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Shiloh Musings

Chanukah! It Happened Right Here!

By Batya Medad

Many of the battles of the Maccabees were right here in the Shiloh area.

Shiloh Musings

Israeli Elections, 2015, 5775, In With New and Out With Old‏

By Batya Medad

Both Labor and Likud are expected to get more seats in the upcoming elections.

Daughters of Zion

Honoring Yehudit, the Heroine, During Chanukkah

By Rachel Avraham

Jewish communities worldwide commemorate Yehudit during Chanukah by eating dairy foods in her honor

Shiloh Musings

So Bennett Told Indyk to $#!!#$%! The "Two State Solution," He Should Tell Bibi!!

By Batya Medad

Israel's problem isn't Indyk, Obama, UN, NGOs or even the media; Our problem is much closer to home.

A Banner Raised High

The Shame Continues

By Menachem Ben-Mordechai

None of the attacks on Jewish & property should come as a surprise in light of the Temple Mount.

Shiloh Musings

Abbas's P.A. Any Excuse to Riot and Terrorize‏

By Batya Medad

No surprise! Israel is now being blamed for Ziad Abu Ein's death.

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

Livni Feints Right, Liberman Fumbles, and Everyone Thinks It's Purim

By JoeSettler

The party chiefs are acting drunk and childish - making stupid mistakes and inadvertently showing their true selves - just like on Purim.

The Muqata

Who was PA Minister of Settlements Ziad abu Ein?

By Jameel@Muqata

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?

The Muqata

Understanding and Fixing the Real Problem with the Israeli Political System

By JoeSettler

JoeSettler explains the electoral mess we're in, and a possible solution for fixing it.

FirstOneThrough

The United Nations Audit of Israel

By Paul Gherkin

The UN has more censures against Israel than all of the countries of the world combined.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Rabbi Shafran's Flirtation with Heresy

By Harry Maryles

When Rabbi Shafran, Chief Spokesman for Agudah talks about his own battle with heresy, that's news.

Shiloh Musings

The Moshe Feiglin Problem‏

By Batya Medad

Feiglin will never be elected Likud leader but he's the person to lead the Right into a power share

FirstOneThrough

The Green Line

By Paul Gherkin

The "1967 borders” were deliberately never declared "borders" by the warring parties

Shiloh Musings

Likud in Opposition?

By Batya Medad

Bibi hasn't done much for Jewish Rights and building in the Land of Israel, not even in Jerusalem.

Guest Blog

"Your name shall be Israel forever more"

By Yehudit Tayar

UNWRA facilities both inside of Israel and in Arab regions (Gaza) harbor terror cells and missiles

FirstOneThrough

Names and Narrative: The Green Line / West Bank / Judea and Samaria

By Paul Gherkin

The term “West Bank” falsely implies a long history of Palestinian Arab rule over the area

Emes Ve-Emunah

New Elections in Israel will Gain Little

By Harry Maryles

The shelf life of parliamentary government is about 2 years, hardly enough time to get anything done

Shiloh Musings

Will Jonathan Pollard Make it out of the USA Alive?‏

By Batya Medad

The Pollard case proves the reputation of American "equal justice for all" is a myth.

Shiloh Musings

Searching for The RIGHT Political Party in Israel

By Batya Medad

Many Israeli citizens want a Right wing PM. There's just 1 problem: There's no such thing.

Jordana in Jerusalem

Deep Breaths

By Jordana Brown

You'd think my passion, language skills&sparkling smile would've opened doors for me, right? Not so!

FirstOneThrough

Changing the Israeli Knesset

By Paul Gherkin

Israel's last election (2013) focused more on domestic issues than foreign; 2015 will be the same.

Guest Blog

Secret White House transcript revealed

By Vic Rosenthal

Oh, to be a fly-on-the-wall in the White House...

Shiloh Musings

Jordan, Israeli Ally or Dangerous Enemy‏

By Batya Medad

Calling Jordan "Palestine" gives recognition to a faux people, their faux culture&fictional history

Emes Ve-Emunah

Will This Be a Turning Point?

By Harry Maryles

Obviously, the better part of caution is to report credible reports of abuse directly to the police.

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

In Extreme Statement, Dov Lipman Calls Bayit Yehudi Extremists

By Jameel@Muqata

As the mud slinging continues...I guess the Yesh Atid party line is to brand everyone "an extremist."

Emes Ve-Emunah

Education – the Key to Transitioning Out Poverty

By Harry Maryles

{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 […]

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5775

Naftali Bennett and Uri Ariel are Going to Lose the Elections

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.

Shiloh Musings

Israel, New Elections?

By Batya Medad

Poll: Given the choice between Netanyahu as PM and the wannabes, Bibi got by far the most support.

Guest Blog

"From the Edge of the Heavens" by Rabbi Dr. Yosef Mendelevitch; A Review

By David Herman

One amazing story ends and immediately a new one begins. Like a string of pearls threaded expertly.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Rebbe Smiled

By Harry Maryles

The Chilul HaShem of religious Jews-long beards&wearing religious garb-acting like inner-city thugs

Guest Blog

Yes to Tolerance -NO! to Those Who Wish Our Destruction

By Yehudit Tayar

Knesset members must be first and foremost loyal to the Jewish State of Israel

FirstOneThrough

Pope Francis in Turkey

By Paul Gherkin

Contrasting its coverage of the pope's visit to Israel, the media chose to ignore problems in Turkey

Shiloh Musings

So Much Ignorance About Israel...

By Batya Medad

I heard Netanyahu state his aim was to run for PM as a Centrist, establishing a Centrist coalition

FirstOneThrough

The United Nations and Holy Sites in the Holy Land

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 […]

Shiloh Musings

Israeli Left Wants Communist Dictatorship‏

By Batya Medad

Isaac Herzog, Leftist Labor Party leader, goes for the popular headline which ignore reality.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Expressing Gratitude on Thanksgiving

By Harry Maryles

My Rebbe, Rav Ahron Soloveichik, permits celebrating the day with a festive family turkey dinner.

Daughters of Zion

Western Media Ignores Jordanian Police Murdering Palestinian Teenager

By Rachel Avraham

In Jordan,Palestinians are discriminated in every field: education; healthcare; employment; business

The Muqata

5 Myths About the Basic Law Proposal: "Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People"

By JoeSettler

Everything you thought you knew about the "Jewish Nation State" law is wrong. Here are 5 common misconceptions about the proposed law.

Shiloh Musings

"Calm" is The Worst Reaction We Could Have to The Har Nof Massacre!

By Batya Medad

It's clear that Obama equates Israelis and Arabs as equal sufferers of "violence."

FirstOneThrough

“Won’t you be my Neighbor?”

By Paul Gherkin

Arab attacking Jews in the land date back a century, long before Israel was created or in control.

My Year of Living Israelly

The Foul Stench of the Ferguson Fallout

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The malicious manipulation of frustrated fury is surely as egregious as merely perceived racism.

FirstOneThrough

Seeing Security through a Screen

By Paul Gherkin

Cloistered captain Obama, touts his talents and has the temerity to taunt Bibi,his besieged ally

Shiloh Musings

Many Recent Terror Victims USA Citizens, But Obama Condemns Construction‏

By Batya Medad

Undoubtedly, once he's "former president Obama" he'll join anti-Israel Jimmy Carter against Israel.

The Muqata

The Peace Train Has Left the Station

By JoeSettler

The silly people on the left have created a new campaign to try and force the rest of the country to capitulate to their suicidal fantasies, this time by riding trains and imposing themselves onto other people's conferences.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Bury Them with Deceased Pigs?

By Harry Maryles

As events over the last couple of weeks amply demonstrate, the status quo isn’t working out either

FirstOneThrough

Obama’s Iranian Red Line

By Paul Gherkin

"What's a line between friends?"

This Ongoing War

In the Face of Savagery, What Do You Do?

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

Australian Ambassador to Israel ran to the hospital in J'm to visit the wounded and to donate blood

Guest Blog

Affirmative Action Looting

By Steven Plaut

Those celebrating violence with "No Justice No Peace" signs are opposed to both justice and peace.

Shiloh Musings

Palestinian History 101, Curriculum and Essay Question‏

By Batya Medad

Pop quiz: The shortest book ever written? "Palestinian History and Positive Contributions" text book

FirstOneThrough

An Inconvenient Truth: Population Statistics in Israel/Palestine

By Paul Gherkin

“Why do people get complacent with the things they’re told?”

Guest Blog

"Toldot" from Avraham Avenu to Us Forever‏

By Yehudit Tayar

We are the continuing generations from our Father Avraham who was given this Land by our L-rd.

Shiloh Musings

Yes, Islamic Jihad Against Jews, Not Retaliation!

By Batya Medad

When a country supports ($) the PA or Gaza or "recognizes," "Palestine," they promoting terrorism.

Elder of Ziyon

Jewish Voice for Peace says terrorist has an "exemplary personal history"

By Elder of Ziyon

There is no question whatsoever that Odeh was behind the fatal bombing of a SuperSol market in 1969

Guest Blog

The Har Nof Aftermath

By Yonatan Gordon

As we Jews returned to the Holy Land and prayed at our holy sites, forces fighting holiness came too

The Muqata

POLL: Israeli Arabs: Under Which Government's Rule Would You Prefer to Live?

By Jameel@Muqata

Channel 10 TV published on Sunday a poll they commissioned asking Israeli Arabs a rather straightforward but important question:

FirstOneThrough

Operation Moses 30 Year Anniversary

By Paul Gherkin

Operation Moses: First time in history that non-blacks came to Africa to free blacks from oppression

Op-Eds / FirstOneThrough

Alternatives for Punishing Dead Terrorists

By Paul Gherkin

Perhaps attacking a terrorist's legacy broadly and publicly would dissuade others from terrorism?

Shiloh Musings

Israel as Jewish State, What's The Problem?‏

By Batya Medad

According to PM Netanyahu, the bill would enshrine full equality under law to all Israeli citizens.

Emes Ve-Emunah

A Hero, an Apologist, and a Truthseeker

By Harry Maryles

Master Sergeant Zidan Saif (Zt"L) a Druze from the Galilee, was shot and killed saving Jewish lives.

The Muqata

"We Have No Dispute With Islam" and That's Why We Will Never Win This War

By JoeSettler

President Rivlin's recent statements are only half right, and that's why he's completely wrong.

Guest Blog

L2L: Learn to Love

By sruli portnoy

This is our song "Learn to Love;” May joy and light be restored to Jerusalem speedily in our days.

Guest Blog

THERE IS A MAN: A Musical Tribute to Jonathan Pollard

By David Herman

I have a dream...President Obama will go to that prison, Pardon Jonathan Pollard and set him free

Op-Eds / Shalom Pollack Tours

Cousin Aryeh

By Shalom Pollack

I joined the large crowd but this time it was more personal; my cousin Aryeh was one of the victims.

FirstOneThrough

The Palestinians aren’t “Resorting to Violence”; They are Murdering and Waging War

By Paul Gherkin

The phrase that the “Arabs are resorting to violence” is disgraceful and blames the victim.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The CBC and the Events in Jerusalem

By Harry Maryles

The burden of proof that a person is against Israel but not anti-Semitic rests on that person.

Shiloh Musings

Stop The Cosmetics/Fancy Words and Fight Terrorism at its Source!‏

By Batya Medad

Bibi's promising a good battle, not a victory in the war; We need to WIN the war against terrorism!

Shiloh Musings

Har Nof Massacre: Opening The Door to Cleaning Out The Temple Mount‏

By Batya Medad

For 1000s of years it was perfectly OK for Jews to pray on Herod's Extension of the Temple Mount.

FirstOneThrough

Joint Prayer: The Cave of the Patriarchs and the Temple Mount

By Paul Gherkin

"The Temple Mount could, like the Cave of the Patriarchs, become a place of tolerance and prayer."

Guest Blog

We are Here to Stay and Settle the Land Now and Forever

By Yehudit Tayar

The focus on the "Occupation" since 1967 is yet another invention to justify hatred and murder.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Folly of Taking Chances for Peace

By Harry Maryles

It should be clear Israel’s existence is not the real issue; the issue is Islamic fundamentalism.

Jordana in Jerusalem

To Fear or Not To Fear

By Jordana Brown

But I am not afraid.I know this is Jewish land, not because of UN/foreign gov'ts saying we can exist

The Muqata

Har Nof Community Organizing Buses to Druze Policeman's Funeral

By Jameel@Muqata

A grassroots initiative of hundreds of Chareidim from Har Nof is underway to attend the funeral of Zidan Saif and to pay their respects to the fallen policeman and to the Druze community in the village of Yanuch-Jat in Northern Israel.

Guest Blog

From This New Vantage Point

By Celeste Marcus

A Jew is no more exempt in this war by living in the US or UK than I am enlisted by living in Efrat

Terrorism / Druze / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Muqata

Israeli-Druze Policeman - First on Scene in Har Nof Massacre, Fighting for His Life

By Jameel@Muqata

Officer Zidan Sayif saved lives in the Har Nof Massacre, but was shot in the head and is now fighting for his life.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / The Muqata

Wounded Under Fire - and Still Saving Lives

By Jameel@Muqata

"Y.E." a United Hatzalah paramedic was injured while treating the wounded under fire in the Har Nof Massacre.

@Israel_Shield

Why Hacking Jews to Death During Prayers Has NOTHING to Do with "Occupation"

By '@israel_shield

It is time the leaders in Israel and the world realize this has nothing to do with settlements or the Temple Mount or a fake claim of occupation and everything to do with radical Islamic barbarism!

Shiloh Musings

Israeli Extreme Left Media Pushing for Elections‏

By Batya Medad

The Leftist Israeli media has always been unabashedly political;To them "objective"="in my opinion"

The Muqata

The EU Lady Got Her Own Quote Wrong!

By Jameel@Muqata

Is this the world's longest oxymoron or just a misquote?

Shiloh Musings

Why Reward Terrorism?‏

By Batya Medad

Why do Moslems have de facto sovereignty in the place holiest to Jews?

FirstOneThrough

“Mainstream” and Abbas’ Jihad

By Paul Gherkin

A majority of Palestinians support Hamas and the direction of support is increasing.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Actions - Not Platitudes

By Harry Maryles

Artifacts are not what make the Jewish people great; it is our conduct that does.

Guest Blog

Tikkun (Rectified) Journalism

By Yonatan Gordon

What the world calls confessional writing, we call teshuvah (returning to God and His Torah).

Emes Ve-Emunah

Transparency and the Honor of the Rabbinate

By Harry Maryles

The RCA stated their review will add protection for the convert and not tamper with Halacha.

FirstOneThrough

Dancing with the Asteroids

By Paul Gherkin

Obama’s dance card of evil wasn't quite full; he sent a secret letter to Iran to enlist their help.

Op-Eds / Shalom Pollack Tours

Go with a Winner!

By Shalom Pollack

Bottom line; Israel lost this round too:Jews are more restricted, humiliated and the Arabs empowered

Shiloh Musings

Who is to Blame for "Temple Mount Violence?"‏

By Batya Medad

Why did Bibi go to Amman and let US Sec'y of State Kerry chastise him like a naughty child?

My Year of Living Israelly

The Jewish Moral Superiority Complex is Eroding Our Rights

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

We are all contributing to the 'Chinese Water Torture' eroding Jews' rights to live, breathe, pray in Israel when we fail to correct others.

The Muqata

Yehudah Glick Medical Update

By Jameel@Muqata

Yehudah Glick's wife requests that prayers continue to be said for Yehuda's full recovery and to please NOT visit him at the hospital at this time.

Emes Ve-Emunah

An Orthodox Rabbi Whose Wife is Not Orthodox

By Harry Maryles

It undermines the tenets the rabbi preaches to his congregants when his wife does not live by them

Shiloh Musings

Israelis Demand Real Security!

By Batya Medad

We Demand Real Security!! That's what the public wants and expects from the government.

The Muqata

The Holiest Sports Arena on Earth

By Jameel@Muqata

Can you name the holiest sports arena on the face of this Earth?

FirstOneThrough

A Musical Tribute to American Servicemen on Veterans Day

By Paul Gherkin

FirstOneThrough Veterans Day music video with song by Dire Straits

Emes Ve-Emunah

INEXCUSABLE!

By Harry Maryles

Argue with Rabbi Gordimer on the merits;Go ahead. What Rabbi Katz did went well beyond the pale.

The Muqata

Who Voted Against Free Speech?

By Jameel@Muqata

How did your favorite MK vote? In favor of freedom or in favor of Bolshevikism?

Guest Blog

Vehicular Intifada: How Hamas will Punish Fatah

By David Bogner

It's Hamas and sympathetic cousin, Islamic Jihad firing these first shots of the vehicular intifada,

The Muqata

There Goes Freedom of the (Free) Press

By Jameel@Muqata

"Now North Korea and Iran will come to Israel to learn how to shut down newspapers..."

Jordana in Jerusalem

Just Right of Center

By Jordana Brown

The terrorists more often than not are Israeli Arabs, with the full rights of Israeli citizens.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Shades of Grey

By Harry Maryles

Fiddler on the Roof moved some Jews to explore their roots; it actually led some to become observant

Shiloh Musings

The Real Danger to Israel

By Batya Medad

Arab terrorism is not the cause of the problem to the State of Israel; it is the symptom.

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