Recalling the Hassidic Rebbe who Pioneered Aliya
To those who belittle what hassidim contribute to Israeli society, take a look back at the history books and remember that it was a hassidic rebbe who pioneered mass aliya.
Palestine Solidarity Campaign Smears the Holocaust in anti-Balfour Declaration Protest
Anti-Balfour Declaration rally in London attended by a throng of propagandists and useful idiots.
What Now?
Rivlin has visited Arab victims of Israeli attacks, declaring that "his people are terrorists"
Gazing into My Great Grandmother’s Eyes
A love letter from the author to a great-grandmother he never met, stolen from her family by the Holocaust.
Beyond Sadness!
Until the monstrous ideology that inspired Ezra’s killer is publicly NAMED atrocities will recur
The Islamist Plague
Many Western commentators have adopted the narrative that al Qaeda and its ilk are the exception to the "religion of peace" -- Islam.
However, the...
Stop Skirting the Issue: Pants vs. Skirts
In the minds of parents who make a war out of pants vs skirts, they are “fighting” a noble cause but many times they have lost their daughter—both in religion and in terms of their relationship.
Pain and Sacrifice: Yours, Not Mine
In reality, Lipman and his ilk have learned nothing from the destruction of Gush Katif.
Life in Southern Israel: A Student’s Blog
Greetings to all, my name is Nachalah, I am a 24-year-old student. I am studying communications and graphic designing at Sapir College… Sapir College in Southern Israel is under fire, situated near Sderot and the surrounding Kibbutzim, where the bravest children in the world live.
Questions for Jewish Donors to Harvard
13 hard questions for those who are now upset by the Harvard-Liberal-Hamas alliance, asking why Harvard’s transformation into a training program for America-hating activists was not enough to stop their donations.
Why Wonder Woman Must At All Costs Be Banned
The Arab world that slanders and hates us simply can’t take it that instead of being the evil thing they say we are, this movie, as embodied by Gal Gadot, portrays us as the good guy,
Self-Respect: the Antidote to Foreign Pressure
Blaming foreigners, however hostile they may be, yields only further self-delusion and suffering.
What’s the problem with Reform Judaism?
Israelis don’t see the point of Reform Judaism, maybe because living in Israel provides the sense of Jewish community that many American Jews seek from their congregations
Passover 2020: The Challenges; the Beauty
What if you find yourself at this point in your journey living alone? Strangely enough, our assignment has the potential of being the most exciting of all: piecing our life story together like an immense three-dimensional jigsaw puzzle.
The Power of Small Things
Small deeds can have a huge impact, or as better said in Chovot HaLevavot the Jewish self-improvement manual, “a small light can shine forth and push away much darkness” This is the essence of Hanukah
Relief
Two Arabs paid their fare and then made Alon "pay the price of peace" (Shimon Peres), killing Alon.
Transfer: Still The Only Solution
Rabbi Kahane spoke of transfer, because it was what the Torah spoke of.
E-1 Contiguity Fallacy Returns
The media claims that Jewish construction in E1 preempts the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state, but that is not the case.
Student’s Commencement Speech in D.C. Emphasizes Torah Values
Felder said he and his fellow students learned well the teaching of the Rebbe.
My Response to the Monsey Rabbi
An American orthodox rabbi in Monsey recently wrote a response on Facebook to a post about the importance of living in the Land of Israel. His response was as follows: "You're in exile, too. Last I checked, there is still a mosque on the temple mount, with Arabs shooting rockets [at you].” This is my response to him and to every orthodox Jew who shares that mistaken view.
The POSITIVE Side of Global Warming
The Palestinian terrorists could undergo career reorientation and take to cod fishing.
“Ramadan Kareem”
Ramadan is SUPPOSEDLY a month of introspection & repentance; yet attacks on "Infidels" skyrocket
My Son is a Soldier
Moshe's the 1st family member in thousands of years to have the honor of serving in a Jewish army
Free At Last!
Regavim is an NGO whose mandate is to preserve the land of Israel for the State & the Jewish people
Hate Israel, But Don’t be Stupid About It
Long ago, I became a believer in the "You can't fix stupid" movement. Intelligence is not something that you can control. It is an innate part of your being. Stupidity, however, can be cured by education. So, what it comes down to is accepting that some people don't want to be educated. Some refuse to see Israel as it really is.
Leaving the Serenity of Shabbat for a Few Hours
The ER doctor’s parting words: “If you have any symptoms, no matter when, please come right back to the ER.” And I did-on Shabbat!
Purity of Arms
The soldier who finished-off the snake last week, has more Jewish morality in his little trigger finger than all the IDF manuals based on anything but Jewish morality, tradition and law.
Blaming the Victim
This is not an attack on Haredim nor on any community. This is an indictment of a hashkafa (a philosophy) that runs counter to Torah beliefs.
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.
Absolute Proof The Two Jewish Temples Stood Atop The Temple Mount
All my life I had this overwhelming desire to go to Jerusalem, especially the Temple Mount. I never understand why--until I stood in its presence a few years ago.