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The Yarmulke: Crown Of Honor, Sign Of Humility
Posted on: May 11th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsAn old Jew, stripped to his ill-fitting pajama bottoms, his ribs pronounced in his emaciated frame, is being mocked as he is kicked and prodded through a double line of soldiers.
Kashrut/Yashrut: And The Alternative Solution Is…
Posted on: May 11th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsIt's a basic principle. When rejecting the proposed solution to a clear problem, give an alternative. On May 3, Agudath Israel of America issued a statement critical of the soon-to-debut Magen Tzedek certification under Conservative auspices. Magen Tzedek's seal certifies adherence to high standards regarding labor, treatment of animals, safety, environmental concerns and corporate integrity in the products that bear its seal. The statement's basic point is valid; its failure to concede the problem and to offer an alternative solution is not.
Terrorist Unity And The Push For Statehood
Posted on: May 4th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsThe day after last week's announcement of a Fatah-Hamas rapprochement in Cairo, Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas said he would keep pursuing peace talks with Israel. Almost concurrently, top Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar said Hamas would stick to its stance of neither recognizing nor negotiating with Israel, but "if Fatah wants to negotiate with Israel over trivialities, they can."
Legacies Of Nuremburg, Eichmann Trials Shape Our World
Posted on: May 4th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsSixty-five years ago at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, 22 defendants stood in the dock. They represented a cross-section of Nazi diplomatic, economic, political and military leadership, and became the first people in history to be indicted for crimes against humanity.
Bush, Obama, And Osama: American’s Hour Of Choosing
Posted on: May 4th, 2011
InDepth → Op-Eds"In Bin Laden Announcement, Echoes of 2007 Obama Speech," declared the headline in The New York Times. It's difficult to find a newspaper that has demonstrated a worse pro-Obama and anti-Bush bias than The New York Times, especially when dealing with the War on Terror.
A History Lession From Netanyahu Senior
Posted on: May 4th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsIsraeli generals probably don't cry very often. These are men of steel nerves, professional soldiers toughened by the rigors of battle and a lifetime devoted to strict military discipline.
Give Me A Troika: The Hillel Sandwich
Posted on: April 28th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsWhen fulfilling the commandments God has given us, I often think of dedicated high school athletes who, when their coaches say "Jump!" do not seek an excuse to do less but rather focus on doing what the coach said, and then some.
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like 1979
Posted on: April 28th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsDo you ever get the feeling you're really living in a television program? For 2011 America, the rerun we are collectively forced to act in is "That '70s Show."
Posted on: April 28th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsWinds of uncertainty are blowing across the globe. The future remains unsure. Will the sun shine again? Will stability reemerge after the storm dies down?
Will The Final Redemption Parallel The Exodus?
Posted on: April 18th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsThe prophet Micah said (7:15), "As in the days of your leaving Egypt, I shall show them marvelous things." His words imply that the Exodus is the precedent for the Final Redemption, as the Midrash expounds: "Just as in Egypt, I shall redeem you in the future from subjugation to Edom and shall perform miracles for you, as it says, "As in the days of your leaving Egypt, I shall display miracles'" (Tanchuma, Toldot 17).
Posted on: April 18th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsThe recent appalling murders in Itamar shocked everyone - not just settlers but every Jew without exception, because it wasn't the Fogel family alone whom the enemy wished to murder, but rather each and every one of us.
Posted on: April 18th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsThe day has come. The house is clean. The chametz has been sold. The matzah is ready. We are about to sit down at the magnificent table and begin the Seder. What does it all mean? This year, it should mean a lot.
Anorexia And Corrupt Dating Values In Our Community
Posted on: April 18th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsThe article last week in The New York Times concerning the explosion of anorexia and eating disorders in the Orthodox community highlights a tragedy that has long been buried.
‘Winds Of Change’ Should Not Include A Palestinian State
Posted on: April 13th, 2011
InDepth → Op-Eds"With the winds of change blowing through the Arab world, it's more urgent than ever that we try to seize the opportunity to create a peaceful solution between the Palestinians and the Israelis," President Obama saidlast week after meeting with Israeli president Shimon Peres.
Posted on: April 13th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsAt 5:30 in the morning on a recent Wednesday, my husband was awakened by a phone call from our son, Noam, in Beer Sheba. "Don't worry, dad, we're in our safe rooms at home and we're OK."
In Defense Of Traditional Matrimony
Posted on: April 13th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsMarriage is under assault again in this country, as fewer adults choose to tie the matrimonial knot while the Left continues to lend civil and economic credence to unions of same-sex partners.
Why Israel Is Losing The Information War
Posted on: April 13th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsMany people who are informed about what's actually happening in the Middle East constantly wonder why Israel fares so badly in the information wars. The following example gives us a pretty good idea why.
Obama, Libya And The Holocaust
Posted on: April 6th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsPresident Obama and his supporters have defended U.S. military action in Libya by invoking America's failure to respond to mass murder in Rwanda, Bosnia and even the Holocaust. Do those experiences indeed offer useful lessons for the current crisis?
Federation’s Troubling Generosity To Left-Wing Activists
Posted on: April 6th, 2011
InDepth → Op-EdsJewish Funds for Justice (JFSJ), the George Soros-funded activist group that recently made headlines for its high-profile war against Fox News host Glenn Beck, has received over $1 million from the UJA-Federation of New York since 2008.
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