Injustice, Israel, and the “International Court of Justice”

The ICJ's "advisory opinion" on Israeli "settlements" in Jerusalem and the West Bank is an injustice that gives evidence of considerable bias against the Jewish State.

Hamas’s ‘Popularity’: Attempt To Deceive The American Public?

Since the October 7 attack, satisfaction among the Palestinians in the West Bank with the "performance" of Hamas murderers and rapists has risen to 82%.

Why I Love Being Jewish

I love the closeness Jews instinctively have towards one another during tough times like shiva, illnesses, and tragedies, and I love the joy we share celebrating in each other’s semachot.

The Shot Heard Round the World

We need to take advantage of this moment of conciliation, sincere or not, that has resulted from the terrible event of July 13. Then we wait for November 5

The Iron Swords War: The Strategic Balance So Far and What’s Next

Israel is facing difficult years of a prolonged existential struggle. To this end, it is imperative for Israel to be led by a leadership that enjoys the broad trust of the public.

Belief In Redemption, Belief In Every Jew

For numerous reasons our mesorah intentionally avoids excessive scrutiny of Yemot HaMashiach (Messianic matters). Too much focus on the future can lead to runaway messianic fervor, raising unrealistic expectations which, when unfulfilled, can be dispiriting.

Israel’s Hardest War Is Fighting the Lies Waged Against It

The consequence of all this misinformation is that Israel, not Hamas, is mostly blamed and held responsible for the misery of this war.

Baby Steps Toward Joining The IDF

The charedi opposition to army service often stems from the belief that Torah study protects the country as much as, if not more than, military service – a debatable point.

Clooney’s America

The actor's attack on Joe Biden was all about personal revenge.

Britain and France: A Tale of Two Elections

In other words, both in Britain and France, you may get around or even less than 30 percent of the votes and yet secure a chance to form the government.

Israel at the Crossroads

Israel Must Act Now or Risk Being Bled to Death by Its Enemies

Part III: A War of Words: Enlisting Arabs for the Nazi Cause

The mufti urged the Arabs to “Kill the Jews wherever you find them. This pleases God, history and religion."

The Case Of The Ancient Brown Tefillin

Laws in the first category can never change; whereas these laws were declared in definitive form by G-d, they are set in stone. By contrast, laws derived by use of the hermeneutic principles can technically change over time.

When Logic Falters, Faith Soars

It is not incidental that the ultimate halachic mystery of parah adumah addresses death and the tumah caused by contact with dead people. Death is the ultimate mystery.

A Better, NON-Racist Intersectionality

Western intersectionality makes it impossible for the victims of Islamic oppression in the Middle East and Africa to have their voices heard.

The Fig Tree: Roots Of Memory, Reflection, And Love

To make a connection between seemingly disparate things is to enter, if only briefly, a world beyond rationality. And in our quest to return as soon as possible to what is rational, we often become dismissive of making those connections.
Israel Uncensored: Will Israel Go to War in the North?

How to Win the Thirty Years’ War with Iran

To realize its achievements, Israel needs a pause of a few years during which the strategy and military power for an offensive will be formulated.

U.S. Diplomacy in the Middle East: “Can’t Anybody Here Play This Game?”

U.S. diplomacy in the Middle East seems unaware of how U.S. power should be deployed to decrease the chances of war and to support U.S. allies.

Providing ‘Chizuk’ to Our Faculty: A Post-October 7th Leadership Imperative

today’s existential crisis in Israel and in diaspora communities will not disappear or dissipate by themselves. It will take time, and the will of HaShem.

PA: Arabs Supporting Israel have a “Mental Disorder”; Jews who Hate Israel Represent Truth

Wolf’s interview is a wake-up call for American Jews. Something is missing in Jewish/Zionist education when Wolf and those like her can so easily turn their backs on their people and heritage.

Where Are the Weapons? Israel is Defending Freedom against Tyranny for All of Us;...

The critical point is that Israel is fighting to safeguard not just its own nation, but the West and the Free World as well. The battle at the moment seems between preserving freedom or having it extinguished by the forces of barbarism, autocracies, and theocrats, but most of all by the passivity of the West

Before the “Day After”

Resetting the Israel-Hamas war narrative

Waging War Against Antisemitism-Part II

I have a term I use to describe this fundamental insight: “Am Levadad” – two words lifted from a Biblical verse (Numbers 23:9) that can be translated as “a singular nation”.

Part II: A War of Words: The Mufti Meets with Hitler in Berlin

The Oriental Service station featured antisemitic propaganda cleverly mixed with Arab music and passages from the Koran, all supervised by the mufti.

The Jihadi-Leftist Convergence

The terrorist Carlos the Jackal was an early adopter.

Waging War Against Antisemitism-Part I

If we accept the reality that antisemitism can’t really be eradicated, and if we accept the idea that hatred of Jews is really resistance to the messages we bring, I think there’s only one thing we can do...

Surprise!

Israel supporters and Jews in general are facing an impossible uphill battle in the online world of post-October 7th.

Protecting Jewish Students On Campus

While these episodes may sound straight out of 1930s Germany, I made clear to the members of Congress that they weren’t. These are real events that occurred at UCLA over the past nine months – events that have precipitated a federal lawsuit against the university where my law firm represents several students.

A 1976 Jerusalem Wedding

No, my father said, already shocked at the low amount (which included the aufruf meal), I want to pay for the whole thing. (He assumed Yaakov’s father was asking for half.) My father-in-law said, That IS the whole thing.

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