape. The committee members who drafted the report and dared to publicly say what every child in Israel can and should know deserve credit and appreciation. The report factually states that there never was an occupation in Judea and Samaria because no entity there was ever occupied.

Posted on: August 8th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Keeping JerusalemThe U.S. presidential campaign is upon us, and one of the central issues – at least based on a perusal of recent press reports – is none other than the Jewish people's right to their own capital.

Why I’m Traveling to Rwanda in the Middle of My Congressional Campaign
Posted on: August 6th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → America's Rabbi / Shmuley BoteachI call upon President Obama to honor his campaign pledge of 2008 to recognize the Armenian slaughter of 1918 by the Ottoman Turks for what it was - a genocide. I also ask my political opponent Bill Pascrell, to join me in a press conference and call upon the U.S. to put a $25 million bounty on the head of Bashar Assad for his arrest for crimes against humanity, and for the removal of the U.S. Ambassador to Russia so long as President Putin continues to protect Assad.

Why Abbas Wants to Go Back to the UN in September
Posted on: August 2nd, 2012
InDepth → AnalysisPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is now saying that he will resume his efforts in September to achieve, unilaterally, UN recognition of a Palestinian state. This time, however, Abbas says he will go to the General Assembly, where the Palestinians enjoy the support of more than 130 countries, with a request to recognize a Palestinian state as a non-member of the UN.

Does Israel Really Need A Compulsory Draft?
Posted on: August 1st, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Moshe FeiglinThe State of Israel is bickering over nothing. It is like a fight between a seller who has nothing to sell and a buyer who has no intention of buying.

Is Syria Falling into the Hands of Al-Qaeda?
Posted on: July 29th, 2012
InDepth → AnalysisPalestinians who fled the fighting in Syria this week said that the some suburbs of Damascus were full of Al-Qaeda militiamen from a number of Arab countries. Others said that many fighters belonged to radical Salafi groups.
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Aref Assaf and the Scandal of Arab Leaders Silent on Syria’s Slaughter
Posted on: July 26th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → America's Rabbi / Shmuley BoteachWhile Aref Assaf, President of the Arab American Forum in Paterson, New Jersey, might be forgiven for condemning my daughter’s service in the Israeli army, nothing can explain his defense of Congressman Bill Pascrell’s silence on the mass slaughter of Arabs in Syria.

Even Half-Hearted Claims To Jerusalem Arouse Ire
Posted on: July 25th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Keeping JerusalemThe Levy Report's conclusive findings: Israel is not an occupier, and the settlements are not illegal. We all know that history repeats itself, but of late it seems that even the repetitions are repeating themselves.
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The Arab Spring: A Blessing for Hamas
Posted on: July 25th, 2012
InDepth → AnalysisBy meeting separately with Khaled Mashaal and Mahmoud Abbas, Mursi has created the impression that the Palestinians have two legitimate leaders. Even more, Mursi has put Mashaal on an equal footing with heads of state, thus granting legitimacy not only to the Hamas leader, but to his entire movement.
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Being a Critic of Israel Does Not Make You Pro-Arab, Congressman Pascrell
Posted on: July 23rd, 2012
InDepth → Columns → America's Rabbi / Shmuley BoteachI can forgive Congressman Pascrell for his continued contempt toward me by refusing to address me directly or even mention me by name, even in his letter written in response to mine. But his attack against Israel cannot be similarly overlooked.
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Posted on: July 21st, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Fundamentally Freund/Michael FreundIn recent weeks the United Nations has gone on the warpath against Israel, defaming the Jewish state and providing aid and comfort to its enemies.

Who Will Save the Christians in the Gaza Strip?
Posted on: July 20th, 2012
InDepth → AnalysisAccording to the Greek Orthodox Church in the Gaza Strip, at least five Christians have been kidnapped and forced to convert to Islam in recent weeks. In a rare public protest, leaders and members of the 2,000-strong Christian community in the Gaza Strip staged a sit-in strike in the Gaza Strip this week to condemn the abductions and forced conversions in particular, and persecution at the hands of radical Muslims in general.

Kosher Hot Dogs and the Dichotomy of Tisha B’Av
Posted on: July 19th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Yishai FleisherWe are not in the era of securing Kosher dogs, we are in the era of reestablishing a Jewish commonwealth and building a country. This project needs us to focus our collective energies so that we can overcome the multiple challenges that stand in our way. Instead of watching overpaid athletes run bases after hitting a ball, we need all those Kosher-eating “accomplished professionals” to “feel very strongly” about their place in the fight for Israel!
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