Can this Nation Remain United?
The 6 Day War and the Reunification of Yerushalayim was marked, almost exclusively, in one of two ways. Those with a more Religious Zionist leaning, celebrated grandly; in the the "yeshivish olam," one was not even aware of the anniversary.
I Was Physically Attacked at an anti-Israel Event
Having attended 100s of anti-Israel events throughout London and beyond for 10 years I have never been hit. I have been threatened repeatedly but never actually hit. Last night that changed at, of all my places, my alma mater.
Hezbollah Humiliated on Streets of London by pro-Israel Activists
Is the British Jewish community so ill-considered, so small that we are so easily sacrificed?
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,
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.
Saving Our Teens From the Lion’s Den
To prepare our teens for when they enter the lion’s den of the anti-Israel and anti-Semitic college campus, our students need first hand exposure to the settlements.
Draft of Halachik Questions to be Asked of the Haredi Rabbanim of the Bet...
Part of the author's ongoing series concerning the state of affairs in Bet Shemesh, To be continued...
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.
An Open Letter to ALL Parents in Bet Shemesh
The Tzniut Police of Bet Shemesh have shed JEWISH blood in the name of Judaism. The “police office” who made the decision that a woman was not properly dressed was a fourteen-year-old child.
From Far-off India to the IDF: An Immigrant’s Tale
Unlike the rest of the fine young men and women being honored, most born and raised in Israel, young Eliezer Menashe's journey began over 5,000 km. away in a remote village along India's northeastern border
69 Reasons to Love Israel
Happy 69th Birthday Israel!
Inspiration from Zion: The Holocaust, Miracles and Revenge
The revenge of the Jewish people is a roar of defiance heard around the world. Do you know what it is? Children. Lots of them. Our revenge is life.
In Memory of Rav Aharon on his Second Yahrtzeit
The brilliant yet unassuming Rabbi Lichtenstein bravely modeled for us a rich life of religious purity, intellectual rigor, constant study, broad-mindedness, and societal commitment.
When Arabs Murder Jews We Need to Say So
None of the Israeli news outlets saw fit to mention this dynamic: that of an Arab terrorist, attempting to murder a JEW.
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.
An Open Letter to PM Binyamin Netanyahu
The coalition is collapsing-I refer to the coalition of the JEWISH PEOPLE. The streets overflow with hatred of fellow Jews, hijacked by hoodlums blocking roads; calling for the murder of fellow Jews
Dealing with Jews Who Incite to Murder and Those Who Enable Child Molesters
One of the keys to the pedophiles’ ability to continue to ply their “trade” was the protection they were afforded by members of their own community.
Of Child Molestation and Calling for the Murder of Fellow Jews
Israel Police, on Monday, arrested more than 20 Jewish ultra-Orthodox men as suspected sex offenders whose alleged crimes were known to their insular communities but CONCEALED from the authorities.
The Short Vort: Oxymoronic
Rabbi, please use your pulpit and your column to spread the message that we ‘older-singles’ have feelings too. We all know we are single; however, we still have lives and we still are human beings!”
Tough Beans: Kitnyot on Pesach
Kitniyot, Kitniyot, the controversial legume; for Ashkenazim to eat it is a big ASSUME
The Short Vort: We’ve Got You Covered
If HaShem says, "Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow" here are some suggestions for a fun day!
You Think There is No anti-Semitism? Take the anti-Zionist Test
Take the test yourself and make sure to share it with anyone you may have some "doubts" about.
Miracle of Purim 1953
8 years after the Holocaust, the Jewish people and the free world were again in great danger from Hitler's one time ally Stalin, whose tyranny led to the loss of 94 million lives. Stalin died on Purim
For A While Gaza Actually Was Another Singapore — Before They Blew It In...
The truth is that for a while, in the 1970's, Gaza rivaled -- and even surpassed -- Singapore, now Hamas says with pride it has no interest in becoming another Singapore.
The Other Half of the Half Shekel
This Shabbat, we read what is known as Parashat Shekalim, which deals with the half shekel coin that was collected from males over the age of 20. Why only a HALF shekel coin?
On The Palestinian “Option” — Not Right — Of Return
Refugees in general, and Palestinian refugees in particular, retain an option to return, this is not considered an absolute right. It is an option to be measured against consequences of repatriation
The Response Needed to the Haredi Protests Against IDF
The rioters, Haredim all, protesting the arrest of a draft dodger, were destroying public property, burning garbage bins, causing a public disturbance.
Let’s do the TRUMP!!
A musical offering in honor of America's newly inaugurated 45th President, Donald Trump
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."
The Short Vort: Yakov “Lives”
I am advocating a halachically acceptable and Torah mandated embrace of values and concerns in harmony with Torah views even if the beneficiaries of these movements and causes are primarily non-Jews.