Fighting Back Against Jew Hatred Among Psychologists
The American Psychological Association (APA) has allowed--and failed--to acknowledge or to remedy the most grievous antisemitism that has run rampant within its organization.
What Is the Nature of Evil?
What of the journalists who write not about Kfir, not about Ariel, not about their mother, not about the hostages who sit in terror, but only about how the next dead, injured, or kidnapped Israeli effectively endangers the ceasefire. What of the people who tore down posters of two little red headed children, of babies, and then felt righteous?
Telling My Son About The Bibas Boys
In this world, we are limited by human understanding. There is so much that we can't understand. That makes no sense.
Why a NYT Article on a Hamas Leader Is Absurd
Did Hamas think that after massacring 1,200 people, taking more than 250 hostages, burning people alive, videotaping it and posting it online, Israel would send over a fruit basket?
Trump Must Abandon the Disastrous Ceasefire Deal with Hamas
If Trump and Netanyahu are really serious about achieving lasting peace in Gaza, they must abandon the disastrous ceasefire deal -- and especially the well-intended but painfully out-of-his-depth U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who has mindlessly promoted it.
The Day After …
And we thought Oct. 7 was the worst. Hamas keeps showing the world how depraved its adherents can be.
Who Is Calling Who a Nazi?
Democrats and their cohorts are tripping over themselves while pouncing on Trump. But in the process, they are tripping themselves up.
The Bibas Family Tragedy: Where Do We Go From Here?
One of the most difficult and perplexing questions we may ask ourselves at this moment of sadness and mourning is where do we go from here?
Is Israel Betraying its Citizens with Health Care for Terrorists?
Treating an enemy terrorist alongside a civilian must be seen as deeply problematic, especially when limited resources are available.
Babies in Bandanas
The children of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority are raised on a steady diet of hatred. Their heroes are bombers, not Batman.
All Politics is Local, even for Americans in Israel
As one of the largest ex-pat communities, we can reach out to U.S. elected officials and help them understand our needs and interests.
Strong Advice; But Who Will Listen?
The Gazans and their terrorist leaders certainly act as if they are at least first cousins of Amalek--if not Amalek himself
Pouring Salt On The Wound, The U.S. Legal System Stymies Terror Victims
In essence, the cases are not about the actual terror attacks, apparently all are in agreement that the PLO and PA bear responsibility, but about the legality of bringing terror’s sponsors and supporters before U.S. courts. And there lies the rub.
Jewish Professor’s Anti-Israel Propaganda – A Substantive Response
Facts are important, but numbers are not the full story. If five villages were attacked or 20 were attacked it would still be an issue. The big picture is that these charges against the Jewish residents of J&S have no basis in reality, Freedman was not quoting an eye witness, and these false accusations can and have resulted in real harm to individual Jews and to the State.
Let their People Go!
One man surveyed in Gaza said: “In the end, people will accept reality. They want to live in a country that protects and supports them.”
WE ARE INDIGENOUS to the PROMISED LAND
No matter what our individual views may be, whether or not we are religious, Jews are indigenous to the Holy Land.
Mishpatim: A Social Blueprint
A society is only as stable and moral as its commitment to protecting its most vulnerable members. Therefore, the laws in Mishpatim repeatedly return to the treatment of slaves.
The Shattering of Foreign-Policy Delusions
While some consider the proposed measures for Gaza as a non-starter, there are few other ideas on the table—certainly not for Mahmoud Abbas, whose Palestinian Authority lacks credibility.
The Time has Come: Us or Them?
For 76 years, Israel has lived in a state of perpetual emergency, surviving against all odds every single day. And we must ask, once and for all: Why? Why do we accept this reality?
Mel Gibson Can Change His Antisemitic Image
As Trump’s new Hollywood ambassador, Gibson has chance to revise ‘Passion’ film’s anti-Jewish narratives, following Oberammergau’s example.
Netanyahu’s Tightrope, Trump’s Net
Though Bibi opted not to take advantage of the U.S. president's ultimatum to Hamas, the rallying cry against him from the usual suspects continues.
ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan Shakes Hands With A Terrorist
Over and over, Khan has shown a decided lack of professionalism and respect for proper procedure
A Shameful Ad Signed by Jews in the New York Times
How A Holocaust Happens
Why Yitzhak Rabin Urged Moving Gaza’s Arabs to Jordan
It made sense at the time. And while the situation is very complicated right now, it still does.
Rediscovering Rabbi Norman Lamm, The Lamdan
A hallmark of Rabbi Lamm’s scholarship was his synthesis of halacha and aggadah. For Rabbi Lamm, these were not separate spheres but complementary dimensions of a unified Torah.
Trump, Disrupter-in-Chief
Upending stale thinking about the Arab-Israeli conflict is a good thing.
The PA Continues To Pay Terrorists
The families of dead terrorists will say they are in need since their breadwinners are no longer alive. Of course, these terrorists are no longer alive because they either blew themselves up or were killed while attempting to commit murder.
The Good And The Bad On The World Stage
Our beloved Bibi and President Trump were both unified as one entity sharing one common goal: the destruction of evil.
Most Palestinian Families Come from Immigrants from the Past Two Centuries
Identity in the Middle East is still shaped by social and economic relationships rather than by modern political boundaries.
The Exceptional Trump-Israel Partnership
Upon learning of Hamas’ machinations in suspending the release of the hostages, Trump declared a complete cancellation of the ceasefire if all remaining hostages are not released by Saturday at 12 noon.