Questions for Jewish Donors to Harvard
13 hard questions for those who are now upset by the Harvard-Liberal-Hamas alliance, asking why Harvard’s transformation into a training program for America-hating activists was not enough to stop their donations.
Pain and Sacrifice: Yours, Not Mine
In reality, Lipman and his ilk have learned nothing from the destruction of Gush Katif.
The Ties that Bind (and Those Unmentioned)
Evolution of the news flow: rapists first described as “Asian,”then “Pakistani,” finally “Muslim.”
“If I knew him I might love him.”
The beauty of a Jew is his relationship to other Jews and his involvement with Medinat Yisrael.
Zero Tolerance for Terror
The gov't and courts must resolve to fight and prevent terror regardless of where/how it's committed
Where are the American Zionists?
Why aren't American Jews coming s to Israel for the summer; Are they scared because of the war?
Secret White House transcript revealed
Oh, to be a fly-on-the-wall in the White House...
Blaming the Victim
This is not an attack on Haredim nor on any community. This is an indictment of a hashkafa (a philosophy) that runs counter to Torah beliefs.
On The Intermarriage Wars
Empathy and caring must be part and parcel of the encounter with inter-faith couples. However, that cannot come at the expense of the integrity of the Torah or of the Future of the Jewish People. Sometimes, the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
One Woman’s Journey from Morocco to Israel
Once Moroccans rose up against the French in their struggle for independence, the situation dramatically deteriorated for Moroccan Jews
Why Today’s Syrian Refugees are not Yesterday’s Jews
To make a comparison between today's Syrian refugees and Jews fleeing Nazis is a travesty of truth
Obama and Kerry Cannot Stop the Redemption
When our enemies tell us to choose between their culture and being Jewish the light rises within us, drawing us to our destiny. This cannot be stopped; not by Obama and not by John Kerry.
The Orthodox Union: Reaffirming the Standards
This was a great week for the Orthodox Union (OU). This blog celebrates this fact.
Life in Southern Israel: A Student’s Blog
Greetings to all, my name is Nachalah, I am a 24-year-old student. I am studying communications and graphic designing at Sapir College… Sapir College in Southern Israel is under fire, situated near Sderot and the surrounding Kibbutzim, where the bravest children in the world live.
Israel Keeps Rejecting Me
The land of Israel was one of the three great gifts God gave to the Jewish people,those gifts. I don’t consider myself to have suffered during my Aliyah, in fact, I think I’ve been living the dream.
Trump Seen Hanging ‘Missing: 11,787 Votes’ Signs Around Georgia
"I'm calling on the good people of Georgia to help me find my missing votes! Have you seen them anywhere? Please check under your couch cushions. DM if you find them, THX!"
Preparing for the Judgement
A reminiscence of a great lesson for Rosh Hashana learned long ago on a Brooklyn playground.
E-1 Contiguity Fallacy Returns
The media claims that Jewish construction in E1 preempts the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state, but that is not the case.
Transfer: Still The Only Solution
Rabbi Kahane spoke of transfer, because it was what the Torah spoke of.
The New “Ctl-Alt-Del” Movement
I want to start a new movement. It’s called control-alt-delete…who’s in? It started as a joke but momentum is growing. Are you in?
“Be Careful What You Wish For”
The story of how a Baal Teshuva ended up in Yerushalayim when he was hoping to learn in Bavel--and gave thanks.
On The Palestinian “Option” — Not Right — Of Return
Refugees in general, and Palestinian refugees in particular, retain an option to return, this is not considered an absolute right. It is an option to be measured against consequences of repatriation
SJP- Students for Justice in Palestine or Systematic Jewish Persecution?
SJP’s #1 unity goal is “ending Israel’s occupation and colonization of all Arab lands and dismantling the Wall”. In laments terms, SJP wants Israel removed/to diseapear/be destroyed (you can chose which one sounds the nicest)
Camp Simcha
Here there are no wheelchairs, no g-tubes, and no prosthetics; just souls.
For A While Gaza Actually Was Another Singapore — Before They Blew It In...
The truth is that for a while, in the 1970's, Gaza rivaled -- and even surpassed -- Singapore, now Hamas says with pride it has no interest in becoming another Singapore.
The Har Nof Aftermath
As we Jews returned to the Holy Land and prayed at our holy sites, forces fighting holiness came too
Can this Nation Remain United?
The 6 Day War and the Reunification of Yerushalayim was marked, almost exclusively, in one of two ways. Those with a more Religious Zionist leaning, celebrated grandly; in the the "yeshivish olam," one was not even aware of the anniversary.
Learning About Arabs and Jews from a Lifeguard
Today, in the modern world, the #1 expert to talk to is… the lifeguard at the beach!
From Hebron to Pittsburgh
We need to stop being naïve and innocent: anti-Semitism always was and always will be, and in most places across the world it’s getting worse. How ironic that on the very Shabbat that I was in Hebron talking about what was done to defend Jewish lives in America and how we miss Rabbi Kahane’s leadership and couragea terrible massacre occurred to innocent Jews.
My Jewish Allergy to Germans
I have a thing about Germans. I cannot stand to see or hear them. It isn’t intellectual, not something thought out, but a gut reaction: it literally turns my stomach to be in proximity to them, to Germans, even through the media of film.