My Jewish Allergy to Germans
I have a thing about Germans. I cannot stand to see or hear them. It isn’t intellectual, not something thought out, but a gut reaction: it literally turns my stomach to be in proximity to them, to Germans, even through the media of film.
To Defeat the Jihad, Our Moral Code Must Evolve
The problem is we are at a point when the moral principles guiding our behavior conflict with the reality of survival in our the geopolitical environment
Art
Not used to being challenged, the Left's "culture monopoly" howled; Their role is to dictate "taste"
Is “Rabbi” Michael Lerner the PBS Star Barney?
Lerner invented the "politics of meaning," a pagan New Age pseudo-religion that hates Judaism/Israel
The Jewish Bungalow Experience
For those who haven’t had the pleasure of going to the bungalow colonies, allow me to take you on a journey…Imagine taking Brooklyn and putting it someplace with foliage.
Scary Times
Israel can't rely on the accord, not now nor the future. Iran is a danger to Israel & to the world.
The Only Seder Guest Who’s Still Invited
I will ask him, silently, to take with him hugs and kisses to my mother and father and brother, two time zones and thousands of miles away.
The Har Nof Aftermath
As we Jews returned to the Holy Land and prayed at our holy sites, forces fighting holiness came too
America Crosses the Line
After Erin Schrode’s, a Jewish woman running for Congress in California, personal information was posted on a neo-Nazi website, she received messages of anti-Jewish abuse, death and rape threats.
Bereaved Families Tell UN Secretary General: Stop Funding NGOs that Defend Terrorists in Court
The letter, coinciding with UN Secretary Guterres’ current visit to Israel, emands that the UN cease funding Israeli organizations that defend terrorists and their families in Israel’s Supreme Court.
“Naomi Shemer Shel Zahav”
A musical tribute on the anniversary of Israel's singer/songwriter laureate Naomi Shemer's passing.
The Orthodox Union: Reaffirming the Standards
This was a great week for the Orthodox Union (OU). This blog celebrates this fact.
The ‘Donald’
Despite the potential horrendous consequences, I find the prospect of Hillary vs. Trump fascinating
Our Homes and the Virus
All of us can and need to develop a more positive home environment through enjoyable activities and better communication
Senator Chuck Schumer and The Elephant in The Room
Misplaced compassion leads to evil.
That Awkward Moment when the MSNBC Anchor Tweets Something anti-Semitic
Hayes conflates that Hasid's "Jewishness" with his representing the Jewish State-which he does not. Does that give Hayes license to boycott the State of Israel because one Jewish dude ticked him off?
The Stores Were Closed
The stores that closed on the night of Tisha b’Av did so out of love, not fear. They love their people and they closed to be part of the Jewish nation regardless of the loss of profit.
The Liberation of Auschwitz- “Never Forget” 70 Years Later
How do we make sure the Holocaust is relevant to new generations?
Rabbi Akiva the Psychologist: Using Traditional Jewish Teachings to Conquer Anxiety
Perhaps the single greatest teacher of Rabbinical CBT was Rabbi Akiva. The Talmud (Berachot 60B) teaches that Rabbi Akiva was always in the habit of saying " Everything that God does is for the good."
Disputed Territories: The Census of 1967
In Gaza, the Egyptian data from 1965 had about 100,000 additional people, or 25% more than the Israelis counted.
Corned Beef
In the near future, Jews remaining in the US not yet totally assimilated will begin to feel ISOLATED
A Time for Love
Gentile friends of Israel came from all over Norway & Europe and they sang "Hatikva" in Norwegian!
Israel Keeps Rejecting Me
The land of Israel was one of the three great gifts God gave to the Jewish people,those gifts. I don’t consider myself to have suffered during my Aliyah, in fact, I think I’ve been living the dream.
Trump Seen Hanging ‘Missing: 11,787 Votes’ Signs Around Georgia
"I'm calling on the good people of Georgia to help me find my missing votes! Have you seen them anywhere? Please check under your couch cushions. DM if you find them, THX!"
L2L: Learn to Love
This is our song "Learn to Love;” May joy and light be restored to Jerusalem speedily in our days.
Israel’s Flag Flew High Inside ‘My Name Is Rachel Corrie’
The show (previously performed off-Broadway in NY) was, basically, 90 minutes of emotional blackmail played out in edited scenes from the young Rachel's diaries. The audience occasionally laughed at her. Did I mention it was DULL?
Dead Arabs Don’t Matter to the World — Unless Israel Killed Them
International journalists and international "human rights" bodies --dragging their halos around-- customarily overlook Arab victims whose sufferings have nothing to do with Israel.
A Soldier’s Father and His Smartphone
My son the soldier, in silhouette, sitting alone in his uniform on top of a mountain, wrapped in his tefillin, reading from a siddur, the sun rising in the distance, bursting forth into the sky-NACHAS
It was Our Turn in Adam
For more than 100 years, the Arabs have killed while the Jews have built and cultivated. And this is precisely what we’ll continue to do.
The First Time I Ever Truly Felt the Pain of Tisha B’Av
The year 2005 was the first time I ever truly felt the pain of Tishabaav.
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