Trip To Ukraine And Poland

Posted on: September 27th, 2006

As of Tzom Gedalia, Sept. 25, I will be on a trip to Ukraine and Poland.

Whither Israel: After Lebanon And Gaza? Finally, Time To Reject A Suicidal “Peace Process” (Part Three of Four)

Posted on: September 20th, 2006

The rights of both Jews and Christians were openly trampled on by the Muslim conquerors of Jerusalem. Churches were made into mosques. Slaughterhouses were deliberately established near Jewish places of worship. Mosques were built next to churches and synagogues so that their minarets could literally "over-tower" them.

Polish Leaders In New York And Israel

Posted on: September 20th, 2006

Last week, President Lech Kaczynski of Poland visited Israel, where he participated in many events in support of Israel and the Jewish community in Poland.

Whither Israel: After Lebanon And Gaza? Finally, Time To Reject A Suicidal ‘Peace Process’ (Part Two of Four)

Posted on: September 13th, 2006

The unchanging struggle to evict the Jews from "all of Palestine" (that is, from Israel as well as Judea/Samaria/Gaza) is driven by the homicidal idea of jihad or holy war. According to Islamic orthodoxy, their "prophet" is said to have predicted a final war to annihilate the Jews.

Report From Foundation For The Preservation Of The Jewish Heritage In Poland

Posted on: September 13th, 2006

For the last two weeks I have written about cemetery restoration in Poland. This week I present a report from the Foundation for the Preservation of the Jewish Heritage in Poland, which has done tremendous work in the field. The first half of 2006 has been a busy time for the Foundation for the Preservation of the Jewish Heritage in Poland. The Foundation has cleared up ten Jewish cemeteries and fenced four of them, erected monuments or memorial plaques commemorating pre-war Jewish communities in five towns and is currently restoring four synagogues.

Whither Israel: After Lebanon And Gaza? Finally, Time To Reject A Suicidal ‘Peace Process’ (Part One of Four)

Posted on: September 6th, 2006

The poet Auden understood many things. He understood truly important things as only the poets can. He understood that humankind can always be found in pretty much the same imperiled condition.

The Four Mass Graves In Czestochowa

Posted on: September 6th, 2006

I recently interviewed a Holocaust survivor who was present as the Russian army entered the town of Czetachowa.

Letters To The Editor

Posted on: August 30th, 2006

New Leadership Needed     If one were previously inclined to believe that Israel’s leadership would finally muster the will to fight the Islamofascists chomping at its borders, the recent war with Hizbullah/Iran should dispel us of this illusion (Steven Plaut, “The War Israel Chose To Lose,” op-ed, Aug. 25).      Instead of arming the IDF with [...]

Israel Still Marching Toward Disappearance

Posted on: August 30th, 2006

Technically, the Lebanon war against Hizbullah is over. In fact, however, Israel remains starkly vulnerable to further rocket attacks, and - even more ominously - to a still-nuclearizing Iran. Making matters worse, Prime Minister Olmert has yet to openly change course from his indisputably catastrophic plan for "realignment" and "convergence."

Israel As Tragic Hero: Enduring Sacred Tribulations In An Absurd World Order

Posted on: August 23rd, 2006

In an ancient myth, the Greek gods condemn Sisyphus to roll a great rock to the top of a mountain, whence the stone will inevitably fall back of its own weight. By imposing this terrible judgment the gods had prescribed the dreadful punishment of interminable labor. But they also revealed something vastly more difficult to understand, namely, that even such useless labor need not be altogether futile. Such labor, they knew, could also be heroic.

Cemetery Restoration And Preservation

Posted on: August 23rd, 2006

Last week's conference on Jewish genealogy in New York featured many sessions dealing with the issues of tracing Jewish lineage.

Three Weeks War

Posted on: August 23rd, 2006

Six days after the "Three Weeks War," our goal is to carry on, with all the more determination, the mission to bring about a great awakening among the Jewish people.

Why Israel Must Not Allow Iran To Acquire Nuclear Weapons

Posted on: August 16th, 2006

With mounting evidence that Hizbullah-fired rockets can cause Israel considerable damage, one point should stand out glaringly above all others: Under no circumstances should Iran be allowed to reach the stage at which it could launch nuclear weapons.

Po-Lin

Posted on: August 16th, 2006

While most of Europe is critical of Israel's war against Hizbullah, the country that most Jews think of being the most anti-Semitic is hosting a group of Israeli youth from northern Israel to ease their trauma.

Fighting Terrorism In Lebanon And Gaza: The Lie Of Israeli ‘Disproportionality’

Posted on: August 9th, 2006

Humanitarian international law continues to correctly require that every use of force by an army or insurgent force meet the test of "proportionality." Going back to the basic legal principle that "the means that can be used to injure an enemy are not unlimited," proportionality stipulates (among other things) that every exercise of armed force be limited to the minimum application needed for operational success. More specifically, this ancient principle of customary international law applies to all judgments of military advantage and to all planned reprisals.

Only The Left Can!

Posted on: August 9th, 2006

Thank G-d Netanyahu is not the prime minister. We live in a strange environment, where the Left can make war and the Right can make peace.

The Old Shtetl Rymanow (Part II)

Posted on: August 9th, 2006

Last week I wrote about Rabbi Avraham Reich, a decendent of Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Rymanow.

The Lawfulness Of Israel’s Use Of Force Against Terrorist Bases In Lebanon

Posted on: August 2nd, 2006

International law is not a suicide pact. Israel's distinctly measured use of force against terrorist bases in Lebanon is entirely consistent with international law. Although some would mistakenly contend that Israel's essential actions express "aggression," the incontestable right of individual self-defense is plainly codified in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. Indeed, by persistently allowing its territory to be used as a base of terrorist operations against Israel, it is Lebanon that is in flagrant violation of the charter.

A Package From Home

Posted on: August 2nd, 2006

I am not sure if many readers understand the severity of a young soldier's life during periods of conflict.

The Old Shtetl Rymanow (Part I)

Posted on: August 2nd, 2006

While the Ukraine was the birth place of the Chassidic movement, Poland and especially the Galicia area soon became the hub for most Chassidic activity after only two generations.