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No Charedi leader has suggested a change that would make a difference to a failing paradigm
What is the “rookie mindset” and what can new trainees offer to the workplace?
This terror won't respond to reason or logic. It must be hunted down. Destroyed. No trial/No talking
Israel as the Jewish State insures freedom of worship and security of Jews here and around the world
The average Israeli may not fulfill all mitzvos but shops at the mitzvah "store" regularly
By Paul Gherkin
Not all Islamic countries call for killing apostates, many criminalize the act of leaving Islam
By Batya Medad
Obama-style diplomacy: "Kerry Brings Hugs and James Taylor to Repair Relations with France"
By Batya Medad
The Israeli phenomenon: The least known candidate gets a disproportionately high amount of votes
"This is your home," he told the 342 soldiers representing 38 countries, at their "graduation" from basic training ceremony.
The rally tells me that the recent anti-Semitism in France isn't representative of mainstream France
By Batya Medad
One wonders if Pres. Obama knows the phrase "Truth, Justice and The American Way"?
Majority of mourners were French, mourning both the slain and the loss of France's Jewish community
{Originally posted to author's website, Emes Ve-Emunah} So now there is DNA testing. This is the point made in a Yated article (republished in Maztav) in its crusade to change New York City’s Board of Health requirement of informed consent - warning parents of the dangers of Metzitza B’Peh (MbP). From Matzav: This extraordinary program […]
The fluent Hebrew-speaking IDF veteran believes Israel's "right wing government" is the obstacle to peace.
By Batya Medad
Hiding Jewish identity & closing synagogues won't protect us. It gives the Muslim terrorists victory
By Batya Medad
Hypocritical of Israel to ban Kahane's Kach yet allow Arabs to spout anti-Israel propaganda as MKs
By Paul Gherkin
Western govts are advancing laws curbing free speech to comply with Muslim Sharia Laws on blasphemy
CNN issued the offer in keeping with its policy of offsetting every negative report about Islamists
By Paul Gherkin
Amazing how well the Arabs of the West Bank/Gaza are doing compared to Arabs in other countries
12 months ago, 27 year old US Army Sgt Jordan Adams suffered a traumatic brain injury
By Batya Medad
I'm curious whether people who are planning a trip to France get questions: "Aren't you scared?"
By JoeSettler
It always surprises me that all the Jews in Germany didn't run away as soon as the antisemitism became overt and unavoidable...
January 1st is known as Sylvester here in Israel. It always strikes me as funny, since it's named after St. Sylvester, a pope who notoriously hated the Jews. This year, it also happened to be the six- month anniversary of the day I moved to Israel! That's why I love the fact that I moved […]
By Batya Medad
For years I've been mocking these media "snow panics" It's clear why they happen; Someone's making $
By Batya Medad
Neither Bibi nor Herzog-Livni can form a viable government without Hareidi parties in the coalition
By Batya Medad
The US didn't request nor did Israel's Gov't give the US permission to "inspect" Adei Ad
By Paul Gherkin
EU countries prematurely recognizing "Palestine" will effectively halt direct peace negotiations.
By JoeSettler
JoeSettler was surprised this morning when he saw that PM Netanyahu is adopting the electoral reform idea JoeSettler introduced on these pages.
Oron Shaul's dead body was stolen and being held by Hamas in Gaza.
By Paul Gherkin
Peace talks were doomed because Kerry deliberately ignored the basic rule of peace negotiations
By Batya Medad
In Likud, Feiglin was barking up the wrong tree, trying to remake the wrong party.
{Originally posted to author's website, Emes Ve-Emunah} I’ve have many times expressed my opposition here to the procedure known as Metzitza B’Peh (MbP). This involves direct oral suction of blood from the circumcision wound. I am opposed because it unnecessarily endangers the child when a Mohel has the herpes virus in the early stages and […]
By JoeSettler
Withholding tax money is a temporary measure -- getting replaced with Dahlan -- that's forever.
Abbas as any type of partner to the Jewish people or State of Israel is unacceptable and shocking
The Orthodox Union has announced a massive push to get the government to help fund Jewish education
By Paul Gherkin
Dominant theme on NY Times front pages concerning Israel: "Jewish State Attacks Arab Youths"
By Batya Medad
Steinitz tries mixing "Right" including genuine Jewish values with Liberal Western democratic values
By Paul Gherkin
Proportionately, Palestinians now kill twice as many women in honor killings as Afghanistan.
By Batya Medad
Winning the most votes or Knesset seats isn't the end of the election here. It's just the beginning.
How can a Charedi family survive when they are spending $800 more per month than they earn?
Facing Jerusalem in prayer isn't about politics it's about connecting to the eternal Jewish capital
By Batya Medad
The mosque fire was of course blamed on Jews. It turned out to be due to faulty electrical wiring.
By JoeSettler
After Channel 10 is bailed out with our tax dollars, what will they do differently?
Corruption accusations are commonplace in Israeli politics, defining it’s political landscape.
By Batya Medad
The Likud falls in the Center where Bibi wants it. But how many voters want a parve/neutral party?
Poll for Dec. 26, 2014.
My stairs had been built, big and strong-BUT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE APARTMENT!
By JoeSettler
Is his article satire? Or does Kai Bird really think Tzipi Livni heads a "center-right" party?
Much as I'd like to see the Jewish nation fully observant forcing Shabbat on people is NOT the way.
By Paul Gherkin
Obama's comments calling Israeli settlements “unhelpful”are harsher than prior US administrations'
By Batya Medad
Loyalty seems to be a lost trait in Israeli politics, whether it's to ideals, principles or parties.
Apartment hunting is kinda like dating: You go see anything that looks right on paper-and pray.
By Batya Medad
Latest headlines say that Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu's Likud may only make third place if...
By David Herman
Sabraman: Israel's first superhero, combining the courage of the Sabra and the faith of Abraham.
Is Haredi open-ended learning on charity better than earning a living that would obviate that?
Hanuka is the miracle of emunah- belief in the L-rd of Israel and the light of our faith.
By Batya Medad
Limiting Jewish success and revival is that the anti-Jewish, anti-History Left rules here in Israel
The crisis in Jewish education is of existential importance. How should it be resolved?
BBC GUIDELINES ON TERRORISM: The word "terrorist" itself can be a barrier rather than an aid...
By Batya Medad
Did Cuba apologize for their spies the way Israel apologized for Pollard?
Nothing binds Jews together more than Torah observance; Or so one would think.
Sukkah tinsel decorations enjoy a robust market but are invariably manufactured for "another"holiday
By JoeSettler
A number of Israeli papers regurgitated a biased AP article on settlement growth, but they should have read it more carefully before hitting publish.
By Batya Medad
Many of the battles of the Maccabees were right here in the Shiloh area.
By Batya Medad
Both Labor and Likud are expected to get more seats in the upcoming elections.
Jewish communities worldwide commemorate Yehudit during Chanukah by eating dairy foods in her honor
By Batya Medad
Israel's problem isn't Indyk, Obama, UN, NGOs or even the media; Our problem is much closer to home.
None of the attacks on Jewish & property should come as a surprise in light of the Temple Mount.
By Batya Medad
No surprise! Israel is now being blamed for Ziad Abu Ein's death.
By JoeSettler
The party chiefs are acting drunk and childish - making stupid mistakes and inadvertently showing their true selves - just like on Purim.
Who was this Minister of Rage, Ziad abu Ein, and what did he do to qualify for his position as a senior minister in the PA?
By JoeSettler
JoeSettler explains the electoral mess we're in, and a possible solution for fixing it.
By Paul Gherkin
The UN has more censures against Israel than all of the countries of the world combined.
When Rabbi Shafran, Chief Spokesman for Agudah talks about his own battle with heresy, that's news.
By Batya Medad
Feiglin will never be elected Likud leader but he's the person to lead the Right into a power share
By Paul Gherkin
The "1967 borders” were deliberately never declared "borders" by the warring parties
By Batya Medad
Bibi hasn't done much for Jewish Rights and building in the Land of Israel, not even in Jerusalem.
UNWRA facilities both inside of Israel and in Arab regions (Gaza) harbor terror cells and missiles
By Paul Gherkin
The term “West Bank” falsely implies a long history of Palestinian Arab rule over the area
The shelf life of parliamentary government is about 2 years, hardly enough time to get anything done
By Batya Medad
The Pollard case proves the reputation of American "equal justice for all" is a myth.
By Batya Medad
Many Israeli citizens want a Right wing PM. There's just 1 problem: There's no such thing.
You'd think my passion, language skills&sparkling smile would've opened doors for me, right? Not so!
By Paul Gherkin
Israel's last election (2013) focused more on domestic issues than foreign; 2015 will be the same.
Oh, to be a fly-on-the-wall in the White House...
By Batya Medad
Calling Jordan "Palestine" gives recognition to a faux people, their faux culture&fictional history
Obviously, the better part of caution is to report credible reports of abuse directly to the police.
As the mud slinging continues...I guess the Yesh Atid party line is to brand everyone "an extremist."
{Originally posted on author's website, Emes Ve-Emunah} It seems so simple to me. So Logical. It makes so much sense. And yet it seems that logic is thrown out the window when it comes to the ways in which Charedi leaders in Israel view it. The ‘it’ I’m talking about is economically integrating itself productively […]
By JoeSettler
If Bennett and Ariel split the party, Bayit Yehudi votes will go to the only party fielding a strong, stable religious bloc... the Likud.
By Paul Gherkin
A Sad and Sick SATIRE of satanic sadism
By Batya Medad
Poll: Given the choice between Netanyahu as PM and the wannabes, Bibi got by far the most support.
By David Herman
One amazing story ends and immediately a new one begins. Like a string of pearls threaded expertly.
The Chilul HaShem of religious Jews-long beards&wearing religious garb-acting like inner-city thugs
Knesset members must be first and foremost loyal to the Jewish State of Israel
By Paul Gherkin
Contrasting its coverage of the pope's visit to Israel, the media chose to ignore problems in Turkey
By Batya Medad
I heard Netanyahu state his aim was to run for PM as a Centrist, establishing a Centrist coalition
By Paul Gherkin
{Originally posted on author's site, FirstOneThrough} The United Nations is inconsistent regarding its position on the “character”, “access” and “rights” of holy sites in the Holy Land across the Green Line. In 2010, UNESCO published a paper highly critical of Israel regarding its treatment of two holy places in Judea and Samaria/the West Bank: the Tomb of […]
By Batya Medad
Isaac Herzog, Leftist Labor Party leader, goes for the popular headline which ignore reality.
July 31, 2026 
