Tag: people
Testing And Prophecy
On the face of it, the test is simple: if what the prophet predicts comes to pass, he is a true prophet; if not, not. Clearly, though, it was not that simple.
The United Nations, United Against Israel
I honestly don't understand why Israel continues membership in the United Nations, an international organization that is doing all it can to undermine and destroy the State of Israel.
Bennett to Spend $140 Million on Haredi Integration
The minister lamented the fact that Israelis are studying Law instead of programming.
Britain: Muslim Prison Population Up 200%
"If we deal with him one time, with violence, and show him what time it is, he will never disrespect our religion again ... For Muslims, you'd say it's good, but for non-Muslims, it's very, very bad."
Israeli Source: Obama No Longer Committed to Iran Attack Option
Direct talks begin with "confidence building measures," and the Netanyahu government must be worried that it would be picking up the tab on the new couple's honeymoon.
New Republic Article on Feminism from Zion Is All About the Stakes
The article argues that while naturally aligned with their fellow orthodox Jews, women from the modern orthodox community in Israel are finding themselves aligned with secular feminists.
The Holocaust as an Expression of Kindness? Seriously?
Rabbi Avigdor Miller did not want to publish this work during his lifetime. He felt that so soon after the Holocaust it would upset survivors
Chief Rabbis & Politics
But surely, you will say, Judaism requires one to respect one’s religious leaders. In theory this is so.
My Week in Israel with Dr. Oz
Mehmet, perhaps the world’s most famous Muslim who is not a head of state, is a righteous and proud Ambassador of his faith and feels an innate kinship and brotherhood with the Jewish people.
El-Sisi Slams US for Abandoning the Egyptian People
When he was pressed on his presidential ambitions, he responded that he is not the type who "aspire for authority."
A Call to Action: Shut Down the Claims Conference
After helping themselves to large salaries and allowing fraud to persist under their noses for over a decade, the Claims Conference is too broke to serve the survivors.
How to Give
These stories all have to do with the mitzvah of tzedakah whose source is in this week’s parshah.
A Ray of Light Behind the Clouds
Let us understand once and for all that G-d is not a puppeteer and we are not puppets.