Slavery And Statues

Radical activists now advocate that anyone – poet, politician, inventor, or writer – who owned slaves at any time in history be vilified and pilloried.

The Deep Freeze of Liberty

Can it be that in the State of Israel people can be arrested without cause? It happened in Duma case

Letting Anti-Semites Be Their Guide

Anti-Semitism has been a fundamental part of Islamic culture for more than a millennium.

Treason in America – Again

This most recent indictment of a former FBI spy hunter is a searing reminder that treason is not some distant crime found in lamented chapters of our history.

Restoring the Image of George W. Bush

All Americans should take an interest in the accurate recognition of President Bush's good work.

Rubashkin’s Reputation

Almost a quarter of a century ago Raymond Donovan, secretary of labor in the Reagan administration, was acquitted by a jury of larceny and fraud charges. His reaction, as quoted in the next day's news stories, was, "Where do I go now to get my reputation back?"

The Price Of Neglecting Jewish Values

As Israel braces for the next round of pummeling courtesy of the Goldstone report, its security and standing in the international community are impaired not only by terrorists and hostile regimes, but also by two different sets of highly motivated Jews prepared to endanger Israel in the name of “Jewish values.”

From Ivory Towers To Castles Of Hate

Certainly, the masterminds behind this movement understood that students are easily beckoned by social causes that make them feel empowered. By defending the rights of those they feel are less fortunate, they assuage their guilty conscience for enjoying the middle-class comforts that others do not.

Prime Minister Netanyahu: Apply Sovereignty Now

The principle of “Yes to sovereignty, no to Palestine” must lead us in every discussion on sovereignty. One does not make deals on the homeland – not theoretically and certainly practically.

Cry, The Beloved Country

The more we appease them, the weaker we are perceived to be.

Anti-Semitism Alive And Well On New York’s College Campuses

BDS leaders failing to offer condolences after the Paris terrorist attacks prove their anti-Semitism
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From Kiddush Clubs to Purim Parties – What Are We Teaching Our Kids?

Go ahead. Be b’simcha. Have plenty of good, kosher fun, and if that includes alcoholic beverages, but enjoy them in moderation. Please be responsible, both on Purim and on the other 364 days of the year.

Beware Jewish Billionaires Bearing Gifts

There are ill winds of change hovering on the horizon. Washington is signaling its intention to distance itself from Israel. Pressures are being imposed on Israel to make further unilateral concessions to Mahmoud Abbas, most of which would directly impact on its security.

What Do Poskim Say About The Covid-19 Vaccine?

Rav Asher Weiss, shlita…stated that he strongly recommends taking the vaccine.

Yom Ha’Atzmaut: A Day To Be Proud

To say I fell in love with Israel instantly and aliyah was an immediate success would not be true-there were great challenges, but today I would say with pride and without regret, “I’m an Israeli.”

Hillary’s Advisers from Hell

The advice Hillary Clinton received from her advisers regarding Israel is overwhelmingly anti-Israel

No We Can’t, President Obama

Earlier this month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a forum of Jewish leaders that "sometimes friends need to tell each other the hard truth." I'd like, on behalf of my people, to return the courtesy with the following words directed to President Obama.

Iran: Mullahs Celebrate What They Hope Will Be the Return To Their Nuclear Bomb

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has already called for restoring the nuclear deal. It could well be a loss for continuing peace in the region and for finally restoring the violated Iranian people's hoped-for human rights.

President Trump: Peace With Whom?

By Koranic decree, Islam cannot surrender land it considers dar al-Islam. It can be argued, therefore, that even if Israel were to offer the Palestinians all of its present land less three blocks of Tel Aviv, the deal would be turned down.

Lag B’Omer 1942, ‘Jewish Amazons,’ And The Pyramids

These "Jewish Amazons" were living proof of the failure of the enemies of the Jewish people.

A Shameful Betrayal of Academic Freedom

MESA's obsessive hatred of the Jewish state.

A-Morality: A New Standard

Our society to a great extent does not look upon itself as fostering immorality. When it comes to lifestyles the very term is stripped from our lexicon.

Stop Denying the Obvious: Islam is a Problem

Defeating IS requires bombing its strongholds and recognizing the violent nature of Islam.

Recognizing Shame On International Agunah Day

It began in the United States with the Yiddish newspaper the Forward in the first half of the 20th century. The galeriye fun farshvundene mener (gallery of vanished husbands) appeared regularly, listing names and photos of men who had disappeared leaving their wives as agunot, chained to a Jewish marriage. The Jewish Press followed in the latter decades of the century, launching its own weekly seiruv list.

Even Better than Email

The parshas concerning building the Holy Tabernacle teaches many lessons about prioritizing our kids

Prime Minister in Title Only

One cannot ignore the fact that Naftali Bennett, who heads a six-seat faction, makes no real decisions about anything, rather he is busy begging for the cooperation of those around him.

Iran’s Postmodern Jihad Against the Jews

The rise of Islamism as a postmodern ideology is inextricably tied to a congenital, and fundamentally antisemitic negation of the Jewish State. Israel’s survival depends on the defeat of Islamism and the development of liberal democracy in the Middle East.

Tisha B’Av and the Threat of a New Holocaust

This year it is hard to concentrate on anything but Iran building nuclear weapons to destroy Israel

The Day God Revealed Himself

The day has come. The house is clean. The chametz has been sold. The matzah is ready. We are about to sit down at the magnificent table and begin the Seder. What does it all mean? This year, it should mean a lot.

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