The Israel Containment Forces
The message from the recent episode near Eish Kodesh is clear: violence pays.
The Incendiary Balloon of International Law In the 20th Century
Jewish lawyers, jurists and other activists sought to fashion international human-rights law into a defense mechanism to protect powerless minorities. The process through which it became a weapon to be used against the Jewish people is a tragic history.
Jews Can Learn From Evangelicals’ Unconditional Love For Israel
Despite their staunch support for Israel, evangelical and fundamentalist Christians are disliked by many American Jews. Why?
To Sit At Henny Machlis’s Table: The Epitome Of Hachnassat Orchim
Henny Machlis exemplified seeing only the good in other. She made everyone feel beloved & welcome.
In Defending Jewish Identity, Sharansky Falls Short
Natan Sharansky is a modern-day Jewish hero, no doubt about that. Every Jew should know of his imprisonment by the Soviet Union for his human rights and Zionist activism. Years ago my father gave me a copy of Sharansky’s autobiography, Fear No Evil, to use for a sixth-grade book report.
Moore Or Less? The Crucial Question For Alabama Voters
I say to Alabamans: vote for Judge Moore. The Lord will not hold you responsible for his possible wrongdoing forty years ago, but will probably look unkindly at your ignoring the liberal, pro-partial birth abortion policies of Doug Jones.
The Responsibility Of An Israeli Government And Its Army
I must begin by expressing that our hearts are with our soldiers on both the northern and southern fronts, and our prayers beseech the Almighty to protect them so that they all return home safely.
Fifty-Five And Counting: Israel’s Uncertain Birthday
Israel celebrated its 55th birthday last week. The good news is that five years ago it did not look like it was going to make it to 55. The bad news is that 60 is still in doubt, 65 even more so.
Israel’s Jewish Hospitals A Bastion Of Halacha And Science
What I found fascinating was that many of these rulings are based on the application of classical Jewish sources in ways I had never seen published in any works of Jewish law but which he has brought to life with fascinating relevance.
Why do Israel’s IDF Soldiers Suffer from PTSD Less than their American Counterparts?
Unlike in the United States, there is no person in Israel who is untouched by terrorism or war; soldiers are an integral part of Israeli society.
How Can We Broker a Deal When We Don’t Understand One of the Parties?
Condemning the murder of the Druse policemen does not inflame his base and helps Abbas with an important minority group in the region. Had those guarding the Temple Mount been Jews, Abbas would almost certainly never have called.
The Fundamental Mitzvah
In view of the current world upheavals – North Korea, storms of epic proportions, etc. – it would be well to strengthen our observance of Ahavas Yisrael and mitzvos between man and man. The Torah guarantees longevity in this world for observing such mitzvos.
The Impending Day-School Crisis is a Golden Opportunity
We must use this moment of crisis as an opportunity to make a meaningful change in the day-school system. With rapidly declining enrollment numbers, and more parents than ever who can’t afford tuition, we must come up with a plan to make sure day schools don’t die out.
Sukkot: Guide for the Perplexed 2012
The U.S. covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8). According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles Davidson, 1997, p. 268), Columbus arrived in America on Friday afternoon, October 12, 1492, the 21st day of the Jewish month of Tishrey, the Jewish year 5235, the 7th day of Sukkot, Hoshaa'na' Rabbah, which is a day of universal deliverance and miracles. Hosha (הושע) is the Hebrew word for “deliverance” and Na’ (נא) is the Hebrew word for "please." The numerical value of Na’ is 51, which corresponds to the celebration of Hoshaa'na' Rabbah on the 51st day following Moses' ascension to Mt. Sinai.
The Heavens Were Crying
What could 250 neighbors, friends and supporters - men, women and children - do against their own soldiers and police?
Needed: A Gaza Protectorate to Replace Hamas
The freedom-loving world must step in now, before more lives are destroyed, along with any hope for a bright future for the women, children, men and families currently held hostage by the terrorist organization.
Holding on to Efrat
Illegal Arab building which threatens the future development of Dagan Hill and Eitam Hill continues unabated.
The King of Jordan’s Visit to Washington: Implications for Jerusalem
By granting the Jordanian monarch the honor of being the first Arab leader to visit the new president, the US administration is putting wind in Jordan’s sails as it seeks to fend off Saudi claims regarding custodianship of Muslim holy sites in Jerusalem.
Denial And Disaster
The United States and much of the rest of the world are in a depression, a word that apparently must be avoided, perhaps in the hope that if we do not say it the bad news will go away.
Which Country is Missing From AP’s Vehicular Terror List?
The failure to acknowledge Palestinian vehicular terror in the same terms as similar terrorist attacks in other countries, feeds the false narrative that excuses or 'justifies' Palestinian actions
Pataki Opened Republican Jewish Coalition Event: BDS Is Anti-Semitic
Pataki is the last Republican Governor to win a majority of Jewish votes.
Abbas’s Classic Thug Extortion Trick
Mahmoud Abbas spent his speech claiming that this was the last chance for the peace process. In reality, it was simply the last chance for Abbas to remain in charge.
Whose Side Is J Street Really On?
Is J Street a pro-Israel group? The lobbying organization never tires of claiming it is.
Yet what pro-Israel group would invite a man to speak at its forthcoming conference who has called for Israel’s destruction, stating that “the establishment by force, violence and terrorism of a Jewish state in Palestine in 1948” was “unjust” and “a crime,” and vowed to “work to overturn the injustice"?
Ari Fuld: Staunch Defender of Israel and Truth
Those who knew Fuld think of “how the mighty have fallen.” He was a devout adherent to the laws of Judaism, he studied hard, and he fearlessly defended Israel and the Jewish nation against those he perceived to be fighting against Jewish values.
Supreme Court Cheerleads for First Amendment
[The decision] sends a powerful message that the Supreme Court is still in the business of protecting offensive speech, even as big tech, universities and many progressives have tried to justify pervasive censorship of speech with which they disagree.
Listen to Me: Islam Does Not Command War Against Jews
Let me clarify these misconceptions about Islam so that there is no excuse for warmongers and those who wish to shed oceans of blood.
Daniel Perez: The Living Bridge Between Purim And Pesach
Only solidarity can direct us towards achieving our own redemption, and only unity can win over G-d’s favor and divine intervention.
Palestinian Human Rights — and Wrongs
The Palestinian Authority has treated detainees in ways that even the most infamous of Mafia gangsters would find appalling.
The Start-Up Nation in Hibernation
The past 100 years of progress led us to believe that humanity had dominated nature, and that science could tackle most challenges. But coronavirus has challenged this attitude.
The Israeli Left Pursues The Treason Vote
In 2012, an initiative was begun in the Knesset led by David Rotem (from the Yisrael Beitenu party), to cut the stipends and pensions paid to convicted murderers and terrorists by 50 percent.