Communicated: TefillaChillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.
On Israel, Obama Brings Moynihan To Mind
Posted on: December 19th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsThose who view American-Israel relations through a dualistic “are you pro-Israel or anti-Israel” lens must be confused. In one week, the United States stands virtually alone with Israel against the Palestinians’ upgrade of their status at the United Nations, then immediately condemns Israel’s settlement expansion.
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Learning From Mistakes: A Counterintuitive Approach
Posted on: December 19th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsIt was the late Abba Eban who famously said that "the Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity." In his time that was for the most part true, and it arguably worked for Israel's benefit, particularly when Israel found itself in a tight diplomatic squeeze.
QuickTakes: News You May Have Missed
Posted on: December 19th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Aaron Klein.
‘As A Boy, Eisenhower Thought All Jews Were Angels In Heaven’: An Interview with Author Denis Brian
Posted on: December 19th, 2012
InDepth → Interviews and ProfilesThat Israel and the U.S. share a special relationship is conventional wisdom in the 21st century. That the roots of this relationship extend to the very founding of the United States is perhaps less known. A new book, “The Elected and the Chosen: Why American Presidents Have Supported Jews and Israel – From George Washington to Barack Obama” (Gefen Publishing), attempts to highlight this relationship by describing various encounters American presidents have had with Jews and the support they extended to Israel. Its author, Denis Brian, has published 17 previous books, including “Joseph Pulitzer: A Life” and “Genius Talk: Conversations With Nobel Laureates and Other Luminaries.”
Chaim Kaminetzky – Zecher Tzaddik Leverachah
Posted on: December 19th, 2012
InDepth → Front PageI’ve always wondered what factors determine whether one gets a z”l suffix (zichrono leverachah) or a zt”l (zecher tzaddik leverachah) after he’s passed on. I know of no objective standard, or of any official sanctioning board that makes these decisions. In my understanding, the term zt”l is exclusively reserved for luminaries who have benefited their generation with their exemplary deeds and accomplishments.
Gun Control and Gun Control Culture
Posted on: December 19th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Daniel GreenfieldBoth the Left and the shooters agree that the people you are shooting at should not have guns.
The Adventures of the Jewish Nurse in the Land of Israel
Posted on: December 19th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsThoughts and proposals on the ongoing nurses’ strike in Israel.
In Israel’s Election Campaign Telling the Truth Is against the Law
Posted on: December 18th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsA number of radical leftist approached the chairman of the Central Election Committee...
Gun Control, Thought Control and People Control
Posted on: December 18th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Daniel GreenfieldThe Left seeks to create a society where everyone is a lab monkey except the experts running the experiments.
US Policy Turning Syria into Anti-Western, Antisemitic Islamist State
Posted on: December 18th, 2012
InDepth → Analysis → Rubin ReportsObama Administration policy is to put into power yet another anti-Western regime that will oppress its own people and put a high priority on trying to wipe out Israel.
Post-Chanukah Musings at the Maccabees’ Hometown
Posted on: December 18th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsHow could we have been standing those 200 yards away on this incredibly meaningful site, in the town where the Maccabees’ efforts assured Jewish continuity and be in the dark?
The European Union: A Palestinian Pawn
Posted on: December 18th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsThe EU has been following the PA line in condemning Israeli construction in E-1, calling for Palestinian unity, and voting for a unilateral Palestinian state.
Egypt Democratically Adopts an Anti-Western Dictatorship
Posted on: December 17th, 2012
InDepth → Analysis → Rubin ReportsThe democratic opposition—like its counterparts in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Iran—has learned that the United States will not help them.
Posted on: December 17th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Daniel GreenfieldTelling apart the right Syrian rebels from the wrong Syrian rebels is tricky. The Free Syrian Army, once hailed as a moderate secular organization, has more Al Qaeda in it than the dirt in Tora Bora.
Syrian Rebels in Control of Border Area with Israel
Posted on: December 17th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsAlthough the wider regional implications of Assad's pending collapse remain unknown, the fall of the Alawite regime will undoubtedly strike a major blow to Iran.
The Unbearable Silence about the Jewish Refugees
Posted on: December 17th, 2012
InDepth → Op-EdsToday, fewer than 4,500 Jews remain in Arab countries. Israel absorbed and integrated 600,000 of the more than 850,000 who left.
Posted on: December 16th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → Daniel GreenfieldThe issue isn't really guns. Guns are how we misspell evil.
Why Islamists Always ‘Win’ in Fair Elections
Posted on: December 16th, 2012
InDepth → Analysis → Rubin ReportsIn the Middle East, secular movements are more poorly funded and more naïve about how to operate politically than the Islamists.
Posted on: December 16th, 2012
InDepth → Analysis → J.E. DyerConnecticut has some of the tightest restrictions in the country and Mrs. Lanza was in full compliance with them.
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Learning to Value the Lives of Children
Posted on: December 16th, 2012
InDepth → Columns → America's Rabbi / Shmuley BoteachYet the one thing I have always known, amid the hills and valleys of life: whether or not you succeed in your public endeavors, you cannot fail at your private commitments.
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