How will Justice Jackson Treat Israel and Judaism?
Two rulings issued by Jackson while she was a district judge have garnered little notoriety, but they are, for America’s Jews, grounds for optimism.
The Henkins: Father And Son
In our day, when news events do not always portray the Jewish community in the most favorable light, it is imperative that we have role models we can emulate. The recent passing of a famous legal scholar brings to mind two individuals who personify this description.
Double Standards Against Jews in NYC
If large restaurants can open indoors, then why can’t synagogues?
My Unexpected Journey Through Nach Yomi
My ennui worsened after October 7. At the time we were learning Koheles, and all I could think about over and over and over again was that indeed everything was futile, everything was hevel, everything was nothing.
Mashiach’s Prime Function
Rambam writes the verse's double term refers to 2 messiahs: first King David; 2nd the final Mashiach
The Story Behind My New Website
Wishing Steven Genack great brocha with his new website, Aish Haolam (www.aishhaolam.com)
Why Is Agudath Israel Defending The Democrats?
Rabbi Avigdor Miller paskened that it was not enough to vote; every ben Torah had to wear a Reagan button.
Good Bye, Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, and Kisses to the Little Gentiles
A whopping 58% of Jews married between the years 2000 and 2013 have non-Jewish spouses. That's up from 17% in 1970.
Presbyterian Terror
Not content with the classic leftist divestment tactic, elements of PCUSA, from the Chicago Middle East Task Force, met with leaders of the terrorist organization Hizbullah in Lebanon.
Four Notes on The Situation
As Peres retires, Israel fights sour legacy: Insistence on setting policy in line with hopes, rather than with reality.
Jerusalem: Why Palestinian Leaders Say Don’t Vote
Palestinian leaders and their religious clerics do not want to see Arabs live a comfortable life under Israel. They are afraid that the world would see that Arabs can have a good life under Israeli sovereignty.
Seven Habits Of Highly Calm People
We all know about the technique of deep breathing when angry. G-d hints at this frequently in the Torah when His anger is mentioned, describing something we can do to abate our own.
Latest Attacks Are Motivated by Incitement Combined with Hamas’ Interest to Increase Terror
These attacks strengthen Hamas’ position on the Palestinian street as the leader of the struggle against Israel, dragging the Palestinian Authority into a competition to increase its incitement and heap praise on the perpetrators of the attacks, while accusing Israel of executing the terrorists killed during the attacks.
The Orthodox Community Must Lead On Israel
It is also much easier to decry antisemitism than fight back against a pro-Palestinian movement that has become increasingly popular.
Jewish Academics And The Trashing Of Israel
For 30 or 40 years, Jewish university professors who might have prevented the landslide against Israel have kept their wimpy little mouths closed.
The Rise Of The Feel-Bad Candidate
Why are so many Democrats feeling the "Bern"? Are Americans angrier this year than other years? Why does the electorate this cycle eschew policy details?
It’s NOT About Democracy
The left isn’t worried about democracy. It doesn’t like democracy. It likes its oligarchy.
Warmed-over Withdrawal Syndrome
Unilateral Israeli withdrawals will not enhance Israeli security nor improve Israel’s international position and moral standing; and it will rip Israeli society apart. And as the Lebanon and Gaza precedents proved, unilateral Israeli withdrawals only guarantee continuation of the conflict and even its escalation.
Reform Rabbi Rosove Misrepresenting Torah to Push Jewish Uprooting
Ignoring the wages of "forgiveness" in South Africa and Gush Katif, Rabbi John L. Rosove usurps the Genesis story of Joseph and his brothers.
Conversion To Judaism: The Need For A Uniform Standard
Three weeks ago, Rabbi Marc Angel, the retiring spiritual leader of Manhattan’s Congregation Shearith Israel, argued in these pages (“Conversion to Judaism: A Discussion of Standards,” op-ed, June 22) that: (1) there is a multiplicity of standards for conversion within halacha; and (2) the determination of what standards to apply is best left to the discretion of every individual rabbi.
The Ten Top Anti-Semites of 2012
The leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood top the Simon Wiesenthal Center's list of top ten anti-Semites of the year.
Jerusalem’s Holiness To Muslims Is A Myth
It is only under unified Israeli rule since 1967 that Jerusalem has been revitalized , offering full freedom of religion for its mosaic faiths – precisely what would be threatened by its re-division
The Capital Importance of E-1
Building 50,000 homes on Jerusalem’s eastern edge is critical for the future of the city and for Israel’s security. E-1 must be developed to revitalize Jerusalem and secure Israel.
Jeremiah Wright And The Irony Of Black Racism
The irony doesn’t get any better than this.
Barack Obama is supported by multitudes of Americans so eager to demonstrate their “liberal” benevolence that they gave him their votes on faith, before they had any substantial knowledge of who the man really is. Enter into the picture the images of Obama’s beloved minister of 20 years, Jeremiah Wright, spewing his hateful venom to his delirious mass of followers.
I Did My Part
Since creating EndTheMadness seven years ago I have received all manner of correspondence, and it should come as no surprise that for every gratifying e-mail I receive there are plenty more that are disturbing in one way or another. But what if I asked you to guess which e-mails disturb me the most, even momentarily shaking my optimism that there really is hope for our society?
Having Empathy For Black Americans Is A Torah Value
Systemic racism means that the unwritten rules of society provide less opportunity for black people than white people.
Yes, But Can They Blow Him Off Mount Rushmore? Teddy Roosevelt Persona Non Grata...
God save the declining United States of America.
Shukran (Thank You)!
The bumps on the path to implementing the road map must be smoothed out in order for us to proceed -- not in the direction you Israelis stupidly envision, but in the direction so clearly specified in our organization's charter.
Why Israel’s Image is Often Distorted by the Media
The “global left,” he says, “considers itself the moral cutting edge of mankind. Jews are competition. So there’s an enormous appetite especially on left for stories about Jews behaving badly
NY Times: Let’s Kill 1st Amendment. It’s Helping Conservatives Too Much.
If you can't beat 'em, change the rules...