In Hebrew: ‘A Raise’
A daily dose of Hebrew.
Pope Francis in Turkey
Contrasting its coverage of the pope's visit to Israel, the media chose to ignore problems in Turkey
The Last 7 Days in Israel
It's not uncommon for Bennett to do very well in the polls and then not perform on election day.
Will the ‘Nuclear Deal’ Stop Iran or Just Enrich It?
All I can say is that it looks good for Iran, but I wonder if it's good for the world.
Who Says Everyone Is Jewish until Proven Otherwise?
For all its tongue-in-cheek irony, Krauthammer's Law works because when I say "everyone," I don't mean everyone you know personally.
The Dzhokar is Not Wild, It was Jihad
It is Islamism that is the enemy and not al Qaeda. Al Qaida is but one tool of many dedicated to the cause.
Yesh Din v’Yesh Dayan
One after the other, people associated with the Gush Katif expulsion are going down. What's the connection?
Unique Sites of Israel: Top 10 Archeological Discoveries in Israel from 2022 (part 1)
Tough to choose a 'Top 10' but here is the first batch
Kristallnacht: Nov. 9-10, 1938; The Night The Holocaust Began
Do Not Stand Idly By While Your Neighbor Bleeds~ Vayikra (Leviticus) 19:16
Readers: Can You Help Us Find This Rabbi?
Murdered in Jerusalem, in 1920, please help us find out more about Rabbi Yehudah Leib Lozovsky.
T’shuva Brings Healing to the World
When a man understands that his personal t’shuva advances the redemption process of the world, his motivation to mend his own life is enhanced.
Media Mourns ‘Moderate,’ Haniyeh‘
Pragmatic’ Hamas Leader Who Wanted to Kill All the Jews
Daf Yomi Brain Teasers: Sanhedrin 38: How can God be viewed as righteous?
Sanhedrin 35: PHILOSOPHY
62 Million Americans Voted for Trump, Only 6 Newspapers Endorsed Him
America is not divided because local newspapers are dying. They’re dying because they’re on one side of the divide. True institutions reflect the diversity of the civitas. False institutions reflect only themselves.
Aliyah in the National Religious Path
"We very strongly identify with the Aseh Chayil National Religious and Modern Orthodox ideology."
Unique Sites of Israel Blog: Biblical Gezer
To paraphrase the Beatles, " Come to GEZER, Right now..."
THE AGE OF POLITICAL CULTS
What do you do when G-d, the Bible, and the struggle within don't move you? You find what does.
Mazel Tov, Rabbi Tzvi Fishman!!
An amazing thing happened to me last night! While I was sleeping, an angel appeared in a dream and told me to start a new Jewish religion. “A new Jewish religion?” I asked, bewildered. “That’s right,” he replied. I was certain that I was hallucinating because I had fasted yesterday and that my mind was playing tricks. So I went back to sleep. But the angel appeared once again and told me to start a new Jewish religion.
Equality in Service to One’s Country
According to Rav Meir Porush, it is better for Yeshiva students to sit in jail than to serve their country.
Our Strategy – or Theirs?
So what’s my problem? Why do I insist that the state is in as much danger now as it was in 1948, 1967, or 1973?
The People’s Talmud PROUDLY PRESENTS: RANDOM BRAIN TEASERS!
What’s wrong with leather socks?
The People’s Talmud Presents: RANDOM Brain Teasers
Can you Create Parsley from Fennel and Celery?
Tweet and Delete
if you get caught in a lie, no big deal. Just move on. It's the Palestinians' way.
My Jerusalem Ritual
For those who question the 'location' of the Kotel: I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / I touch the Wall and feel the weight of centuries / Of my people / And our longing / Of my people / And our longing
Ari Fuld. Warrior for Peace
It is unclear whether Ari was targeted for attack because of his zealous pro-Zionist views, or whether he was yet another Jew killed by an Arab for the simple reason that he was a Jew
Shiloh Musings: Eurovision: Israel’s “Toy” Not to be Pushed Around
Davka, the timing of Eurovision this year is so siyata d'Shmaya, Hand of Gd. We in Israel are celebrating seventy 70 years of Independence and a half a century of our miraculous 1967 Six Days War victory which left us with all of Jerusalem in our hands.
Hijab Cool
Sadly, the ideal of ethnic and gendered diversity has been replaced on the illiberal progressive-left by multicultural fragmentation and identity politics as represented by the hijab
UN ‘Peacekeepers’ Afraid to Go Out After Dark
The UN peacekeeping force on the Syrian side of the Syria-Israel border, UNDOF, has been scaling down activities in fear of attacks.
Bibi’s Fancy U.N. Words versus Facts on The Ground
Bibi speaks resolutely in forums like the UN but we don't see that strength on the ground here.
How Soon, God Forbid, Is The Next War?
Gazan terrorists use cement that Israel sent to build schools&hospitals for a complex tunnel network