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People ask if I’m worried about my son, a lone soldier in the Israeli army. Most of them don’t understand my answer: "All in all, I think he’s safer than he’s ever been"
By Batya Medad
Margalit, now in his mid-60s, appears hale and hearty, but as he tells his story, it becomes clear that this is an illusion. It's clear that there's a limit as to what he will publicly admit to, which is both a survival tactic and a sign of Post Traumatic Stress.
By Forest Rain
Could the expressions of offense taken with the things Ms. Hotovely said actually be masking feelings of guilt by American Jewry?
What we have here is nothing short of an ongoing revolutionary change in the relationship between the United State of America and Israel.
Ari Fuld confronts Yariv Oppenheimer on current events issues, and delivers one knockout blow after another.
Palestinians think there's a slippery slope between losing a cent of UNRWA benefits and the benefits disappearing altogether. in other words, Pals would have the same definition of refugee applied to them as the 50 million real refugees in the world today.
Why should Israel be paying-with land and concessions-for things it should be getting as a matter of course?
It is no coincidence that the same people who pounced on Hotovely in the latest political tempest do not generally share her values as a fierce patriot and a woman of Jewish faith with traditional Jewish values.
If Abbas is indeed correct, let the Palestinians cross the Jordan going east--and stay there.
The truth, that Israel is populated by all kinds of people who are not alienated from their society and not suffering from endemic racism is simply too much for the social-justice-warriors
Here are 9 fundamental misunderstandings the progressive Left has with Israel and its supporters.
By Fred Maroun
Lebanon’s friends are the type of friends who make you think that you don’t need enemies. Ironically, except for its "enemy" Israel.
By Batya Medad
If there were a movie of Rabbi Nati's life, you would shake your head, say great story, and just not believe it. But it's true.
By Batya Medad
I am so thankful I am here. It's Thanksgiving Day all the time.
By Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman
The story of how a Baal Teshuva ended up in Yerushalayim when he was hoping to learn in Bavel--and gave thanks.
By JoeSettler
The points Hotovely made must be debated, but she presented them in the wrong forum and in the wrong way.
By Jeff Dunetz
{Originally posted to the author's blog, The Lid} This Thanksgiving we have so much to be thankful for—not the least of which is that the New York Jets will not be playing tomorrow so the team’s fans will not have to suffer the indignity of another butt fumble. Despite the fact that America faces internal […]
Jacobs clearly sees himself as the Jewish Martin Luther King Jr., and would like nothing more than to get arrested on behalf of his struggle. But there is almost nothing in common between the civil rights movement of the 1960s and Jacob’s attempts to provoke confrontations at one of Judaism’s holiest sites
To European Jews – and I include the UK – I have a simple message: get out. The natives don’t like you (they never did) and Islamification is exploding. It can’t get better, only worse
By Jeff Dunetz
Like Sadat, Begin also saw many reasons why bilateral talks would be in his country’s best interests. Carter wanted his plan or nothing.
What effect do the proliferation of sex-scandals have on our culture? As with so many things, there’s good and there’s bad. The real question is: which outweighs the other?
By Paul Gherkin
The pro-Israel tent should allow people with different voices, but not those that seek to use external pressure to harm the Jewish State.
By Forest Rain
I am writing you, dear people of Sutherland Springs, to say that your tragedy is also an opportunity. By being who you are, you provide a shining light to the rest of the Nation.
By Batya Medad
This nice atmosphere at the Kotel is disturbed once a month, on Rosh Chodesh-the first of the Jewish Month, when the group called "WOW Women of the Kotel" noisily barge in with a large contingent of photographers for their monthly 2 hour visit
Minnesota congresswoman Betty McCollum, has introduced a bill that seeks to prevent the United States from funding Israel’s military detention of Palestinian children. The law defines 'child' as anyone 18 or younger
By Paula Stern
Hamas says that our attack on the tunnel was unprovoked. What they mean is - we didn't call them up and tell them that we were going to bomb the tunnel that they were building so that they could attack us
Recently, while speaking to a group of US college students on their trip to Jerusalem, I wasn't surprised to hear that ALL had felt intimidated because of their faith--shouted down in class, embarrassed for wearing kippot
By Jeff Dunetz
This court jester is Truly a ROYAL pain...
By Batya Medad
A "deal" isn't peace. It's not the same as as negotiating with a plumber for a job or a bank for a mortgage/loan. Since no one can offer a "deal" like I would require, there's nothing to talk about.
The author, Rav Zev, joined thousands who flocked last Shabbat to Hevron for parshat Chaye Sara. Rav Zev, not sure what to expect, relates his experience.
By Forest Rain
While Facebook's founder Zuckerberg talks about “giving people a voice,” he permits posts that direct hate and incite violence against Jews yet deny the voice of people who defend the right of Jews to live and be free in our own land
Ready for a great book? Recommended reading on democracy in the Arab world, the industry of lies against Israel, Zionism, anti-Semitism, settlements, and Haredi army service.
By Paul Gherkin
Curiously, while journalists attempted to connect the Holocaust of Europe's Jews to the plight of Muslim refugees from the Mid East today, they declined to ever mention the restrictive British White Paper of 1939 when discussing the “Muslim ban.”
Hillel's Eric Fingerhut explains to Ari that the director of Hillel at Princeton made a mistake and she apologized.
I remember growing up and wondering why my grandmother would jump and go pale every-time a glass broke in the house.
Ari Fuld got into an Uber taxi in San Francisco with a "Palestinian" driver, and this is the amazing discussion that followed.
Someone get them a ladder over at Princeton's Hillel.
Thought the fight over the Kotel was about egalitarianism? Wrong. Conservative leader, Rabbi Steven Wernick, has made that very clear: "The issue is about legitimization, it’s about recognition,"
Mike Lumish wrote this expansion of his earlier post entitled "The U.S. Has Gone Bats!" at the request of the Jewish Press Online. We thank Mike for stating what we all feared- the West's 'Left' has gone nuts.
Zionism today is the ideology that insists that not only is it just that there is a Jewish state, but that it is essential for the survival of the Jewish people and must be protected
By Paul Gherkin
Despite the Balfour Declaration and the San Remo Conference much of the world refuses to recognize Jewish history in the land or believes Jews should have the rights to worship at their holiest sites
By Forest Rain
Despite Israel's recent success in identifying and destroying Hamas attack tunnels (and the additional plus of killing terrorists in the process) the tunnel problem persists, threatening our borders.
By Forest Rain
When does the Balfour Declaration matter? The Balfour Declaration is important whenever someone lies, talking about "illegal settlements," "violations of international law," or "occupation"
Anti-Balfour Declaration rally in London attended by a throng of propagandists and useful idiots.
By Batya Medad
Honestly, I don't mourn Rabin. At best he was a dupe of the Left.
By Jeff Dunetz
While it is true that Rabin was the Prime Minister who began the “Oslo Process, ” it is also true that Rabin’s final vision for the Oslo process was more hardline than current" hawkish" PM Netanyahu
By Forest Rain
God’s first commandment to Avram was about land. It is profound that this commandment comes before any promises to Avram and without explanation. Before Avram became Avraham, a specific land was chosen for him.
By Paul Gherkin
Politicians and media sources recently argued that only right-wing racist calls to violence should be illegal. Free speech has NOTHING to do with political views and everything to do with safety.
By Fred Maroun
What is it about Jews that disturbs so much? What disturbs the world is that Jews are a minority that does not behave like a minority. Jews refuse to shut up, comply, and become invisible
Israelis are not stupid. I believe that the Left, in any disguise it chooses, will never govern in this land again--The question is, will the "Right" govern as the "Right" is expected to by its voters?
By Paul Gherkin
Their essence remained a problem. They would sing no song, carry no flag, and represent no people. In 2017. In the United Arab Emirates Judo competition; On the Jewish Temple Mount in the Jerusalem.
One of the first objectives of warfare in the Middle East – before the physical destruction of an enemy – is the destruction of his honor. A man or nation that can’t keep its possessions loses honor as well.
There are plenty of self-identified progressives and "liberals" who are, indeed, great friends of the Jewish people and of Israel. but the obvious fact is that the western-left, generally, is unfriendly toward Israel.
Newspapers, especially prominent papers like the Times, have style sheets and guides on consistent use of phrases. It's likely this phrase was kept in its reporting with an editor having made a clear decision to allow it
By Batya Medad
What if we really could reverse time and use the technique of turning back the clock to fix our mistakes?
By Jeff Dunetz
Don’t blame the little kids just refuse politely to give $ to UNICEF, they are totally unaware--as are their parents--that UNICEF supports terrorism, anti-Semtism, and anti-Israel hatred.
As the Balfour centennial approaches, the Jewish Press Online will be posting relevant articles, blogs and op-eds. Here is a brief blog from Yisrael Medad taking apart a statement from an Arab, former member of Israel's Knesset.
'We have Arabs in our party and therefore by definition, we cannot be Zionist.'
Israelis couldn’t possibly care less about mixed gender prayer. But for liberal American Jews, it plays the same role as “al-Aqsa is in danger” does for Arabs, inciting fury against Israel and its leadership.
Despite the the constant interference former Amb. Daniel Shapiro provides it is outrageous to believe he is intent on sabotaging Trump's initiatives in Israel.
By Paula Stern
The popular blogger's revelatory reflection on her third visit to Germany
The show (previously performed off-Broadway in NY) was, basically, 90 minutes of emotional blackmail played out in edited scenes from the young Rachel's diaries. The audience occasionally laughed at her. Did I mention it was DULL?
France is in the middle of a civil war based on religious differences. The outcome of the war will determine whether France will be a secular republic or an Islamic state. The Jihadists have a plan for winning the war. The French authorities don’t.
By Paula Stern
To the 99% of Haredim who are NOT protesting, I apologize for the insults you have received, for the assumptions made against you. The hatred of those Haredim protesting and rioting does not justify the hatred turned against you.
By Forest Rain
In a Wikipedia world, in a world where my outlet to discuss the injustice of Facebook is – Facebook – is there any hope of building a solid truth based, fact-based, reality?
By JoeSettler
The Peleg Yerushalmi protesters are not Yeshiva students and not Hareidi.
By Jeff Dunetz
Chief of Staff Gen. John Kelly was present while Trump was calling the families of the four Green Berets killed in Niger and took the opportunity to put the congresswoman in her place.
The definition of CHUTZPAH: The EU trying to steal as much land in Area C as it can to give to Palestinians and wanting to sue Israel to be compensated for its (the EU's) illegal actions
By Batya Medad
The excuse they give for not serving in the army is that it would cause them to leave the holy occupation of studying Torah. If that's the case, why are they "Raging" and not in the Beit Medrash?
Israel needs to express that it's tired of abuse. Getting a divorce from UNESCO was a good start, now it should tell the hosts of the Judo competition in Abu Dhabi that their singling out Israel is unacceptable.
Why do committed Liberal Orthodox Jews have more of a propensity to be less observant? I believe they generally see values other than those of Torah overriding traditional Torah based ones - whenever they conflict
By Guest Author
The conference on “The Jordan Option – the Ultimate solution,” that I attended at Jerusalem’s Begin Center, was different from any event I have ever attended.
Israel’s next war, which may be fought on several fronts simultaneously, has the potential to hurt many more civilians than any of her previous wars, both in Israel and among her immediate antagonists,
By Fred Maroun
If Arab leaders were wise, they would recognize that Palestinian nationalism is dead and that its artificially preserved corpse is a hindrance to peace and progress.
I think we should all just step back from our prejudices about those outside our camp, and see the world for what it really is a collection of human beings whose character ranges in the same ratio with respect to the entire spectrum of ethics, honesty, and kindness.
By Forest Rain
Joy is a simple but profound emotion. Not one usually evoked by a book. But this is not “a book”, it is “The Book.” This is the book of life, of civilization, of morality and humanity.
By Jeff Dunetz
It’s time for Christians throughout the world to wake up and smell the hummus. The Arab world is trying to deny Christians a connection to your holy sites (does that make you feel Jewish?).
It will be crucial for Israel to find some form of leverage – something we can offer to Putin or threaten him with – that can be used to drive a wedge between Russia and Iran.
By Batya Medad
Most people all over aren't interested in the truth. They just don't want Jews around.
We'd like the State Department to please clarify exactly how Solomon's Pools -- built by a Jewish king to service the Jewish Temple in the Jewish city of Jerusalem at a point in history approximately 2,000 years prior to Arab Palestinians -- could possibly be considered any part of a "Palestinian heritage.
Let's remember, Judea and Samaria legitimate terms; "West Bank" is an artificial geo-political name, created in April 1950 when Jordan annexed Judea and Samaria and incorporated it in his kingdom--ILLEGALLY
By Batya Medad
Chareidim are no longer a marginal part of the Israeli demographics, the way they were 70 years ago as the modern State of Israel came into being
Israel most certainly can exist despite decreasing American Jewish friendship, although it would obviously be more difficult. Thankfully, American Jewry is not abandoning Israel.
May the memories of all the holy 'Rachels' be a blessing for Jewish people the world over and combat the lies portrayed in the play based on a diary of a brain-washed activist named 'rachel'
By Forest Rain
Niv’s courage during the attack came from terrible fear of never again seeing the people he loves. Niv’s courage to stand in front of his attacker, to show that although the terrorist broke his body he could not break Niv’s spirit – that comes from sheer determination..
By Jeff Dunetz
Trump has plenty of evidence to explain why the deal is not in our best interests. His entire senior national security team believes that this “middle-of-the-road” (decertifying but not pulling out) approach is the best option for America’s security
By Jeff Dunetz
NFL players’ support of liberal, anti-Trump causes aligned with progressive sugar daddy George Soros gives context to the protest started by Colin Kaepernick and the reaction to Pres.Trump’s criticism
By Guest Author
To the players of the NFL: We fans should be ashamed for putting our admiration of your physical skills before what is morally right. But now you have gone too far. You have insulted our flag and all it represents
By Fred Maroun
Ironically, the area where Christians and Muslims most need atonement and self-reflection is in the way that they have treated Jews over the centuries. Unfortunately, they lack a holiday like Yom Kippur
We are fighting a fight of survival. But it’s not our survival that’s at stake. We’ll be fine. Can’t say the same for the Arabs of the region, though.”
By Jeff Dunetz
The 5day period after Yom Kippur leading up to Sukkot is the most dangerous period in the Jewish calendar. It’s the one time each year one can find some Jewish men using tools.
By Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman
Aren’t there all types of danger to which we are exposing ourselves? Maybe; and indeed, as the last few days have shown, our lives are precarious to say the least and indeed, sometimes tragedy strikes and as we mentioned, we cannot understand why.
It is not acceptable that there is a culture in which killing Jews is permissible and encouraged. It is our responsibility to our people to put an end to it. To destroy the culture of hate and death.
The people of Israel don't "take a knee" -other than to God...not to our flag, our national anthem. Not to a king, a president, a concept. Take a knee? I'd rather America take heart. Have faith, America and be strong. You are a land of justice and freedom and you have so much to be proud of.
The pollution of language by advocates for a Palestinian state – i.e., the use of the phrases “State of Palestine” and “Israel-Palestine” to suggest that there already is such a state – must be rejected in the interest of truth.
By Paul Gherkin
Nickolay Mladenov, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process praises Abbas’ condemnation of Palestinian terrorist attack which killed Israelis, but makes no mention of Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders that repeatedly called for calm after the murders.
By Jeff Dunetz
If you follow the media reports, you wouldn’t know that the terrorist Odea murdered two kids in the terrorist attack she committed in Jerusalem.
By Paul Gherkin
May we be forgiven for these and all our mistakes and sins...
By Paula Stern
Will the New Year bring peace? If it does, it will be one person at a time
By Forest Rain
You need to know that if your country is sending foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority, your money, your taxes are blood money for dead Jews. You are funding our murder.
July 31, 2026 
