Inspiration from Zion: Why are so Many Jews Ignoring the Holiday of Shavuot?
Why do so many Jews barely notice Shavuot? What does this say about us as a people? What does this say about our future? Could we be ignoring this holiday because of what it teaches us?!
A Candle Against Hamas’ Darkness
A terrorist throws a grenade into the shelter...Aner, with his bare hands, threw it back.
8 Things you need to know about the Kotel and the Temple Mount
As we mourn the destruction of the Temple, we should learn some often overlooked facts about the site.
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and the OTHER Israel
All this, not for a rock star, politician, or even a charismatic influencer. Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky was a vessel of Jewish knowledge, an example of Jewish scholarliness, of putting learning, wisdom, and faith above all worldly comforts.
Inspiration from Zion: An Open Letter to Ward Simpson, CEO of God TV
Attempting to convert Jews is an attack on our identity, an attack on our souls and can be interpreted only as a curse.
Inspiration from Zion: “The Temple Mount is in Our Hands!”
Today Israel is a land of freedom for all – unless you are Jewish. On the Temple Mount, the holiest place in the world for the Jewish people, Jews are not allowed to pray.
Why do Companies Like Amazon and Sears Think it’s OK to Profit from Jew...
It is up to decent people everywhere, Jews and non-Jews, to make it very clear that it is unacceptable to profit from hate against ANY group. So speak out against it on social media
Inspiration from Zion: Redeeming the Land: It’s a Process
Cucumbers don’t wait for the politics to be right or the nation to stop grieving. They need correct care, at the right time – as do all crops.
Vikings, Jews, and the God of Progress
God versus gods
Inspiration from Zion: How do we heal from the trauma of this war?
There are no reports in Israel or worldwide of anyone with injuries as severe as Kfir's who has survived.
Intersectionality and the Jews
Jews choose life. We choose building a thriving, happy future. THAT is our identity. Others choose victimhood, anger and stewing in past offenses against them. These two positions are diametrically opposed. THAT is why we can never take part in the intersectionality equation, no matter how “nuanced” it is.
Jews from a Different Planet
“But why does he have to make provocations with these declarations of his?!” I was shocked to hear this sentence come out of the mouths of my Jewish-American relatives. Yes, they were referring to Trump (who they hate) and to the Jerusalem Declaration. I love my relatives but they live in a completely different universe than I do.
Donald Trump, Disloyal Jews and Identity Politics
Pres. Trump said two words no one wanted to hear, pointing out a situation many recognize but most are afraid to mention: Disloyal Jews.
With a piercing, instinctive understanding, Trump put a spotlight on an identity crisis in the Jewish community.
Inspiration from Zion: The Hebrews of Hebron
Were the ancient Hebrews of Hebron to suddenly appear, they would find their descendants living in their neighborhood, speaking the same language, connected to the same values.
Disgusted by Ben & Jerry’s Political Ice ‘Scream’? Try Forest’s Flavors of Yum!
You don’t need Ben & Jerry’s in order to have good ice cream. If you have a mixer in your house, you can make your own ice cream, any time you want.
Inspiration from Zion: Bon Jovi in Israel: We Will Love You, Always
In the middle of the concert Jon rededicated “We Don’t Run” to our People.
Remembering Munich
While UK’s Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn honors terrorists that committed this atrocity, repeated attempts to give the slaughtered Israeli athletes the recognition they are due, have fallen on deaf ears.
Russia/Ukraine War: Abuse Memory of the Holocaust and Other Non-PC Thoughts
This war is NOTHING like the Holocaust
Inspiration from Zion: 3 Reasons Both the Left and the Right are Terrified of...
A quick look at Bennett’s resume makes it crystal clear that there is no place for the word “weakness” in any sentence describing the man.
What Should we Learn from Benjamin Achimeir?
Yesterday we were told on the news that 14 year old Benjamin Achimeir went missing. He left his home early in the morning to...
Inspiration from Zion: Honor thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be...
Yesterday was Father’s Day. The fact that someone thought it was necessary to set aside a specific day for dads shows me that we don’t honor fathers enough in our everyday lives.
Inspiration of Zion: Cracking the Israel Culture Code
HOME is the place where your FAMILY is. That’s why, in Israel, family extends beyond the walls of our private homes to include strangers – they are just family members we haven’t met yet.
Jewish American Privilege
There are many voices, particularly those backed by progressive Jewish, American-based organizations declaring that Israel needs to stand on the side of morality and help ALL Ukrainian refugees, without inquiring if they are Jewish or have any connection to Israel. I say, "No. Just no."
Inspiration from Zion: WE ARE ARI FULD
Every Jew murdered is Ari Fuld.
Every Jew alive is Ari Fuld – whether they know it or not.
Now that Ari is no longer here, it is our responsibility to carry on where he left off.
The Dangers of a Wikipedia World
In a Wikipedia world, in a world where my outlet to discuss the injustice of Facebook is – Facebook – is there any hope of building a solid truth based, fact-based, reality?
Inspiration from Zion: The Irony of International Holocaust Remembrance Day
An International Day for Holocaust Remembrance in today’s world is bizarre and almost laughable. Today Jews are denied the right to live safely in our own land while the world denies that a problem even exists.
Ori Ansbacher: Light, Freedom and Jewish Sovereignty
Ori’s murder is different because it wasn’t just a horrific attack on her, it was an attack against our nation. It wasn’t an attack on a woman who happened to be a Jew, it was an attack on a Jew who happened to be a woman. It was an attempt to erase the Jew from Israel.
Taking Second Place, Israel’s Message on the Eurovision Stage
Outsmarting those who wish to erase Israel from the cultural realm
The Death of Shireen Abu-Akleh and Israel’s Handling of it
You can see that the police were deliberately provoked for the cameras, to enable the “narrative.”
Inspiration from Zion: How do you Feel about the Color Red?
Children’s thoughts about colors should not be dictated by a terrorist organization. Children should be free to play outside, free to walk from their home to visit a friend, without having to worry about where the closest bomb shelter is.