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And what if I'm self loathing and depressed, and constantly contemplating suicide? Should I then kill my neighbor?

The clever plans of the ayatollahs, who, it is well known, have the capabilities and are divinely inspired to plot the fate of the world, are nevertheless going awry.

The announcement of talks with the Taliban coincided with a rocket attack by the Taliban on the U.S. air base at Bagram, in which four of our servicemen were killed.

A few months ago we decided to add another musical event to our annual agenda in Hebron.

Although Palestinians have lived in Lebanon for more than six decades, they are still treated as foreigners when it comes to obtaining a work permit

Tom Friedman doesn’t understand the Middle East, though he has persuaded a big audience otherwise.

The gradual annexation of Area ‘C’ territories by the Palestinian Authority.

Modern Orthodoxy has tried valiantly to deal with the issue through prenuptial, but the Haredi world has refused to make any concessions.

The ideas that this is some far left thing is a slander by Islamists.

Growing up in the 1970's, I remember hearing the whispered words from friends and neighbors in shul. “She has a brother,” the words would be said with a knowing look. “He doesn't live with the family, he is in a...,” another furtive glance to make sure no one was listening. “A home.”

The West is not acquainted with Shi'ite culture and is not aware of the deep motives that drive Iran.

Every once in a while, you can glean from the Chutzpah an entire world view.

In considering the rights of the unborn child versus the mother's, Jewish law sides with the viable life—mother, against the potential life—fetus.

American policymakers are likely to be carried away and to see rebel victory as the equivalent of a good and heroic victory for freedom.

Many of the talented and motivated individuals who leave the Haredi world could choose Modern Orthodoxy, but they don't.

In recent years, the way people greet each other in Israel has changed. For as long as I can remember the greeting was always, “mah shlomcha,” which is equivalent to “How are you?” The Israeli answer was generally, “B’seder, Baruch Hashem,” equivalent to “I’m OK, thank God.”

The outcry around the world against Nazi book burning included a moving letter from Helen Keller.

My father took Yeshiva University debating into the national spotlight when he competed in the individual National Collegiate Debate finals.

My parents arrived as Austrian Jewish refugees in Switzerland almost exactly sixty years ago.

Israel is a country that understands security concerns. Many civil rights have been sacrificed in the name of security and Israelis are used to being checked every time they enter a shopping center, a large store or any public building. Americans recently learned that they, too, are subject to many checks on their most private activities.

Without a vision, strategy is impossible. Tactics become farcical.

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No one can envy President Obama’s current dilemma over Syria. His decision to begin arming the Syrian rebels challenging Bashar Assad’s regime drew charges that the rebel forces are driven by jihad movements, particularly al Qaeda. Further, many rebel spokesmen have regularly denounced Israel and suggested that once in power they will end Mr. Assad’s policy of not rocking the boat with Israel. How, then, critics ask, could the president align the U.S. with the rebels?

In a gushing report on the election of Hassan Rohani as Iran’s new president, The New York Times began with this: “In a striking repudiation of the ultraconservatives who wield power in Iran, voters…overwhelmingly elected a mild-mannered cleric who advocates greater personal freedoms and a more conciliatory approach to the world.”

Last month in this space we noted that the New York State Assembly was considering legislation that would prohibit domestic insurers from including on their financial statements investments in companies that engage in investment activities in Iran. These financial statements are relied upon by the state to determine whether the company is solvent and able to pay claims. That bill has since passed the Assembly, but the New York State Senate is balking at passing it as well.

There is no other candidate running for mayor who supports our community’s values as Salgado does.

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If the eyes are the window to the soul, then children’s eyes are the window to the Almighty Himself.

Adding Turkey to the list of volatile states would mean even more uncertainty for Israel.