My Response to the Monsey Rabbi
An American orthodox rabbi in Monsey recently wrote a response on Facebook to a post about the importance of living in the Land of Israel. His response was as follows: "You're in exile, too. Last I checked, there is still a mosque on the temple mount, with Arabs shooting rockets [at you].” This is my response to him and to every orthodox Jew who shares that mistaken view.
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.
Who Shot First?
Han Solo has nothing on the question as to who shot first.
Israel Under Fire, the IDF Fights Back: a Recap of Events
Last night, the IDF eliminated Israel's Osama Bin Laden.
The Real Reason They’re Digging Up Arafat (Satire)
Why are they really digging up ole' Yasser? There are only four possibilities.
New Evidence Shows: Iran Working on Nuclear Bomb
This alarming news came after the publication of the latest IAEA report that was unusually outspoken about the development of a nuclear weapon by Iran.
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.
Supporting Hamas, Al-Jazeera Looking to Pin Arafat’s Murder on the PA
Al-Jazeera TV is owned by Hamas supporter Emir of Qatar.
There is No Hamas-Fatah Divide
As one veteran Fatah member said at a rally last week, "In our hearts we are all Hamas."
Taking the Words from my Mouth (Poem)
A poem about living with Asperger's Syndrome.
Shas Gonna Shas
Statements from various rabbis about the complicity of Haredi parties in the dangerous policies of left-wing governments in Israel.
Haredim, Wake Up and Toughen Up
When Jews are attacked in broad daylight in the world's holiest city, something is horrifically wrong in Israel.
A Story of Three Friends
The story of three friends in the Holocaust reunited 67 years later.
Purim and the Right to Bear Arms
Four Jews who will not celebrate Purim this year are Yitzhak Ames, Talia Ames, Kochava Even-Haim, and Avishai Schindler - all murdered by Hamas.
Don’t Look to AIPAC for Help
The best thing we can do is educate the next generation on what the source of our light in the world is.
Challenging the Choir
Many people would rather be ignorant of the truth than change their views and biases.
Anti-Semitism as ‘Civil Rights’
Civil rights has become a mechanism by which the government tramples on property rights to further assorted ideological ends.
Israeli Mother of Terror Victim Cheers Sick People as Medical Clown
By making underprivileged children laugh and smile, Daniele Knapp is truly doing a mitzvah - a mitzvah in memory of her son Claude.
Why Israel is NOT an Apartheid State
Indeed, Israeli Arabs have reached positions that blacks in apartheid South Africa could only dream of.
Pesach and Solidarity
This Pesach, let us take to heart what solidarity means for Am Yisrael and act accordingly.
The Mystical Meanings of the Anonymous Hacking Attacks
Unbeknownst to the hackers, the 28th of Nissan, in some ways, is the most auspicious time of the year to counter and transform the threats and trials leveled against the Jewish people.
Two Kinds of Jews: Ashamed and Proud
But what does it mean to be proud of your heritage? Is that ethnocentric? Even
supremacist?
The Story of Israel’s Independence
This is Judah’s manifest destiny. This is the uncanny persistence of his youth, the anthem of his old.
Open Letter to Roger Waters: Music Is Our Shared Language
One-sided cultural embargos such as those advocated by Mr. Waters are an affront to both Palestinian and Israeli moderates who seek peace.
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
IsraAID Combats Gender-Based Violence in South Sudan
The Israeli humanitarian organization IsraAid works with the South Sudanese government to stop the abuse of women.
Jews are Indigenous to the Land of Israel
None of these archaeological relics would have existed if there weren’t an ancient Jewish kingdom within the Land of Israel.
Self-Respect: the Antidote to Foreign Pressure
Blaming foreigners, however hostile they may be, yields only further self-delusion and suffering.
Rav Soloveitchik’s Clear Stand on Homosexuality
What Rav Soloveitchik said in 1974 is truer than ever: normative Judaism is on the defensive in the modern world.