JEWISH PRESS GREATEST HITS, Vol. 2

Can everyone please take a deep breath and absorb the staggering fact that the current administration has put much of practical Israel policy in OUR hands? That is, Shomer Shabbos hands. And we are making peace treaties?! This is a moment of exhilarating pride and redemption for every Orthodox Jew, every Ben Torah.

How Could A Jew Support Biden? A Response to Dr. David Luchins

The left is the source of virtually 100 percent of the anti-Israel activity on American campuses today. Biden has never condemned BLM by name and has not confronted the menace of Jew hatred within academia.

The Moral Failure in Israel’s Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Israel is different from other democracies in two ways: it has moral political values that are set forth in its Basic Laws, and its values are derived from Jewish morality. This means that Israel is not just a democracy; it is a Jewish democracy. The fight against COVID-19 requires difficult decision-making, and those decisions should be based on the country’s moral values. Instead, Israel is acting in contravention of its own moral values. Because those values are contained in its laws, this means the law is being violated as well.

Black Appraisals of Black Lives Matter – Part I

"Our families have fallen to pieces: 75% of all black children are born out of wedlock, without a father. I don't care how many social programs you have. You're not going to overcome that. That's where we, as black Americans, have to begin to take our fate back into our own hands and move it — stop crying racism." — Shelby Steele, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution.

When Rabbis Should not Keep Quiet

They have a duty to speak up against any danger that threatens the Jewish community or the fundamental precepts of civilized life. What’s crucial, however, is that they make a correct judgment-call on such matters—one that reflects Jewish ethical principles of truth and justice.

Jordan Harbors Brutal Terrorists wanted by France and America

Had the terrorists targeted non-kosher establishments with non-Jewish victims, Amman would likely have been cooperative.

Israel’s Hospitals Facing the Abyss

It’s obvious that a countrywide lockdown must be declared immediately. There’s no other option but to reboot the system so that we don't lose control and completely exhaust our medical personnel.

Practical Zionism Today

With the door (temporarily?) closed on extending sovereignty to parts of the West Bank, the time has come to return to the logic of what used to be known as “practical Zionism.” Though the modern state of Israel was established as far back as 1948, the controversy between “political” and “practical” Zionism remains as current as it was in the 1930s.

Emergencies Make Awful Law: Why are Casinos Treated More Favorably than Churches During a...

Under the first amendment, churches hold a higher protected status than comparably sized and ventilated businesses. So, as an initial matter, it would appear unconstitutional for a state to prohibit church assemblies of more than 50 congregants, regardless of the size of the building, while allowing a casino to host up to half their usual number of gamblers, which in some cases can exceed 1,000.

Russia Must Stop Arming Armenia

This is Russia’s way of punishing Azerbaijan for seeking to establish a pipeline to Europe that bypasses Russian influence, reducing Europe’s dependency on Russian gas, which is something that Moscow disdains.

Are We on the Brink of a New Dark Ages?

The foreign policy of a progressive US administration could entail a fanatical pursuit of race-based “intersectionality” policies, similar to the proletarian internationalism of yesteryear. If US foreign policy were in fact composed of such policies, many countries would consider China the lesser of two evils. A world dominated by a progressive US on the one hand and communist China on the other could devolve into a new Dark Ages.

The UAE and the Democratic-CAIR partnership

Given the inroads CAIR and its allies have made in the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, it is hard to imagine a Biden administration building on the developing ties between Israel and Arab countries.

Can The Israel-UAE Peace Agreement Be A Weapon In The War Against BDS?

Will that change because one Arab state enthusiastically signs a peace deal with Israel? Will it make a difference if more Arab states sign-on?

A True Fairy Tale: The Jewish Bahraini Princess

Rivka Abramovitz reads the e-mail, her curiosity intensifying into shock. She looks up at the Hasidic Jewish family seated around her. Should she tell them what the e-mail said? Definitely, no. Her long-lost mother’s sudden e-mail appearance had just told this Jewish woman that she is actually Arab.

A Biblical Middle East On The Horizon?

We are truly seeing the vision of the prophet Isaiah unfold when "nations will cease to lift up the sword against one another and terminate the study of war" (Isaiah 2:4).

How to Steal an Election

Time is short. The Left's threat of violence and subversion of the election is real. How we respond is critical.

Amar’e Stoudemire: A Remarkable Convert

Despite his difficult upbringing, Stoudemire is a great example to others through his actions both on and off the court.

The Commandment To Admit You’re Wrong

A person's instinctive reaction upon realizing he's wrong about something is to become a "defense attorney" for it. The job of a lawyer is to argue doggedly for a position even if he knows deep down that it's false.

Israel Needs an Anti-Propaganda Agency-NOW!

Israel urgently needs a separate anti-propaganda agency, something the Strategic Affairs Ministry should have recommended long ago.

Unpleasant News for Thomas Friedman

Does the level of the Kinneret have anything to do with the prospects for peace in the Middle East? He’d like you to think that it does.

A Jewish Case For Joe Biden

Steny Hoyer, the Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, addressed AIPAC and said, "There are 62 freshman Democrats in the House - 59 oppose BDS, 59 support Israel. How come you only know the names of the other three?"

Why the Erasure of History Matters

History and historiography matter. As Winston Churchill astutely said, “Everyone can recognize history when it happens. Everyone can recognize history after it has happened; but only the wise man knows at the moment what is vital and permanent, what is lasting and memorable.” Today, such sensitivity to the value of history is evaporating from the public consciousness. The willful blindness to the instructional value of the past is manifesting itself in attempts to erase history rather than reckon with it responsibly.

Viral Apathy in Israel

Gone is the refrain: “We’re all in this together.” In its place is: “Why are only some sectors allowed the privilege of congregating in close quarters?”

This is THE Time for a ‘Zionist Spring’

No wonder Israel-haters are unhappy. Their lie is crumbling. The Zionist state is turning into a source for solutions and hope rather than hatred.

How to Dismantle the Distorted Western Discourse on Israel

Western intellectual discourse regarding anything connected to Israel has been taken hostage by pseudo-intellectual, radical extremists who use distorted information, flawed facts, “progressive” language, and accepted buzzwords.

From Tripoli to Tripoli, Turkey’s Real Aim? EGYPT

The recent explosion at Beirut Port highlights both Turkey’s growing defense cooperation with Iran and its strategic interest in Lebanon, which facilitates Ankara’s provocative and worrisome agenda in the Eastern Mediterranean. However, Turkey’s unrestrained aggression in that region may be a diversionary tactic from its slow and patient pursuit of a complex strategy to surround Egypt with hostile forces on multiple fronts and undercut its powerful regional role.

The End of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Now that the UAE has broken the Arab taboo against normalization with Israel, other Arab states will be inclined to do so in ways consistent with their interests.

Defining Antisemitism as a Jewish Problem is a Lose-Lose Proposition

We will lose as Jews and as Americans if we continue accepting our prescribed role as the sacrificial canary in the coal mine

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