Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Savaging the Bible Over Homosexuality
The Bible consists of 613 commandments, one of which is for a man to marry and have children, and the other is for a man to avoid gay sex with another man. That leaves 611 commandments for gay men to observe. That should keep them pretty busy. Homosexuality should be treated like lighting fire on the Sabbath or eating non-kosher foods, both Biblical prohibitions
Jewish Values are the Salvation of the Republican Party
So long as we obsess over abortion, gay marriage, and contraception to the exclusion of any other values, we cannot fix our problems.
Hawking Rejects the Zionism of Einstein
When in 1948 President Harry Truman recognized the new Jewish State of Israel, Einstein declared it 'the fulfillment of our dream.'
Rice’s Failure in Rwanda Precludes her from Becoming Secretary of State
Rice was part of Bill Clinton’s National Security Team whom in 1994 refused any intervention whatsoever in the Rwanda genocide that left 800,000 dead.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Obama’s Doublespeak On Russian Missile Defense and Israel
Last week I was quoted as saying that President Obama is a strong friend of the Jewish people and that anyone who calls him anti-Semitic is guilty of character assassination. I stand by that quote. But being a great friend of the Jewish people does not automatically make one a great friend of Israel.
The Courage of Cory Booker
Obama is placing all the pressure on 16 Senators from his own party rather than squarely on the Iranians.
When American Ambassadors Were Still Untouchable
The growing revelations that the Obama State Department watered down public statements on the attack in order to cleanse them of any mention of al Qaeda and terrorism is a travesty.
Bibi Says my Soldier Daughter Protects America, Too
With Congressman Steve Rothman being accused of dual loyalties simply over a pro-Israel voting record in government, what could I, who has a daughter serving in Israel’s military, expect from these same opponents? What charges would they lodge against me? How ugly would the attacks be?
Being a Critic of Israel Does Not Make You Pro-Arab, Congressman Pascrell
I can forgive Congressman Pascrell for his continued contempt toward me by refusing to address me directly or even mention me by name, even in his letter written in response to mine. But his attack against Israel cannot be similarly overlooked.
And Hate the Sinner Too
Forgetting how to hate can be just as damaging as forgetting how to love.
Sharon’s Failure to Continue the Struggle
In return for its withdrawal from Gaza, Israel got a major war.
Belittling Tormentors Allows us to Be Free
Through the process of the ten plagues, the Jews saw the Egyptians for what they were, just another group of petrified humans.
Why They Hate Us
Islam is undergoing a modern crisis which perhaps only its clerics and lay leaders can rescue it from.
Why Cory Booker’s Message of Social Civility Resonates
Few people I have met have been more committed to social unity and bringing people together than Cory Booker. Which other African-American Christian Rhodes scholar would have agreed to become President of an orthodox Jewish student organization that was run by a Hassidic Rabbi?
AIPAC’s Silence on Chuck Hagel
What are brave United States lawmakers to make of AIPAC’s surrender?
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: The Lockerbie Bombing Hall of Shame
It was when Congressman Steve Rothman defended the rights of Former Libyan dictator Muammar Kaddafi’s personal envoy to live peacefully and tax-free next to me that I first thought of running against him. What was Rothman's purpose in defending the right of an envoy of a terror-sponsoring government to live in our midst?
The Winter of our Discontent
If you’re feeling down, stop reading right now. You’re only going to be more depressed.
Is Europe Lost to Israel?
The answer is an emphatic no.
Chabad Fanatics Are Destroying the Movement
Rabbi Schochet wrote the Johannesburg Beis Din: It is totally prohibited and unacceptable to hear someone like Boteach.
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Time Magazine on Attachment Parenting
Time magazine's cover story about attachment parenting garnered a great deal of attention. Clearly, the shock value of showing an attractive young mother breast-feeding a child nearly four years of age was enough to excite worldwide conversation. The story inside focused on a controversial theory…
Boteach Invites Opponent to Sabbath Dinner
Every Friday night at our Sabbath table my wife and I host all kinds of people. We love having guests and it would be my honor for us to host you and your family either this coming Friday night or whenever it may suit you. Over the years we’ve hosted thousands of people. Many have been Democratic politicians like yourself - from Governor Jon Corzine, to Mayors Michael Wildes, Frank Huttle, and Cory Booker.
What is More Virtuous: Paying Taxes or Giving Charity?
Being forced to pay taxes does not make us more virtuous people. If it did, our founding fathers would have thanked George III for his coercion.
Why Bibi is Not Intimidated by Obama
What is better, a popular Israel riddled with dead Jews or an unpopular Israel filled with living ones?
Getting Away with Murder: Obama and the GOP’s Vacillation on Syria
If the gassing of children is not an urgent matter than nothing is.
Will My Muslim Brothers Condemn Hamas?
If the targeting of innocent civilians by terrorist organizations is not wrong, then morality has no meaning.