Following a Passion for Sports to IsraelIn Israel, a new five month scholarship program being offered to young aspiring athletes – one of them could be you.
Posted on: May 1st, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe ticking of the clock is uniformly, maddeningly constant. Tick, tick, tick. In equal, perfectly differentiated, precise segments. One second after another. Tick, tick, tick. A minute. An hour. One day. Another. Then a week. A month. A year. A lifetime.
Posted on: May 1st, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsJerusalem was never real to me. It was a name I came across in books of Bible stories as a child. If I’d ever tried to imagine it, it would have been like places in my books of fairy stories. I knew it was a city with crenellated walls, with domes and towers and minarets. In my mind, I saw it peopled with old men with long beards and flowing robes, and women with clay jugs precariously balanced on their heads.
Posted on: April 30th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWith the Syrian government refusing to allow UN inspectors into the country it is difficult to see how indisputable proof of use of chemical weapons can be found
Orthodox Women May Stand to Lose Under Sharansky’s Proposal
Posted on: April 30th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsIf it is the sole solution to women's rights at the Kotel, an egalitarian section at the Kotel will ultimately make things harder for Orthodox feminists who are trying to assert their rights within a Halachic framework.
The Rise of China’s Militant Nationalism
Posted on: April 30th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe policy of engagement of China was enlightened, far-sighted, and generous.It was also a mistake.
I can’t Be Silent When a Fighter for Peace Is Attacked
Posted on: April 29th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsYou know, you don’t have to fight every injustice under the sun, but you do have to fight for a fighter who stands up to an injustice which is crouching like a lion in your own neighborhood, ready to pounce on you and eat you up. There is a Muslim lady doing just that, fighting [...]
Call it What it is: Islamic Terrorism
Posted on: April 29th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsBlaming America and appealing to a presumed guilt will not solve the problem of Muslim radicals wishing to infiltrate, dominate, Islamize and kill Western citizens.
Deal with Muslims in Strength and Respect, Not Peace and Equality
Posted on: April 28th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsIslam's approach to God extends to all interpersonal relationships, which are based on honor.
Posted on: April 28th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsUnfortunately, we who live in democracies learn best about Islamism when blood flows in the streets.
Restoring the Image of George W. Bush
Posted on: April 28th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsAll Americans should take an interest in the accurate recognition of President Bush's good work.
From Joy to Sorrow and Back Again
Posted on: April 24th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsI close my eyes and am transported back to Israel, where I spent the past six weeks.
Political Expediency…or Adjusting to Reality?
Posted on: April 24th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsDo Israelis believe it’s OK for political aspirants to say whatever they feel is necessary to gain power?
How To Be More Than Just A Tourist On Your Next Visit To Israel
Posted on: April 24th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsIt’s always a blessing to visit Israel – even a greater one when your kids come along. Of course, once the family has been to Israel a number of times and all the best sites have been seen and the most important holy places and kevarim visited, what do you do with your family?
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Can the Left Stand Up Against Anti-Semites?
Posted on: April 24th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWe don’t normally pay much attention to what is published in Tikkun magazine, let alone what its editor Michael Lerner disseminates through his e-mail list. But occasionally Lerner’s tirades shine a light on the positions of the far left that illustrate exactly where some of Israel’s critics stand in a way that makes clear how they have made common cause with those who seek the Jewish state’s destruction.
Moral Incoherence In Irish Teacher’s Union Boycott
Posted on: April 24th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI), which represents some 14,500 members, voted in early April “to cease all cultural and academic collaboration with Israel, including the exchange of scientists, students and academic personalities, as well as cooperation in research programmes [sic].”
Tamerlan Tsarnaev: What’s in a Name?
Posted on: April 24th, 2013
InDepth → AnalysisKilled Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, an ethnic Chechen Muslim, has been identified by the FBI as a “strong believer” in Islam, and an adept of jihadism. Tamerlan was unabashed in his Muslim piety and avowal of jihad—the latter bringing him to the attention of both Russian intelligence and the FBI. Indeed, Tamerlan Tsarnaev [...]
Posted on: April 22nd, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsHamas has brought misery, pain and destruction to Gaza, so Hamas’s alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking should not come as a shock to anyone.
Posted on: April 21st, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsOnly recently, in his very last days, did Rabbi Ya’akov and his father Rabbi Ovadia Yosef become closer.
A Muslim Perspective: Boston’s Tragedy Must Not Generate More Hate
Posted on: April 20th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsI also would like to strongly criticize those who express joy at the sight of horror in America.
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The Brave Soldier from Auschwitz
Posted on: April 18th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsAs time went on, as would be expected of me, I lost more and more of my equipment—but not my gun or my tefillin.
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