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Emes Ve-Emunah

Calling Out Absurd Notions of Frumkeit

By Harry Maryles

HaModia’s list of the new government’s ministers omitted the women ministers’ first names: WHY?

The Muqata

Obama's Judeo-Christian State of Israel

By JoeSettler

Introducing Obama's latest 2-state solution...

A Soldier's Mother

Memorial Day...theirs and ours...‏

By Paula R. Stern

To friends in America: Wishing someone "Happy Memorial Day" means you don't understand the holiday.

The Muqata

Obama's Irrational Understanding of Anti-Semitism

By JoeSettler

President Obama believes anti-Semites limit their anti-Semitism to discrimination and organizing, but will always put their survival first!

Felafel on Rye

The Concert to End All Concerts

By Tzvi Fishman

The warnings came true: Among the 1000 released terrorists, many returned to terror activity

Felafel on Rye

Torat Moshe

By Tzvi Fishman

Torah is to be lived. Rabbi Moshe Levinger was a completely living Torah, the Torah of Eretz Yisrael

The Muqata

The Fall of Tadmor (to ISIS)

By Jameel@Muqata

"Said Rabbi Yochanan: Happy are those who see the fall of Tadmor..." (Talmud Yerushalmi)

Shiloh Musings

What Does Bibi Have Against Hanegbi and Erdan?

By Batya Medad

Why has Prime Minister Netanyahu given Erdan & Hanegbi insultingly low-level cabinet appointments?

Felafel on Rye

Rabbi Moshe Levinger - A Giant in Our Time

By Tzvi Fishman

Without Israel, the Jewish People are scattered nomads lacking Torah’s true national grandeur&power

Shiloh Musings

Stormy Seas for Netanyahu's New Government‏

By Batya Medad

Will it get better/worse for Bibi or does the wily Bibi know/plan something that will shock us all?

FirstOneThrough

The UN’s Delivery of Metaphorical Palestinian Keys

By Paul Gherkin

Jerusalem Day 2015 was disappointing to many due to the pope's canonization of "Palestinians."

A Soldier's Mother

What DOESN'T Make the News‏

By Paula Stern

100% of the 'First Responders' helping those Arab school girls were Jewish and they didn't hesitate!

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Birth of a New Jewish Denomination

By Harry Maryles

Women equalizing with men in all areas of Judaism is anathema to the very idea of male/female roles.

Shiloh Musings

Jewish Morality and the "Two State Solution"

By Batya Medad

Bibi endorsing the "2 State Solution" endangers Israel, moving the policy Center-Right from far Left

The Muqata

An Open Letter to the Opposition

By JoeSettler

Dear Opposition Members... You seem confused... Let me clear it up for you... You lost.

FirstOneThrough

The Arguments over Jerusalem

By Paul Gherkin

Israeli & Palestinian arguments claiming Jerusalem as their capital-Only 1 argument is compelling

Guest Blog

Jerusalem of Old - Jerusalem of New

By David Herman

A tribute to Jerusalem by its finest troubador, David Herman.

Felafel on Rye

If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem

By Tzvi Fishman

If other pleasures exceed the joy we feel for Jerusalem, then something is wrong with our Judaism.

Felafel on Rye

The Torah’s Peace Plan

By Tzvi Fishman

There will be peace when we listen to G-d and do want he tells us to do – all for our very own good.

Guest Blog

Yom Yerushalayim: Chag Sameach

By Yehudit Tayar

We will celebrate and thank the L-rd for our blessings, determined to truly liberate our Holy sites

A Soldier's Mother

The Shame of Virginia

By Paula R. Stern

For the record, the grand total of Jewish grandmothers in Israel that have blown up ANYTHING: ZERO!

The Muqata

Meet: Dating App Verona: the 'Fun Way for Israelis and Palestinians to Connect' (and Intermarry)

By JoeSettler

I'm reminded of the sad story of Ofir Rahum, a young Israeli lured to his death via internet chat with a "Palestinian" terrorist he thought he was dating online.

FirstOneThrough

Cause and Effect: Making Gaza

By Paul Gherkin

According to polls Hamas, elected in 2006, would be reelected should elections ever be held again.

This Ongoing War

Gas, Poison, Kitchen Knives, Incitement

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

The targets: Ordinary unarmed Israeli civilians, preferably sleeping.

Shiloh Musings

G-d's Chosen Nation

By Batya Medad

Jewish survival, an incomprehensible miracle proves of G-d's love and desire for Jews ruling Israel

Shiloh Musings

Avigdor Lieberman's "Last Hurrah"

By Batya Medad

Lieberman may claim he's "Right" but if you check his history he's all over the ideological map

A Soldier's Mother

A Sense of Humor Gone Wrong

By Paula Stern

Josh Earnest told journalists not to expect a meeting between Obama & Bibi soon; That's OK with us!

Emes Ve-Emunah

Emes Ve-Emunah: Torah and Tolerance

By Harry Maryles

Kavod HaBriyos and the Halachic prohibition of homosexual sex: How do we honor both laws?

Shiloh Musings

"A Turkey can Eat From a Plate and Still be a Turkey" and ...

By Batya Medad

Fishman uses his talents in media, writing on religious & life-style topics & teaching Screenwriting

Felafel on Rye

You CAN Be a Mercaznik and Still Like the Stories of Rebbe Nachman

By Tzvi Fishman

Rav Kook often studied Rebbe Nachman's writings with guests during Suedat Shleeshi meal on Shabbat

FirstOneThrough

Look for Mom on Mother’s Day

By Paul Gherkin

Society’s demands for special recognition makes visiting Mom on Mother’s Day like “Where’s Waldo”

Emes Ve-Emunah

Orthodoxy - Then and Now

By Harry Maryles

The religious parties’ agenda is to undo the progress they saw as regress made in the last Keneset

Shiloh Musings

Just as I was Praying Out-loud to Restore Jewish Worship on The Temple Mount..

By Batya Medad

It's time for Jewish-Israeli Sovereignty in all of the Land of Israel!!

Guest Blog

The Blessing of Mutual support

By Yehudit Tayar

A son passing in our community is a loss to all its families; it's a loss felt by our nation

The Muqata

This Could Be a Great (and Stable) Coalition

By JoeSettler

The more the Left whines about this coalition, the more optimistic we all should be.

Shiloh Musings

Bibi's Newest Government-- Can it Last?

By Batya Medad

Bibi first gets the most difficult potential partners to sign, only then he signs his natural allies

Shiloh Musings

Bibi's All Time Worst Coalition

By Batya Medad

You'd think Bibi'd be better at coalition building but he isn't. The incoming government's a new low

Jordana in Jerusalem

The Misinformation of Lauryn Hill

By Jordana Brown

Hill's Israel concert was selling tickets for months. Had she even planned a concert in Ramallah?

A Soldier's Mother

Bragging about Israel‏

By Paula Stern

If you leave it to the world news, you'd never know the numerous miracles Israel's doing in Nepal...

Emes Ve-Emunah

Will Wining the Battle Mean Losing the War?

By Harry Maryles

There are encouraging reports of increased enrollment in Charedi army and educational programs

The Muqata

The Problem is Not Discrimination Against Ethiopians

By JoeSettler

The problem isn't police violence against Ethiopians. The problem is police violence.

FirstOneThrough

The Waqf and the Temple Mount

By Paul Gherkin

Israel promotes coexistence and peace, providing freedom for all religions on the Temple Mount.

Shiloh Musings

How Soon, God Forbid, Is The Next War?

By Batya Medad

Gazan terrorists use cement that Israel sent to build schools&hospitals for a complex tunnel network

Guest Blog

Implement the Grave Responsibilities of the Government‏

By Yehudit Tayar

What do we want from government? True leadership that realizes placating others is not the solution.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Judaism and Christianity – Blurring the Lines

By Harry Maryles

Rav Riskin’s desire to strengthen ties with Christians is pure but his methods have crossed lines

A Soldier's Mother

How Much Time is Your Life Worth?

By Paula R. Stern

A minute and a half? What if the kids are upstairs with earphones on and they don't hear the siren?

Shiloh Musings

Stirring Trouble Here in Israel

By Batya Medad

My gut says it's the New Israel Fund behind the violent demonstrations by Ethiopian Jews in Israel

Op-Eds / Shalom Pollack Tours

Holy Sticks

By Shalom Pollack

If some Israeli cops got a Jewish education & learned to love Jews, Israel would be a better place

Shiloh Musings

Apartheid, The Truth‏

By Batya Medad

Today's world and a shocking amount of Jews and Israelis support apartheid against Jews in of Israel

The Muqata

Peter Beinart's Bilaam Moment

By JoeSettler

Let's revel in Peter Beinart's unintended "Ma Tovu" praise of the Jewish state: "It’s modern; it’s democratic; it’s pro-American."

Felafel on Rye

How Does an Orthodox Jew Make a Movie?

By Tzvi Fishman

Point is, the eyes are the soul's windows and forbidden images, face it or not, pollute a Jew’s soul

The Muqata

Who's Helping Nepal?

By JoeSettler

Israel has sent almost as many people to help Nepal, as the entire world combined.

Guest Blog / Shalom Pollack Tours

Dirty Shoes

By Shalom Pollack

Who dreamed of Jews hiding behind concrete in our renewed beloved land? Is this the best we can do?

FirstOneThrough

An Easy Boycott: Al Jazeera (Qatar)

By Paul Gherkin

Looking to fight supporters of terrorism? Just boycott Qatari owned Al Jazeera

Shiloh Musings

Will There Ever Be a President Hillary Clinton?

By Batya Medad

Hilary standing by her man through thick, thin, blondes, redheads&brunettes won't get votes in 2016

Jordana in Jerusalem

When You Don’t Stand

By Jordana Brown

By not standing you are drawing distinctions between religious & secular, AND religious & religious.

A Soldier's Mother

Israel's Radio

By Paula Stern

Israel's radio is like a voice from home...

Emes Ve-Emunah

The New York Minute

By Harry Maryles

Truly, in the modern world, we live in the time of ‘What’s in it for me?’ The time of the ‘selfie’!

A Soldier's Mother

The Stone

By Paula Stern

My final reaction remains - who builds a mountain of ashes, who turns it into a "tourist" site?

Shiloh Musings

Is Bibi's Coalition Anarchy Connected to Recent Terror Attacks?

By Batya Medad

Is the recent increase in Arab terror attacks related to the fact that there's no new government?

The Muqata

Secular Coercion and HaAchim Gat

By JoeSettler

They called it "religious coercion" but it was really "secular coercion" and secular intolerance.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Jordana in Jamaica Estates (Part 1)

By Jordana Brown

One exciting element of traveling is that it was my first time ever doing so as a dual-citizen!

Emes Ve-Emunah

When Will They Ever Learn?

By Harry Maryles

Attackers of this innocent religious solider had been brainwashed that Israel is evil & illegitimate

Op-Eds / FirstOneThrough

The Gap between Fairness and Safety: WMDs in Iraq and Iran

By Paul Gherkin

Obama's desire to be "fair" enables Iran to get nuclear weapons which will threaten global security

Shiloh Musings

The State of Israel, Celebrating 67 Years, 5775, 2015‏

By Batya Medad

Celebrating 67 years of democratic independence, surviving wars&threats; so much to be thankful for!

FirstOneThrough

Promised Land to Promised Home‏

By Paul Gherkin

God's 3 part promise for Israel: to the Avot; a plentiful land; the eventual return home by all Jews

Emes Ve-Emunah

Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, ZTL – a Torah U’Mada Giant

By Harry Maryles

He was a Torah giant, uniquely exemplifying the Hashkafa of Torah U’Mada (Torah & worldly knowledge)

A Soldier's Mother

A Mountain of Sorrow

By Paula Stern

All Israel walks beside them, holding them in our hearts, listening, our hearts breaking with theirs

Shiloh Musings

Israeli Soldiers and Terror Victims Memorial Day- People Not Places‏

By Batya Medad

I've felt that if only we had established these communities sooner, then the victims would not have been killed

Emes Ve-Emunah

Hollywood's Amoral Agenda

By Harry Maryles

It is the character of the individual that counts, not his sexual preferences.

Shiloh Musings

Bad Deal by Bibi; We Should have Demanded IDF Bodies for PA Money!

By Batya Medad

Bibi gives a great speech, especially when talking to foreigners, but on policy, he's very weak.

The Talmudic Blog

Republished: My Rebbe Rav Aharon Lichtenstein Is Awarded the Israel Prize 2014

By Tzvee Zahavy

One of us had the chutzpah to ask him to join the ball game. He said okay and he played aggressively.

FirstOneThrough

The Termination Shock of Survivors

By Paul Gherkin

As Holocaust survivors decline rapidly attacks on the veracity of the Holocaust rapidly escalates

Shiloh Musings

Holocaust Day, "Medinat Tel Aviv" Media hasn't a Clue‏

By Batya Medad

An Israeli TV show about Holocaust Day asserted the Holocaust is/was a European not Jewish tragedy

Emes Ve-Emunah

America’s First Female President?

By Harry Maryles

"I am 100% convinced that she is not in any way anti-Semitic. She is in fact a philo-Semite"

Shiloh Musings

Israeli Elections, 2015, 5775, Dangerous Instability of "Unity" Government‏

By Batya Medad

Pressure by Pres. Rivlin for a monstrous "national unity government" has made things worse for Bibi

Guest Blog

Every Day is a Memory

By Yehudit Tayar

In the memory of loved ones, I commit to continue the fight for our survival in their blessed memory

FirstOneThrough

Jews in the Midst

By Paul Gherkin

Even embedded in society, Jews are picked out for attack for the simple reason that they are Jewish

Shiloh Musings

Anti-American Rant on TAXES!

By Batya Medad

The US Consulate in Israel should have people helping US citizens on various tax & benefits issues

Shiloh Musings

How Can Israel be Occupying a "Country" that has Never Ever Existed‏

By Batya Medad

This whole Arab Palestinian myth was concocted to prevent a viable Jewish state.

Op-Eds / FirstOneThrough

Obama and the Saudis

By Paul Gherkin

Obama permitted the collapse of Egypt while establishing warmer relations with Saudi enemy Iran

Guest Blog

Religion Provides Balance and is Good for Family

By Guest Author

Teaching integrity is allowing family, friends, and associates see the business of living your life.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Whole World is Watching

By Harry Maryles

Chumros-YES! But when it comes to the Chilul HaShem described in the article they couldn’t care less

The Muqata

Waiting for an Aid Flotilla to Yarmouk

By JoeSettler

Yarmouk is the opportunity for "Pro-Palestinian" groups to prove they aren't just anti-Israel.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Righting a Wrong

By Harry Maryles

Why are employers reluctant to hire Charedim? Legitimate concerns or plain old fashioned prejudice?

Shiloh Musings

Obama, The "New Pharaoh" Figure‏

By Batya Medad

Obama's policies are endangering world peace. This isn't just an "Israel problem."

FirstOneThrough

Israel, THE Liberal Country of the Middle East

By Paul Gherkin

Israel's probably the most liberal country from Western Europe to Australia and down to South Africa

Guest Blog / Shalom Pollack Tours

Free At Last!

By Shalom Pollack

Regavim is an NGO whose mandate is to preserve the land of Israel for the State & the Jewish people

Shiloh Musings

Bibi's Coalition-Making Crises‏

By Batya Medad

The "elephant in the room" is concern a deadlock pressures Bibi to forge a National Unity Government

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Funeral that Killed Someone

By Harry Maryles

Just like the shoppers on Black Friday those attending Rav Wosner's funeral were oblivious to others

Shiloh Musings

The World is in Danger! Bad "Deals" mean Bad News!!

By Batya Medad

America's in trouble. Is Obama too young or too close-minded to recall Americans fleeing Vietnam?

A Soldier's Mother

Baruch Dayan Emet - Blessed is the True Judge

By Paula Stern

That Soren Kam, a totally unrepentant Nazi murderer, died a free man is a failure of justice

Emes Ve-Emunah

Why the Deal with Iran is So Bad

By Harry Maryles

Iran not only hates the ‘Little Satan’, Israel, they hate the US- "The Great Satan too.

Guest Blog

The Meaning of Pesach for the Jewish People‏

By Yehudit Tayar

We can never take it for granted that we are a free Nation and living in our Land.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Corrupting Daas Torah

By Harry Maryles

Daas Torah has been extrapolated to include ‘asking a Gadol’ about every decision one makes in life

A Soldier's Mother

The Promise of Redemption‏

By Paula R. Stern

Israel is God's promise fulfilled; a tiny people wanting to live in peace, prepared to go to war.

Shiloh Musings

The "Palestine Bombshell," Worse than Iran for Israel‏

By Batya Medad

We must simply annex all of Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, NOW!!!!!

The Muqata

Iran Deal - First Thoughts

By JoeSettler

It's official - Iran is 2-3 months away from the bomb - even worse than Netanyahu thought....

Emes Ve-Emunah

A Challenge for our Time

By Harry Maryles

Studies have shown that there are more people leaving Orthodoxy than are coming in.

Shiloh Musings

Olmert Convicted!

By Batya Medad

Not too many people, other than Olmert himself and his lawyers who can keep up with all his cases.

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