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.
J Street: Demand Israel’s Peace Process Goal be Palestinian State
Posted on: May 23rd, 2013
InDepth → Op-Edsparently an affront to J Street's worldview, the focus of which appears to be the creation of a Palestinian State, whether or not that will bring peace.
Why Weiner’s Entry Is Bad News for Both Bills
Posted on: May 22nd, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsIt comes down to his being famous.
Prayer – The Right To Argue With God
Posted on: May 22nd, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe Talmud (Berachot 26b) says, "tefillot avot tiknum" – “prayer was established by the avot.” The Talmud then uses the following verse (Bereshit 19:27) to prove how Avraham established prayer: "Vayaskem Avraham baboker el hamakom asher amad sham et pnei Hashem" – "And Avraham got up early in the morning to the place where he had stood before God."
Why The al-Dura Blood Libel Still Matters
Posted on: May 22nd, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsNearly 13 years ago, then-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak journeyed to Camp David to end the conflict with the Palestinians. With the approval of President Clinton, he offered Yasir Arafat an independent Palestinian state in almost all of the West Bank, Gaza and in part of Jerusalem. Arafat said no.
When FDR Used The IRS Against Jewish Activists
Posted on: May 22nd, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe news that the Internal Revenue Service unfairly targeted conservative groups has brought renewed spotlight on a 2010 lawsuit filed by the pro-Israel group Z Street, which alleges it was also singled out by the IRS when applying for tax-exempt status.
Russia is Playing a Losing Hand like a Winner
Posted on: May 22nd, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsNeither Secretary of State Kerry nor the president he serves seem to understand Russia's goals in the Middle East.
Iranian Presidential Election Turning into a Circus
Posted on: May 21st, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsAhmadinejad may plan to reveal proof that the 2009 elections were rigged if his candidate's registration for presidential candidacy is not accepted.
Russia-US Brinkmanship Clashes with Israel’s Security
Posted on: May 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe Russian Yakhont missiles already delivered to Syria threaten Israel Navy ships carrying out vital missions in the Mediterranean.
Posted on: May 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsIslamism represents the transformation of Islamic faith into a political ideology.
Posted on: May 19th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe Japanese do not feel the need to apologize to Muslims for the negative way in which they relate to Islam.
Posted on: May 19th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe contractors received the land at a bargain basement price, moved the prices up to 1.8 million NIS and pocketed one million NIS per apartment.
Accepting Our Own: the Bias against Black-Hatters
Posted on: May 19th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsMany of my fellow college students are quick to voice their acceptance of their LGBT friends, but they turn up their noses and frown slightly when they speak of a Hasid.
We Should Have Heeded the Warning Signs of Islamist Antisemitism
Posted on: May 17th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWe must confront Islamist groups with what Prime Minister David Cameron referred to as “muscular liberalism.”
When Real Life Intrudes On Baseball
Posted on: May 14th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsReaders of my monthly Baseball Insider column may have noticed its absence last week (the column appears in the second issue of every month). The reason for that is I have something more serious and personal to share with you, something that didn’t seem appropriate for a baseball column.
Posted on: May 14th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsHerbert Romerstein died last week after a long illness. With Herb’s passing, we lose not only a good guy but a vast reservoir of knowledge that is not replaceable.
Freedom House’s Inexcusable Smear Of Israel
Posted on: May 14th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsFreedom House recently released its annual report on press freedom throughout the world at an event sponsored by the Newseum in Washington. But along with the usual and appropriate condemnations of dictatorships and totalitarian states, the group decided to slam the one democracy in the Middle East as well as one of the few states in the region where press freedom actually exists: Israel.
Opportunities and Risks Ahead for Turkey
Posted on: May 13th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsNow is the time for Ankara to take some corrective domestic and foreign policy measures consistent with what the country has and continues to aspire for but fails to realize.
Posted on: May 10th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsI explain that their cancer diagnosis might have resulted from something they could also have passed down to their children.
Bravo To The Real Jewish Housewives Of The World
Posted on: May 8th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsEvery week nearly three million viewers tune into the Bravo cable channel to watch the hit reality franchise “The Real Housewives” – several shows that follow the lives of affluent housewives and professional women residing in several American metropolitan areas (“The Real Housewives of New York,” “The Real Housewives of Los Angeles,” of Miami, of Atlanta, etc.).
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