The Knock on the Door
Dudi Zohar (A"H) served his people in the IAF and in civilian life. The husband, the father, the friend, the advisor, the mentor…. gone. The gap will always remain.
A Picture Worth 2000 Years
A Jewish father teaching his kids in this place should be the most natural, obvious image in the world – but it’s not.
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.
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.
Anatomy of an Interview: Tzipi Hotovely–Ideals and Fake news
Could the expressions of offense taken with the things Ms. Hotovely said actually be masking feelings of guilt by American Jewry?
Not “JUST” a Dog
Zili was a combat dog, considered one of the best. Zili took part in hundreds of critical counterterrorism operations,
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: Poland, Holocaust Denial and Relegation of Responsibility
The sins of the fathers do not stain the children – unless the children deny them.
Inspiration from Zion: Anti-Zionism is the new Antisemitism
Rebranding is how anti-Semitism became anti-Zionism. But the product has always been the same: Hating Jews
Inspiration from Zion: Meet the Maccabees: My Nation forever, Israel
And because his was a life of symbolism, his parents gave him a name that means everything: Ami-ad Israel--My Nation forever, Israel.
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.
3 Things You Should Know About the Terror Attack in Har Adar
You need to know that if your country is sending foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority, your money, your taxes are blood money for dead Jews. You are funding our murder.
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.
Inspiration from Zion: 3 misunderstandings about my Jewish values
Statements from Jews, usually from America, prefaced by “my Jewish values” usually precede some sort of accusation against Israel that has little to do with facts – or an understanding of Jewish values. The basics are really simple, if you take the time to actually look at them:
Birthday thoughts and Echoes of Eli Cohen
Keeping it all in perspective
Inspiration from Zion: 3 Principles that Make Inclusion in Israel a Success
Israel is a family. Family doesn’t put members in a closet to make their own lives easier, and families love all of their members, finding the best in each other and helping each other grow. Just as we would not leave one of our own children behind, it would be inappropriate to leave someone else’s child behind – even if he or she needs a little more help to keep up.
Inspiration from Zion: Fighting Fire, Under Fire
Kite firebombs don’t sound like a real threat. Balloons sound even sillier (especially when the balloons are made from inflated condoms) but this is no game. The kites and balloons have been found up to 25 miles from Gaza,
Inspiration from Zion: Longing for Sun-Drenched Zion
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” "They say there is a land.” That Land is the Jewish homeland, Israel
Inspiration from Zion: Should Netanyahu Resign?
These are the 3 reasons I not only hope to God Netanyahu doesn’t resign but that he also continues to serve as Israel’s Prime Minister.
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.
Inspiration from Zion: HaShomer HaChadash
What kind of modern child would willingly put down their phone, turn off the tv and go outside to sweat in the sun? What for? They don’t know what hard work is and why in the world would they want to do any kind of physical labor? There is no necessity that could drive them, no demand. It could never happen. Or at least that’s what the founders of the Shomer HaChadash Youth Movement were told.
My Jerusalem Ritual
For those who question the 'location' of the Kotel: I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / Of my people / And our longing / Of my people / And our longing
Inspiration from Zion: A new IDF Chief of Staff – with love, awe and...
This week a new IDF Chief of Staff took on the responsibility of leading our military, defending our legacy and protecting our future. Lt.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, Israel’s 22nd IDF Chief of General spoke of his responsibility and vision, defining his role and that of the IDF in a way I have never heard before.
Inspiration from Zion: Last Night
The policy laid out by POTUS is a refreshing change: we will help but your destiny is in your hands, no more nation building but at the same time, action in response to evil.
Inspiration from Zion: Dancing across the Tightrope
We mourn death and celebrate life, we celebrate life in gratitude and appreciation for those who made it possible for us to live. In Israel, the equation is very clear.
Inspiration from Zion: Is Facebook Purposely Building an anti-Semitic Community?
While Facebook's founder Zuckerberg talks about “giving people a voice,” he permits posts that direct hate and incite violence against Jews
yet deny the voice of people who defend the right of Jews to live and be free in our own land
Inspiration from Zion: Rafael Levengrond: stepping into the gap, for Kim
The excellent employment opportunity was not enough to stave off the terrorist's hate. He preferred to murder Jews than to continue working there. The Palestinian Authority will pay him handsomely for the blood of Kim and Ziv.
This is the Look of Heroism
Niv’s courage during the attack came from terrible fear of never again seeing the people he loves. Niv’s courage to stand in front of his attacker, to show that although the terrorist broke his body he could not break Niv’s spirit – that comes from sheer determination..
Inspiration from Zion: I AM My Brother’s Keeper
{Originally posted to the author's Inspiration from Zion website}
My grandmother was alone in the house. Not really alone, her two small babies were there...
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.
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