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Standing Together

I Returned To Lebanon, But This Time It Was All Smiles

By Ari Fuld HY"D

It took me a couple of seconds to shake off the chills I felt when hearing the words "going to Lebanon"...

This Ongoing War

On the Search for Terror at Haaretz

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

According to Haas, there seems to be no such thing as Arabs committing terror.

FirstOneThrough

UN Breakthrough? “Hamas Continues to Directly Threaten the Security of Israel”

By Paul Gherkin

Mladenov: The issue of (Arab) incitement runs to the heart of the current climate of tension and fear

Jordana in Jerusalem

Lest Ye Be Judged

By Jordana Brown

If I love Israel, do I actually have to hate America? What a stupid question, of course not!

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: How Dangerous is it Here in Israel?

By Batya Medad

Arab terror attacks aren't Israel's greatest danger- Traffic accidents kill more people by far

Guest Blog

Rock , Paper, SCISSORS-No Magazine

By Steven Plaut

When an Arab terrorist enters the editorial offices of Haaretz, sing Kumbaya in 4 part harmony.

Shiloh Musings

Olmert off to Jail- No Remorse

By Batya Medad

Who could predict Olmert veering Left, spearheading the Disengagement and convicted of corruption?

Sultan Knish

To Understand Trump, You have to Understand New York

By Daniel Greenfield

Trump excels at capturing that bar/barbershop angry reaction and it may even be completely authentic

My Right Word

Boycotting Zionism Since 1931

By Yisrael Medad

The Arab Boycott of Israel dates back long before the formation of the State in 1948

This Ongoing War

Weaponizing of Pal Arab Children Goes on as Major News Media Pretend Not to See

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

The escalating weaponization of children by the Palestinian Arab leadership goes unreported by MSM

Emes Ve-Emunah

Why Orthodox Jews Tend to be Politically Conservative

By Harry Maryles

Originalists,as Scalia called them, follow the constitution just as its framers originally intended

My Point of Jew

Come Back to Reality

By Selena Myers

Many look at other people’s lives as posted to Social Media and just feel jealous

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Why is The Republican Party Shooting Itself in The Foot to Lose?

By Batya Medad

The Bush-Republican Party would rather lose the WH than support the people's choice, Donald Trump

FirstOneThrough

#NYTimes #BlackLivesDontMatter

By Paul Gherkin

{originally posted to the author's website, FirstOne Through} The New York Times is one of the country’s most venerated and most liberal newspapers. Its articles and editorials often use a pluralistic and “progressive” approach in covering events. Yet, for some reason, year after year, the paper refuses to highlight the terrorism running rampant in Africa. […]

Emes Ve-Emunah

Emes Ve-Emunah: A Women Needs a Man Like a Fish Needs a Bicycle

By Harry Maryles

All candidates pledge support of Israel but relations will most improve with a Republican like Rubio

Shiloh Musings

The World According to Anti-Semites

By Batya Medad

Anti-Semitism is the underlying source of numerous/all acts against Israel and Jews around the world

Guest Blog

The Unabashed Zionist

By Michael Lumish

Pessin's began The Unabashed Zionist blog because an "unabashed Zionist is better than a bashed one"

FirstOneThrough

J Street: Going Bigger and Bolder than BDS

By Paul Gherkin

J Street's antipathy to Israel is so extreme it exhorted the US to abandon Israel at UN Sec. Council

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: My Israel

By Paula R. Stern

My Israel is the only place I have ever felt home; the only place I have never wanted to leave.

Shiloh Musings

Let Them Have The Kotel- If We Can Have Har Habayit!!

By Batya Medad

It's time for Jews to have full religious and civil rights to hold Jewish Prayer on Har Habayit!!

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: Israel At the Forefront of Maternity / Paternity Rights

By Paula R. Stern

Mothers still take the first 6 weeks, but fathers can now take up to 8 paid days as paternity leave

My Right Word

Egalitarian Jews and Islamist Fanaticsm

By Yisrael Medad

The "Price" for a share of the Western Wall.

FirstOneThrough

The Undemocratic Nature of Fire and Water in the Middle East

By Paul Gherkin

Peres was clear: Any Palestinian government that included Hamas did not seek peace with Israel

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: The Myth of Israel's Foreign Allies

By Batya Medad

A "YES" vote to the UN Partition Plan on Nov.29, 1947 did not constitute being an ally

FirstOneThrough

The UN’s Ban Ki Moon is Unqualified to Discuss the Question of Palestine

By Paul Gherkin

The UN Secretary-General has shown himself unfit to judge the Arab-Israel conflict squarely & fairly

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Bernie Sanders: Good for Israel or Jews?

By Batya Medad

the "situation," in Israel as I do, don't vote Democrat. And I strongly doubt that they'd change their minds to try to put a Jew in the White House.

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: What Next Summer Will Bring...

By Paula R. Stern

My Prayer: Israel-flood the tunnels; God-Let Hamas' missiles land and explode inside their borders

Emes Ve-Emunah

Emes Ve-Emunah: Restoring Our Image as a Light unto Nations

By Harry Maryles

How disappointing it is that a declaration made about Jewish ethics in Jewish leadership is needed.

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: P.A. Cop Shoots Israeli Soldiers, Act of War?

By Batya Medad

It's about time that Israel stops deluding itself about negotiating peace with the "Palestinians"

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: The Importance of Home

By Paula R. Stern

The trick with a soldier is to send him to base with a piece of home as a reminder of what's waiting

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: To be Grateful; To be Blessed

By Paula R. Stern

"Today, I am grateful for..." To say that EVERY day of one's life defeats one's enemies.

My Point of Jew

Remembering Dark Days

By Selena Myers

I walked out of Majdanek concentration camp knowing that decades ago, no one else was able to.

The Muqata

There's Hope for the Left After All

By JoeSettler

When a Meretz councilwoman is thoroughly rebuked by her own constituency for her anti-religious hatred, it means there's hope after all.

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Has Labor's Herzog Suddenly Gotten Smart?

By Batya Medad

Did you notice that Herzog said unilateral withdrawals are dangerous?! Maybe he is catching on!

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: International Holocaust Remembrance Day

By Paula R. Stern

You want to remember the Holocaust, Europe? Great but please work harder at preventing the next one

A Soldier's Mother

The Perfect, Most Important Post You’ll Ever Read

By Paula R. Stern

As usual after tragedies and attacks, Israelis are united--if not in hope, than in pain and in anger

This Ongoing War

Felons, Funding, Fooling, Failing

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

So long as Abbas and his cronies rule, there's no hope for tolerance or non-violence from their side

Emes Ve-Emunah

Is Getting Married Younger the Answer?

By Harry Maryles

Should young people be advised to marry before they are ready just to solve the shidduch crisis?

Guest Blog

Truth About Latest Israel ‘Settler’ Controversy: Hebron IS Occupied Territory

By Jeff Dunetz

Hebron’s actual "occupation" began 87 years ago when Arab terrorists massacred the city's Jews

My Point of Jew

Different Style; Same Smile

By Selena Myers

I hope in time people look past my sheitl to see the fun/silly/daft & sometimes stupid real me again

A View from the Jewish Quarter

In the Hope of Inter-Religious Coexistence

By Shoshanah Selavan

My desire is from the bitter shall come sweetness; that barriers and fears will be shed with dialogue

Shiloh Musings

Opening Night! Very Off Broadway

By Batya Medad

A new play telling the exciting story of Avaraham Stern-man of letters and man of action!

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: What Do They Have Against Rami Levy?

By Batya Medad

If Rami Levy paid his workers more 2 things would happen: Higher prices; he'd probably go bankrupt

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Settlers of Chevron

By Harry Maryles

If it were up to me, I'd evacuate all of Chevron’s Jews & consider doing the same in Kiryat Arba

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Bibi vs Boogie: Good Cop vs Bad Cop?

By Batya Medad

When Jews cannot live in homes legally purchased in Israel, there is a problem.

Guest Blog

To Wear or Not to Wear A Kippa?

By David Morris

Many kippa wearers who live/travel in diaspora have faced the dilemma of whether or not to wear it

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: Old Soldier...New Stories

By Paula R. Stern

The C.O. ran into camp screaming "Who's guarding the base? Where are your guards?"

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: This Wave of Arab Terror Won't be Over So Quickly

By Batya Medad

Things began getting bad for Israel when Begin gave the Sinai to Egypt in the Camp David Agreement

Guest Blog

Social Climbing Through Prison

By Noah Roth

Dafna Meir's killer is just 15-Despite what you might think, his life is NOT over-it's just starting

Jordana in Jerusalem

Enough is Most Definitely Enough!

By Jordana Brown

Now is the time to wave the flag, stand on a rooftop & scream "Am Yisrael Chai"--We are NOT leaving!

Guest Blog

National Religious Breaking The Glass Ceiling

By David Morris

Despite the NR making being fully engaged citizens of Israel, certain positions remain off-limits

Emes Ve-Emunah

Extremist Modesty and the First Feminist President

By Harry Maryles

Hillary wants to be the first woman to be President more than she wants to be President.

FirstOneThrough

Leading Gay Activists Hate Religious Children

By Paul Gherkin

NYC advanced a bill providing security to religious schools; Leading LGBT activists were appalled.

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Yet Again-Terrible Arab Terror!

By Batya Medad

The terrible terrorist murder of Dafna Meir is so deja vu, isn't it? Again the world is silent

Shiloh Musings

Israel vs Sweden: Hotobelli Earns her Votes!

By Batya Medad

After condemning Swedish FM Wallstrom, Hotoveli's performance as our Deputy FM has shown improvement

FirstOneThrough

The Invisible Anti-Semitism in Obama’s 2016 State of the Union

By Paul Gherkin

Obama supporting fanatical, anti-Semitic, America-bashing Iran isn't a recipe to “keep America safe”

Guest Blog

We Respect Women!

By Jacob L. Freedman, MD

I told him every Jewish household begin their Shabbat meal by singing Aishet Chayil-A Woman of Valor

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: The Saddest Thing I Read Today...

By Paula R. Stern

Israel's Left invited the Right to fight Administrative Detention...some have agreed. I don't.

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: The Gift of Housework

By Paula R. Stern

Winter is the season I love most in Israel: sweaters, rain, the feeling that the land is being fed

My Point of Jew

The Threat IS Real

By Selena Myers

I never want to choose between being British or Jewish but if it came to it I’d choose a yellow star

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Ordinary Americans Like Israel

By Batya Medad

I believe there's no country Israel can ever count on completely, including America

Guest Blog / Shalom Pollack Tours

Love

By Shalom Pollack

I knew I was witnessing an historic moment. Many praised it as the best of Zionism. I knew it wasn't

Guest Blog

Unite in Love of Our Heritage and Protect it

By Yehudit Tayar

Many who have suffered instead of succumbing to hatred look to good in memory of loved ones.

FirstOneThrough

Adalah, Dismantling Zionism

By Paul Gherkin

Adalah's mission is to replace Israel as a Jewish State with a bi-national, multi-cultural state.

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Will it be Trump versus Clinton?‏

By Batya Medad

Will Trump go for a wily politician to counter his outsider status? Who will Clinton go choose?

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: Missing the Boy‏

By Paula R. Stern

I told my son the soldier the usual: I love you, stay warm, have a great week-take the brownies

FirstOneThrough

Wearing Our Beliefs

By Paul Gherkin

When a Jew puts on tefillin, he declares connection to both God and family tradition.

A View from the Jewish Quarter

Season's Greetings: A Tree Grows in the Old City

By Shoshanah Selavan

Our Jewish youth respond in song at a Melave Malka; Arab youth unfortunately respond with violence.

FirstOneThrough

UN Media Centre Ignores Murdered Israelis

By Paul Gherkin

The UN Media Centre edits (censors) comments reporting Israelis attacked & murdered by Palestinians

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: Dear Son, Wear the Damn Coat‏

By Paula R. Stern

Big difference between "fighters" & "jobniks" is the sense to wear a coat in a storm; Point Jobniks

Guest Blog

Tragedy

By Scott Bugay

The real question is not why we suffer or experience tragedy but how we should respond.

Guest Blog

Millions of Jews Inciting Muslims by Praying for Rebuilding Holy Temple

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Orthodox and Conservative Jews pray every day for rebuilding the Holy Temple. The radical Islamic agenda calls that "incitement."

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: A Daily War‏

By Paula R. Stern

Who goes to war? Torah says tzadikkim. If Haredim aspire to righteousness shouldn't they go to army?

Shiloh Musings

Brazilian Chutzpah, More of The Same...

By Batya Medad

Brazil is being so rude and chutzpadik about the appointment of Dani Dayan as Israel's Ambassador.

FirstOneThrough

Memory and Responsibility in Germany

By Paul Gherkin

Merkel declared there are things that must never be forgotten; To forget would reject responsibility

Guest Blog

Neither Hatred Nor Terror Will Defeat US!

By Yehudit Tayar

Palestinian Authority makes no attempt to educate its people towards peace & coexistence with Israel

Emes Ve-Emunah

Why Do Religious Jews Live Longer?

By Harry Maryles

Why does being a religious Jew – especially a Charedi Jew make one happier and live longer?

Shiloh Musings

Shiloh Musings: Mainstream Media Distort Reality‏

By Batya Medad

Headlines should focus on the fact Arab terrorists aim to kill Jews & destroy the State of Israel.

A Soldier's Mother

A Soldier's Mother: Remembering War‏

By Paula R. Stern

In war you don't know when you will next see your child...or, God forbid, IF you will see him or her

Op-Eds / Shalom Pollack Tours

Deja Vu, All Over Again!

By Shalom Pollack

Find a common enemy that CAN be defeated, sufficiently different from most Israelis: Hill-top Youth

News Briefs / Health and Medicine / My Year of Living Israelly

Jerusalem in a Time of Love and Terrorism

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Two terrorist attack near misses and an astonishing visit to a Jerusalem emergency room.

FirstOneThrough

Recognition of Acquiring Disputed Land in a Defensive War

By Paul Gherkin

The world should stop mis-characterizing the disputed land as “Palestinian territory”

Jordana in Jerusalem

Fear and Loathing in Jerusalem

By Jordana Brown

My city isn't like Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beit Shemesh or even Tzfat. My city is Israel's eternal capital.

Shiloh Musings

In All Honesty...

By Batya Medad

Do you know any young Jews who write like this or a school that trains students to write like this?

Guest Blog / Shalom Pollack Tours

Enemy #1

By Shalom Pollack

Once any Jew could walk anywhere in the land and feel awe from our Arab neighbors. Today, no longer.

A View from the Jewish Quarter

Will Music Soothe the Savage-d Breast?

By Shoshana Selavan

Awesome performers throughout the Old City can be a big draw-if people aren’t scared for their lives

Shiloh Musings

Demand Civil Rights for Jews in Israel!

By Batya Medad

In today's Israel, the "others" are treated better than we Jews by the unjust Justice System!

FirstOneThrough

“Peace” According to Palestinian “Moderates”

By Paul Gherkin

Proving again "Moderate" is a relative term, what kind of “peace” do Palestinian “moderates” want?

Shiloh Musings

The Myth of the "Demographic Threat"

By Batya Medad

With the growth in Jewish birthrate and aliya, the Jews of Israel are NOT in demographic danger here

FirstOneThrough

New York Times’ Tales of Israeli Messianic War-Mongering

By Paul Gherkin

NYT's Cohen fails 2 of Sharansky's “3 Ds” test for anti-Semitism: Demonization and Double- standards

Emes Ve-Emunah

Emes Ve-Emunah: Outreach that Legitimizes Heterodoxy

By Harry Maryles

Are there situations when Orthodox rabbis can interact with heterodox rabbis or enter their space?

Shiloh Musings

Israel Suddenly Unpopular with Presidential Wannabes

By Batya Medad

A "requirement" of those campaigning to be President was visiting Israel-Trump& Carson just canceled

Guest Blog

Why Today's Syrian Refugees are not Yesterday's Jews

By Rav Zev Shandalov

To make a comparison between today's Syrian refugees and Jews fleeing Nazis is a travesty of truth

My Point of Jew

The Constant Question

By Selena Myers

Jewish Press Online wishes the new Selena Myers, one of our favorite bloggers, a hearty MAZAL TOV!

A Soldier's Mother

Yotam Shmuel...And the Missing Voice of Moderation

By Paula Stern

Yotam Shmuel is 18-months-old and will never walk on his own legs due to the Chords Bridge terrorist

A Soldier's Mother

I Hear the Sirens...

By Paula Stern

I hear the sirens and my heart cries. Jerusalem again...

Shiloh Musings

Climate Panic Farce vs. Evolution

By Batya Medad

Evolution Believers: Why should you want it to stop now? What's the problem with "Climate Change?"

Guest Blog

Is "Rabbi" Michael Lerner REALLY PBS Star Barney the Dinosaur?

By Steven Plaut

Lerner invented the "politics of meaning," a pagan New Age pseudo-religion that hates Judaism/Israel

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