Can A Conservative Conduct An Orchestra?

Invited to conduct a superb orchestra at the Disney Hall was a great honor of my life. However, a few members of the orchestra, supported by some city officials, decided to lead a campaign to have me disinvited solely because of my political views

On Not Responding To Trolls

Regardless of the format employed, 'Trolls' often hide their real identity and write and speak aggressively. Regardless of the format employed, 'Trolls' often hide their real identity and write and speak aggressively.

Response to Donny Fuchs ‘Snakes in the Vineyard’

I challenge Fuchs to find one Jew who has been converted or influenced by HaYovel. I believe Fuchs has redefined a 'missionary' as any person who comes close to Judaism but who does not want to convert

The Ongoing Drama of Palestinian Lies

When Israel does not comply with Palestinian demands they will accuse Israel of "destroying" the peace process. Worse, they will use this charge as an excuse to redouble their terror against Israelis.

Has the Trump Administration been Arabized?

Will Tillerson and McMaster win out? That depends on the coordination between Greenblatt and Israeli officials who are being very careful to point out the Arabs true reasons for normalizing relations with Israel.

Al Jazeera: The Terrorist Propaganda Network

Networks have biases but none comes close to Al Jazeera's persistent role as the biggest promoter of terrorist propaganda next to social media.

An Open Letter to Omar al-Abed

Arabs have fought six wars against the Jews, losing each time; fought intifadas to dislodge the Jews yet Israel has survived and prospered. Are these not signs that Allah has protected the Jews, given them the strength to survive, and even blessed them?

Diaspora Jewry Knesset Representation

To give Diaspora Jewry a disproportional role in Israeli elections would be inappropriate. But to give them no role whatsoever misses the point of the connection and the dependence we have to each other.

Even Kushner Knows Negotiation Can’t Solve the Palestinian Conflict

Recognizing that the time for the US to act as an 'honest broker' has come to an end and.admitting that the conflict may not have a solution presents an opportunity to try something different.

Failing to Clearly Liberate the Temple Mount, Places Israel in a Security Hell

The current crisis will not go away by simply outsourcing the Temple Mount to some made up country. Now that they have tasted “victory” the Arabs will continue to riot as if there is no agreement.

The Argument Is About Jews, Not Metal Detectors

The Temple Mount wasn’t about metal detectors, nor a variation on the usual theme sounded from Israel’s critics about the infringement of Palestinian rights. It’s about something much bigger: the right of Jews to be in Jerusalem.

Britain, Brexit and the Spirit of Dunkirk

In other words, there are no objective reasons to necessitate Britain's exit from the EU, whereas the Dunkirk retreat was an inescapable necessity.

No Trump To Blame, US Anti-Semitism Suddenly Not Newsworthy

Could worldwide anti-Semitism actually all be traced back to Pres. Trump? Or is the world's oldest hatred only of interest to the media if it can be used as another stick to bash the President?

Anti-Israel Boycott Act Targets Discrimination, Not Free Speech

44 companies from around the world operate freely in occupied territory without consequence, while only Jewish companies operating in the West Bank face repercussions.

Ya Think?

The hearts and minds of average Palestinians have to be prepared for peace through a completely different set of messages.

Jared Kushner’s Right: There’s NO Solution

All the professional peace processors and self-appointed Middle East “experts” don’t grasp the simple fact that an unassuming real estate developer-turned-presidential son-in-law understands:: the conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israel has no solution.

Jews Can Learn From Evangelicals’ Unconditional Love For Israel

Despite their staunch support for Israel, evangelical and fundamentalist Christians are disliked by many American Jews. Why?

Refuge

Moshe’s final lesson is that we must do each mitzvah to the extent we are able. We are not to be compared to others in their performance or accomplishments. This is the Torah Moshe placed before us.

Despite Recent Ruling, ‘Second Get Law’ Is Constitutional

The Second Get Law has been around for fifteen years and has been upheld by appellate courts and will continue to be despite Judge Bartlett's reversal

State Department Continues To Whitewash Arab Terrorism

The State Dept’s new Israel-bashing, falsehood-filled “Country Reports on Terrorism 2016” – which blames Israel for Palestinian terrorism against innocent Israelis – has caused us to lose confidence in Tillerson’s ability to promote Trump’s Mideast agenda.

Palestinians: Metal Detectors or Lie Detectors – Who Is Violating What?

To clarify: To the Palestinians this crisis is not about a metal detector or a security camera they want dismantled. It is Israel that they want dismantled.

Countering Contemptuous Palestinians

Sinai-stan, Hamas-stan, Hezbollah-stan, and Syria-stan already have emerged on Israel’s southern and northern borders. This is more than enough for Israel to handle. A Pales-stan on Israel’s eastern border would be unbearable. Israel can’t and won’t let it rise.

“Baseless Hatred” and the Temple Mount

The reason we’re still banished from the Temple Mount is not because some women want to pray at the Kotel with tefillin and Torah scrolls; it’s not because other Jews, who believe this is prohibited, attempt to block them. But it may well because of the type of rhetoric and methods that both sides use against each other.

Do You Feel the Churban Yet?

After several days of Arab rioting and violence, Trump sent his Jewish emissaries to pressure Netanyahu to remove the metal detectors and other security enhancements, which he and his cabinet agreed to do. Talk about giving into evil…

Have We Learned The Lesson Of Tisha B’Av?

How can we expect to come before God and ask Him to rebuild our Holy Temple? Before doing so we must at least begin to show Him that we have learned the lesson of its destruction.

Mixed Messages On Preserving Modesty

Preventing sexual abuse is not only about telling our kids that no one should touch their private parts or ask them to touch theirs. It’s also vital that a child, no matter the age, be heard and validated upon saying “I’m not comfortable.”

Temple Of The Heart

The Temple is an affair of the heart--it's what is missing from our lives. Subconsciously we have begun more and more to feel this great void in our lives.

Seven Lessons From The Halamish Massacre

Lesson #1 of the Halamish slaughter: This is how Palestinian Arabs behave when they have self-rule and kitchen knives. Imagine what they would do if they had a sovereign state and shoulder-launched missiles

Palestinian Who Slaughtered Israeli Family to Receive $3,120/Month Reward From PA

The PA “uses the money it receives from, among other sources, US tax payers to handsomely compensate the killers of Jews. Because the payment is commensurate with the length of the terrorist’s jail sentence, and because the sentence grows heftier the more Jews the terrorist kills

Palestinians: Abbas’s Security Doubletalk

Abbas is still playing his old game. Out of one side of his mouth he claimed a desire for a peaceful solution to the metal detectors crisis, and out of the other side, he egged his people on to murder more and more Israelis.

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