Monthly Archives: 1 Shevat 5785 – January 2025
Hatred’s Dark Grip
It is deeply tragic to witness the destructive effects of hatred among our enemies.
Redeeming Relevance: The Importance of Being Alone
" I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
Henry David Thoreau
Iran in Tense Anticipation of Trump’s Moves
Will President Trump pursue renewed negotiations or revert to his “maximum pressure” strategy?
3 Israelis, 5 Thai Citizens Return to Israel from Gaza Captivity
In exchange for freeing the eight hostages, Israel is releasing 110 terrorist prisoners, including 33 who are serving life sentences.
Iraqi Who Set Fire to Qurans in Sweden Assassinated on TikTok
Momika’s actions contributed to a series of copycat protests in Denmark, where copies of the Quran were burned outside the embassies of several Muslim-majority countries.
The Necessity of Asking Questions
Judaism is not a religion of blind obedience. Indeed, astonishingly in a religion of 613 commandments, there is no Hebrew word that means to obey.
NJ Court Orders 3 Israelis to Pay $451.6 Million for Giant Scam
The case involved a binary options scam, where a derivative contract pays a fixed amount or nothing depending on the price at expiration.
Who Are the Terrorists Israel Is Letting Go this Week?
30 life-term prisoners and 20 others serving various sentences will be freed in exchange for the release of IDF observer Agam Berger.
Trump Signs Executive Order to Crack Down on Antisemitism in America
With this move, Trump is fulfilling a campaign promise made last year.
Israel Eliminates Terrorist Who Kidnapped IDF Observer Naama Levy
Israeli authorities cleared for publication the news of his assassination after the release of all five IDF observers who were abducted that day.
Long Island’s Lee Zeldin Confirmed as EPA Chief
Farming and other groups, including the American Trucking Association (ATA), swiftly lined up to congratulate Zeldin.
Bob Menendez Gets 11 Years, Was a Friend of Israel
Nevertheless, we should not forget Menendez’s loyalty to Israel, which drove him to challenge President Barack Obama.
DM Katz Refused Shin Bet’s Request for Administrative Detention of a Jew
Katz, who had declared an end to administrative arrests of Jews in Judea and Samaria, summoned the young man's rabbis to his office
Daf Yomi Brain Teasers: Sanhedrin 44: Who is the Angel of Chutzpah?
Sanhedrin 44: Struggling with God
482 Days Later, Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Mozes Are Coming Home
In addition to the three Israelis, five foreign workers from Thailand who were kidnapped on October 7, 2023, are also expected to be released.
Qatar’s ‘Day After’ Plan for Gaza: Keeping Hamas in Power
The Qataris do not want the PA in the Gaza Strip to rein in Hamas and other terrorist groups, or to prevent attacks against Israel. Instead, they want the PA to act as a front to maintain Hamas's hold on power -- as a cover for keeping Hamas in power.
Gazans Want to Leave Gaza
The Gazans want to be allowed to leave Gaza.
Bye, Bye, UNRWA
UNRWA employs over 1,200 Hamas members, including terrorists who carried out the October 7th massacre.
Four Rosh Hashanas – Tu B’Shvat (Part I)
In the fascinating and unjustifiably obscure text Semichat Chachamim by R’ Naftali Katz HaCohen, the question is asked why Rosh Hashana in Tishrei and the one in Nissan, the new year for kings and for festivals, seem to be reversed.
Gaza’s Rafah Crossing to Open, But One Way Only
"The Gazans can exit through the Rafah Crossing into Egypt, but only one way and they cannot return to Gaza."
What Are The Most Valuable American And Jewish Autographs?
According to this list – again, highly arguable – the most valuable American Jewish signature is Albert Einstein. But who really is the most valuable American signature? It is not George Washington, or Thomas Jefferson, or Abraham Lincoln but, beyond any dispute, it is Button Gwinnett! (Who?)
Witkoff Insists Israel Trade Live Terrorists for Dead Hostages
The Biden-Witkoff surrender to terrorists deal gets worse.
ADL Should Not Be Defaming Trump
I am not here to defend or condemn the actions of those who entered the Capitol four years ago. But even if I did, it would not be a problem, because I am an individual and not a legacy organization of the Jewish people.
Spiritual Family Therapy
The defiant or symptomatic child may indeed bear responsibility for his or her actions, but deeper questions must be asked: What unhealthy ideas about control, body image, or communication exist within the family?
COJO Flatbush Free Tax Prep Can Put Money Back In Your Pocket
It’s quick and convenient – and, most important, accurate, with tax-return forms carefully worked on by certified tax preparers whose goal is maximizing earned-income tax credits and refunds.
Colorado High School Coach Suspended After Antisemitic Display at Basketball Game
It's not clear whether "Coach O" was suspended with or without pay, nor why the school did not fire the coach for his actions.
Take Your Parents with You!
“We are the ultra of the ultra-Orthodox,” he replied. “We can’t let just anyone be buried in our section on the mountain.”
“My parents are baale t’shuva,” I answered. “Our Sages teach that not even the greatest tsaddikim reach the level of a baal t’shuva.” “My mother hasn’t spoken a word of lashon hara in the past ten years,” I told him. “Can you say that?”
The Latest Trump Middle East Blockbuster
And while the plan might seem pie in the sky, never forget that it was Trump’s out of the box vision that led to the Abraham Accords and the peaceful relocation of the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
IDF Downs Drone Carrying 13 Rifles, Ammo near Egypt Border
The drone and weapons were handed over to security forces for examination.
President Trump, Beware of Middle East Reality
*Ending wars and terrorism is a noble aspiration, which confronts the reality of NO intra-Muslim peaceful coexistence during the last 14 centuries. In fact,...
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