Britain: Scandal-Plagued Muslim School ‘Dysfunctional’
In a separate but related matter, the Al-Madinah School is being investigated by the government over alleged financial irregularities.
Fatah: ‘All Means of Struggle until Statehood’
Fatah about its military wing: "When they strike - they cause pain."
Who by the Sword, Who by Wild Beasts, Who by Hunger, Who by the...
This past month several dozens of jihad organizations operating in Syria came to the conclusion that the disagreements among them harm their fighting cause and strengthen Asad.
One Life At A Time: Dr. Rick Hodes Is Changing Lives
In 1989, when Ethiopia and Israel agreed to restore the diplomatic relations that had been broken off by Ethiopia in 1973, thousands of Ethiopian Jews (aka Beta Israel) flooded to Addis Ababa. A year later, Dr. Hodes, an observant Jew from Long Island, N.Y., was hired by the JDC to be the medical director in Ethiopia and oversee their care. The original six-week contract was to morph into nearly twenty-three years...and Hodes is still counting.
Rabbinic Violence
A thousand years ago Rabbeynu Tam, the greatest rabbi of his day, forbade beating men up as a way of compelling a recalcitrant husbands to grant a Get.
Book Review: Simon Sebag Montefiore’s ‘Jerusalem: The Biography’
This blithely written book presents Jerusalem as the home of all monotheistic faiths, disregarding the unique bond between Jews and their ancient capital.
How Jerusalem’s Arabs Act Against Their Own Interests
The overwhelming majority of Jerusalem's Arabs are still afraid of the radicals.
Who’s a Pew
Jewish identity has been an issue in the Jewish community at least since the beginning of the Common Era, and perhaps even before.
Power And Survival (Second of Two Parts)
As I noted here last week, “the situation of survival is the central situation of power. Yet, as the ‘Middle East peace process’ makes Israel's survival more and more problematic, this enterprise now effectively deprives Israel of its power. Left to proceed, the process will eventually permit Israel's enemies to enjoy a triumph that still remains cleverly concealed, the conspicuous triumph experienced by certain still-living persons, when confronted by the powerless one who is dying.”
GOP: Polls and the Hinge Points of History
There may no longer be a unifying “center” to hold the GOP together.
Educational Scandal: What Kids Are Learning in School Right Now
Just to make the point clear, I did not cherry-pick these examples. These are the first 11 which constitute the first page.
Israel Will Stand Alone
To me, the biggest joke of it all was the gleeful announcement by Rabin that “We are no longer an am livadad yishkone, a nation that dwells alone!”
Why I Confronted George Galloway
Galloway refuses to recognise my national and civic identity. He denies my cultural existence.
‘Yinglish’ or ‘Mangled English’?
An Interview with Professor Sarah Bunin Benor.
I’m Nervous about Loshon Hora
I recently heard someone say that it would be hard for a frum Jew to be a good comedian, because most good jokes are putting others down.
The Never-Ending Struggle for Jerusalem
What exactly does MK Hanegbi mean when he says "no division of Jerusalem?"
Peace Is Still Up to the Palestinians
Netanyahu’s speech was far from the denunciation of the peace process that some of his detractors are depicting.
The Temple Mount Has Already Been Ceded
Step by step, all Israeli governments since 1967 have ceded the Temple Mount.
New Organ Donation Law Goes Into Effect
Lauren’s Law, named for a young girl desperate for a heart transplant whose plight four years ago dramatized the shortage of available organs, is designed to increase that availability. The law went into effect on October 3. A new line on driver’s license applications asks applicants whether they want to be added to New York State’s organ donation registry. Applicants can choose to check either a “No” box or a “Skip this Question” box.
Claims Conference Controversy: The Jerusalem Post Apologizes – Almost
This past June we noted here that the “stunning news that the Claims Conference secured a four-year $1 billion infusion of funds from the German government to aid Holocaust survivors has been largely overshadowed by criticism that those leading the conference mishandled an internal investigation into the embezzlement of $57 million by some employees over a fifteen-year period.”
The Plaza, The Bikes, And The Imperial City
We were struck by the news that the plush Plaza Hotel is suing New York City over the Bloomberg administration’s placing a block-long bicycle rack across from its main entrance facing Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan.
Citizen Yid
In recent years an important mitzvah has been largely forgotten by Klal Yisrael. Actually, it is not just a mitzvah that has been lost but an entire Torah value that impacts the very way we understand our world.
Where to Find Leadership
On certain public policy issues, Orthodox opinion stands in sharp contrast to the views of most American Jews.
In Defense of Parental Consent for ‘Metzitzah B’peh’
Not only does it not infringe on the religious liberties of mohelim, it actually protects the religious liberties of parent.
Israel Puts Everything into Perspective
Even youngsters in Israel, years away from voting age, are knowledgeable about politics and don’t hesitate to discuss their opinions.
Living The Pew
My husband tried to raise the children Jewish. Now grown up, his children eschew all Jewish traditions and values.
Has the American Jewish Left Gone Bonkers or Is It only Rob Eshman?
I knew Abbie Hoffman, and you're nothing like him.
Aid for Palestinians: Breaking Down Walls or Building Them Higher?
Despite its humanitarian mandate, UNRWA’s very existence is political.