The Once and Future King
Netanyahu Never Really Left office
‘I Think’, Not ‘I Know’
By definition elections are a divisive time. One would naively think that once the polls are closed, and a clear winner has been decided, such divisiveness would be behind us...
Diaspora Blues
For sure, a left-wing government – Jewish in name but not practice or values – plays better in America
US Should have Lauded Ben-Gvir’s Moderation Message
Resolved to meddle in Israel's domestic politics, the US should judge the head of Otzma Yehudit by the merits.
A Religious Zionist SHOULD Be Israel’s Education Minister
“Woke” ideologies have infected Israel as well.
Let’s Replace Term ‘National Unity’ with ‘Majority Rule’
Whereas the sole glue for Yair Lapid’s coalition was anti-Bibi animosity, Benjamin Netanyahu’s espouses a set of values and objectives shared by a higher percentage of the population.
Jewish Wisdom is also Jewish Power
The humanistic view of “Jewish power” gets totally lost in the modern media circus when power is measured in dollars and clicks rather than values and wisdom.
How Diaspora Jews Can Explain Rise of Ben-Gvir
We are not a people of plaster saints, and no one has the right to demand otherwise.
A Marriage Forever Young
Our nation’s first couple set the example for a satisfying, meaningful and lasting marriage. It is not a “perfect life” with no heartache or challenge. It is a life in which neither is taken for granted.
Abraham the Zionist
Genesis makes it clear that Zionism is central to Abraham’s new religious mission.
Et tu, Brooklyn?
This should be the last place for Jew-hatred.
Kanye West, Kyrie Irving, And Cancel Culture
One complaint against cancel culture is that swift cancellation of someone whose views do not align with certain ideologies robs people of the opportunity to hear a diversity of viewpoints.
UN’s Dangerous Climate Summit
If COP27 attendees are adamant about reducing CO2 emissions, there are better ways to do it than “renewables.”
American Jewish Voters MUST Put Jewish Concerns FIRST
While most Jews care about Israel, they will not necessarily vote for the candidate who is most supportive of the Jewish state.
Thomas Friedman: Equal-opportunity Israel-basher
NY Times’ columnist believes it is his mission to heckle and harass the Israelis until they give in to Arab demands.
James Baldwin, Ye, and the Lesson the Jews Will Not Learn
Justifiying black antisemitism as a mutual hatred between parties—one advantaged, the other not
Israel’s Election: Divided US Perspective
Doomsday predictions about the consequences of Israel's election are overwrought. Some of the proposed legal reforms would bring Israel's system closer to the U.S. model.
Why is the Left so Afraid of Twitter?
let free speech not become weaponized as a partisan issue.
Balfour Bogeyman
The preamble to the Mandate reaffirmed the Balfour Declaration and once again confirmed the historical connection of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel
Diplomatic Invective: UN Takes Its War on Israel to Next Level
The Commission of Inquiry established by the UN Human Rights Council is permanent and thus is able to perpetually make allegations against Israel.
The Problematic Israel-Lebanon Maritime Deal
It's unclear why a country would sign a maritime deal under the shadow of a threat of war if the deal wasn't signed. Israel, nevertheless, went forward and signed.
The Leaders that We Deserve?
Israeli politicians are beginning to recognize that the exponential growth of the Haredi community presents many challenges for the future of the state
The Torah Is Not A Political Football
We dare not cavalierly throw around the Torah as if it’s part of a political game. It’s not a plaything that can simply be discarded. It’s a sacred text to be treasured, revered, and explored again and again and again.
Is the Electoral Deadlock FINALLY Broken?
Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu may have a fairly easy time forming a government-FINALLY
Provocation?!
A response to a very anti-Semitic article published in a Russian newspaper by a senior Russian official about Ukrainian Jews.
New York Crime Isn’t Mind Over Matter
Several men in a car accosted three boys from my son’s yeshiva at gunpoint and hurled anti-Semitic epithets at them. It was not the first time guns were brandished at yeshiva boys in that vicinity.
CON-YE: West JOINS CAIR
If disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein issued a statement condemning Bill Cosby's alleged abuse of women, would you take it seriously?
I sure hope...
Next 48 hours will Determine if Netanyahu is PM
If the exit polls hold true, Netanyahu has a clear path to forming a right-wing government and returning to power. Yet, in previous election cycles, mandates shifted during the manual counting of Israel’s paper ballots.
A Seismic Shift is Coming
political change from the left to the right
As their political landscapes shift from Leftt to Right Israel and the U.S. will lead the world to a better place,
When Progressives Profess they Want Israel to Succeed
An Israeli victory is the only path to peace because it ends the bloodshed and violence once and for all by sending a clear message to the Palestinian aggressor that the jig is up, and they cannot achieve their war aims.