A Rational Argument For Rebuilding The Temple – Today
Our ancestor would be perplexed by a third commonwealth of the Jewish people in control of Jerusalem but who refuse, on their own accord, to rebuild the Temple.
We Don’t Pray Towards Jerusalem
The most sacred place for the Jewish people isn’t Jerusalem or the Western Wall, it’s the Temple Mount.
We Must Welcome All Of Our Friends
I believer that Israel’s future is in the hands of Hashem, but I also recognize that Hashem created a world where we must secure our people’s future. The Jewish people must enlist Christian friends … to ensure America’s support of Israel.
The Difference Between Zionism And Israeli Policy
When the criticism contains discrimination, it loses its legitimacy and becomes classic antisemitism. If the criticism of Israeli policy is honest, there is nothing wrong with it.
The Evolution Of Zionism
Seventy-years later Zionism has become a continuously evolving movement. It has shifted from defense to offense. Zionism no longer worries about survival and focuses more on development.
Has The State Of Israel Lived Up To Jewish Values?
The accusations against Israel can be divided into two categories. First, the Jews stole Palestinian land. ... The second category of accusations against Israel is that Israel mistreats Palestinians.
A Major League Problem
It is every parent’s right to talk privately with their child about their family’s values and balancing modern values with Torah practice. It is not your right to publicly discuss other people’s observance.
The Hardest Column I’ve Ever Written
Was it really fair, I asked myself, to seek my own closure and need to fulfill my mitzvah of tochechah at the expense of her self-confidence?
Is Zionism An Aspect Of Judaism?
Judaism isn’t a religion like other religions the world has become familiar with over the past two thousand years. Judaism isn’t just about G-d, beliefs, and action, it is about peoplehood.
The Israeli Flag
The flag is widely accepted among all streams of Jews, although it isn’t without controversy.
Are Jews A Religion Or A People?
Answering the question, “what is a Jew?” would seem to be straightforward. A Jew is an adherent of Judaism. While that seems like an easy answer, it’s completely incorrect.
Loss Of Support For The Two-State Solution Is Inevitable
Arafat had engaged in bad faith negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and rejected all Israeli offers without a counter-offer. Later revelations made clear Arafat had ordered the intifada while still at Camp David.
Why Can’t Israel Do Better For The Palestinians?
It is naïve to think Palestinians or their advocates will be placated by an easing of Palestinian restrictions. Only when Israel cedes control of all the land and ends the Jewish state will Palestinians be satisfied.
Prove To Me That You Don’t Have A Sister
At first I was horrified by these stories. How could we, the righteous settlers, stoop to the level of Palestinian rock throwers and terrorists?
Palestinian Antisemitism Isn’t Just A Hamas Problem
If there are symptoms of antisemitism, it's impossible that it's isolated; the community must also possess the hate to some extent.
Where Is Another Begin When We Need Him?
A government that is diverse, but whose diversity prevents improvement, is a poor government and has lost its mandate to govern.
Does Religious Zionism Make Sense Without Messianism?
Jews who don’t believe that the state of Israel is the beginning of the redemption have their Zionism and belief in G-d called into question by other religious Zionists.
My Definition Of Zionism
The Jewish people were a nation long before they were considered a religion.
If There Was No Zionism
Jews would forever have been victims, left to the violent and antisemitic whims of their gentile and Arab neighbors.
Why Do People Hate Zionism?
More insidious an accusation is the denial of the historical connection of the Jewish people to their own land. Anti-Zionists frequently peddle the false claim that Jews are colonialist foreigners who came from Europe to occupy a native people’s land.
Were Early Zionists Terrorists?
If a person maintains Palestinians have a right to the land of Israel, Begin’s answer won’t come close to explaining how early Zionists were justified in their attacks against the British and the Arabs.
The Only Existential Threat Facing Israel
When healthy debate turns into hateful division, society begins to fall apart and violent scenes, like the one at the Ezrat Yisrael section of the Western Wall, begin to occur.
Is Israel Solely For The Jews?
A legitimate argument can be made that Israel should be a state solely for the Jewish people.
Are Liberal Zionists Walking Oxymorons?
Calling liberals anti-Israel or anti-Semitic is inaccurate. Lumping all liberals together as followers of progressive elected officials and their anti-Israel positions is a mistake.
Zionists Don’t Need To Justify Their Existence
Why would I need to justify where I live or the policies of my government? I’ve never seen a similar talk given by people who live in other countries unless they were an official spokesperson of their government.
Palestinian Terrorists Houses Must Be Demolished
Palestinians love repeating the line that house demolitions don’t deter attacks on their own. The answer is that house demolitions together with other policies combine to create a terror shield.
Dear Orlee, Oy!
It is heartbreaking that a Jewish woman, smart enough to gain admission and rise to a leadership position at Harvard wouldn’t recognize that BDS will never lead to Palestinian advancement or peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
Thank You, Ben & Jerry’s
Ben & Jerry's didn't boycott a place, they boycotted a people - the Jews of Judea and Samaria.
Israeli People Exemplify The Goodness Of Jewish Values
Israel doesn’t only aim to include and help Israeli Arab citizens but has helped Palestinian Arabs more than all other Arab countries combined.
MLK, Justice And Zionism
We know through painful experience that freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.