Pioneers of the Periphery: Olim of the South Got that pioneering spirit? You’re invited to help build Israel’s periphery by planting roots in southern soil with Nefesh B’Nefesh.
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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Remembering Jackie Robinson’s Fight Against Anti-Semitism
Posted on: April 17th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsRobinson witnessed the valuable contributions that Jews were making to the black community's struggle.
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Posted on: April 17th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsLast month United Torah Jewry MKs heckled a speech by Prime Minister Netanyahu and then walked out of the room. As the prime minister read out the names of the ministers in his new government, UTJ MK Yisrael Eichler shouted, “Jews don’t ban Jews” from the Knesset. (The reference was to demands by the Yesh Atid Party that haredi parties be excluded from Netanyahu’s new coalition.)
Posted on: April 17th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsNow that several weeks have passed since President Obama’s visit to Israel, it is possible to get a better perspective on many of its aspects. Focus must not only be placed on what was said and done, but also on what was missing.
Shimon Peres Writes A Letter To President Obama (Forwarded To The World By Steven Plaut)
Posted on: April 17th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsApril 16, 2013 Dear Mr. President, My heartfelt sympathies to you and the American people for the acts of protest carried out in Boston this week during the Boston Marathon. This really is a wake-up call for us all.
Islam’s Jew-Hating Hadith in Context
Posted on: April 17th, 2013
InDepth → AnalysisThe infamous hadith about the Jew hiding behind a tree is not some apocrophyl canon held in esteem by an unimportant few, but runs parallel to anti-Jewish motifs throughout the Koran.
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As Israelis Mourn the Dead, Jordanians Glorify Killer
Posted on: April 16th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe very word "hero" was used by the Jordanian justice minister in joining the chorus calling for the release of a convicted terrorist.
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Posted on: April 16th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsOn the happy day when Assad & Tehran fight the rebels & Ankara to mutual exhaustion, Western support then can go to non-Baathist and non-Islamist elements in Syria.
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The Ups and Downs of Life in Israel (Book Review)
Posted on: April 15th, 2013
Sections → Books → Book ReviewsChoosing Life in Israel evinces what it means to be emotionally, spiritually, and viscerally drawn, as a Jew, to the siren song emitted by Israel.
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Amidst the Chaos, the IDF Preserves Israel’s Independence
Posted on: April 15th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWith Israel's military is at its strongest, the country is capable of dealing with its highly chaotic and dangerous environment.
Moses’ Gift: Natural Gas in the Mediterranean
Posted on: April 14th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsThe valuable Cypriot gas fields are located halfway between the Cypriot and Israeli coast.
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The Most Dangerous Women in Israel
Posted on: April 11th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWOW threaten our very right to the Land.
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Posted on: April 10th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsErev Yom Ha’Atzmaut, 2012: As I return from a visit to my elderly mother in the northern part of Jerusalem, the bus winds its way through ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods. The stone buildings along the route are colorless shades of sand and grey, some new, some old and blackened with age. Men and women rush through busy streets, expressions of pain and joy, helpless and hopeful looks defining their faces.
Posted on: April 10th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsOn Thursday Night, February 28, Jews from all walks of life flocked to Barclays Center, the new state of the art arena at the corner of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues in Brooklyn. Walking outside the area gave one an almost Jerusalem-like feel as the excitement built for a historic night of Jewish music.
Where Was The President When He Supposedly Was In Israel?
Posted on: April 10th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsWhat a week it was for Jerusalem late last month. The president of the United States arrived, transformed the King David Hotel into his (and his entourage’s) home away from home, and then began a series of meetings and visits – to the official residences of President Peres and Prime Minister Netanyahu, to the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book, to the Jerusalem Convention Center, to Mount Herzl, Yad Vashem, and to the grave of former prime minister Yitzhak Rabin. All these sites are in Jerusalem. But are they in Israel?
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The ADD Epidemic: How Real Is It?
Posted on: April 10th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsI recently read yet another article in a Jewish publication stressing the importance of having your child tested for attention deficit disorder if he is having trouble at school or finds paying attention difficult. I would have yawned if I hadn’t gotten so frustrated. The fact of the matter is that there is no scientific test for ADD. It’s a condition diagnosed by clinical evaluation – and grossly over-diagnosed at that.
The War of Ideologies in the Arab World
Posted on: April 10th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsRadical Islamist ideology must be analyzed and challenged or the fight against terrorism wil have no end.
The Dictator’s Lesson: ‘Nuke up Fast’
Posted on: April 10th, 2013
InDepth → Op-EdsDisarmed despots are soon-to-be-dead despots. It is a lesson the North Koreans have taken on board with understandable eagerness.
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