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Fresno Zionism

Will Syria Retaliate?

By Vic Rosenthal

It is important to Assad to promote the narrative that his ‘legitimate’ regime is under attack by outsiders like Israel.

This Ongoing War

A Moment of Moral Clarity in London (Video)

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

David Cameron's response to infamous British MP George Galloway in parliament last week.

Felafel on Rye

The Super Narishkeit Bowl

By Tzvi Fishman

After all, who has time to sit in the dark and watch narishkeit? We have a country to build.

CIFWatch

The Obligation to Avoid Anti-Semitic Behavior

By Adam Levick

By comparison, whites who avoid evoking anti-black narratives and imagery in America, by and large don’t bemoan the so-called “restrictions” placed on their artistic or intellectual expression.

Shiloh Musings

More Reporting from the 'Real America'

By Batya Medad

Israeli citizens, we must do what's best for us and not pay and not pay attention to the U.S.A. That's the only way we'll get respect and be left alone.

Settlers of Samaria

Enough with the Praise for Stanley Fischer and Israel's Central Bank

By Rafi Farber

There should be no central bank which regulates the supply of money.

A Soldier's Mother

The Israeli General and His New Mercedes

By Paula R. Stern

A general showed up to the checkpoint in full uniform driving a brand new, sparkling clean Mercedes.

Fresno Zionism

How Israel Should Use Its New Found Energy Wealth

By Vic Rosenthal

Israel should use its new gas resources to further its political interests, just as the Arabs have done with their energy resources.

Felafel on Rye

Teach Your Children About Eretz Yisrael

By Tzvi Fishman

The Torah commands, 'Honor thy father and thy mother, in order that thy days be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.'

Atlas Shrugs

State Dept Recruits at Conference with Reportedly Islamist Groups

By Pamela Geller

The U.S. State Department appears to be coordinating recruitment efforts with groups reportedly associated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

This Ongoing War

Israel's Red Line in Syria

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

According to israeli Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Amnon Sofri, the transfer of unconventional weapons to Hezbollah is a red line for Israel when it comes to Syria.

Shiloh Musings

Observations on American Jewry

By Batya Medad

In Israel, many of us mistakenly think that world Jewry and international politicians have nothing else on their minds but what's happening in Israel. The opposite is the case.

My Right Word

A Nation that Stands Apart

By Yisrael Medad

The New York Times criticizes Israel for not undergoing the scrutiny of the UN Human Rights Council, while at the same time recognizes the extreme bias the Council shows against Israel.

HADAR

The City of 'East Jerusalem'

By Daniel Tauber

East Jerusalem has become code for: where Jews shouldn't be.

Felafel on Rye

Draft Diaspora Jews into the IDF!

By Tzvi Fishman

If we can’t forcibly draft Diaspora Jews, then it’s up to them to enlist on their own.

HADAR

Correction: How Israel Averted a Syrian Chemical Crisis

By Daniel Tauber

Israeli willingness to do whatever it takes to prevent weapons of mass destruction from falling into the wrong hands may be the only thing preventing civil wars or heated rhetoric from becoming mass atrocities.

Fresno Zionism

Standing in Israel's Shoes

By Vic Rosenthal

Finally, what if, say, Venezuela was developing nuclear weapons and every other day one of their officials promised to root out the ‘cancer’ that was the U.S.?

The Muqata

The Real Yair Lapid

By Jameel@Muqata

Lapid lacks intellectual depth, is ignorant of historical facts, sees settlers as extremists to be battled, and wants to divide Jerusalem.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Lapid Concedes: Haredim Have Won (Video)

By Harry Maryles

Lapid is a patriot who is both honest and who has a clear vision for the future. A vision that is inclusive of all!

Felafel on Rye

Rabbis! Lead the Way in Battle!

By Tzvi Fishman

The Rabbis of the religious Zionist community serve in the army; why shouldn’t Haredi Rabbis also be brave examples for their students?

A Soldier's Mother

What You Don't Put on Facebook

By Paula R. Stern

When it comes to the army, there are some thing you just don't post online.

My Right Word

The Sunday Times Cartoon and the Midrash

By Yisrael Medad

According to the Midrash if the Hebrew slaves failed to produce their quota of bricks, Jewish children were plastered into the walls to fill the gaps.

Shiloh Musings

Israel Needs a New Coalition ASAP

By Batya Medad

The Israeli media are busy faux negotiating, publishing all sorts of possibilities.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

The Opposition (or Lack thereof) to Hagel

By Daniel Pipes

Odd that CUFI is out there swinging and the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is silent.

Guest Blog

A Story of Three Friends

By Peter Kubicek

The story of three friends in the Holocaust reunited 67 years later.

CIFWatch

How One British Paper Commemorated Int'l Holocaust Memorial Day

By Adam Levick

Spare us your Holocaust pieties and consider honoring Jews who are still among the living.

The Muqata

Why is MK-Elect Dov Lipman Afraid of Losing His US Citizenship?

By Jameel@Muqata

MK-elect Dov Lipman is reportedly not very happy about having to relinquish his US citizenship.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The 'Tznius Chase': Is This Photo Immodest?

By Harry Maryles

This is the 'tznius chase,' a subset of the 'Frumkeit race,' also known as the move to the right.

Fresno Zionism

Jew-Hatred in Egypt and Britain

By Vic Rosenthal

Morsi, who all but expressly said Jews control the Western media, would find a comforting embrace in the anti-Semitism of some Westerners.

Daniel Pipes / The Lion's Den

Daniel Pipes: West Must Oppose Islamism (Video)

By Daniel Pipes

Middle East expert Daniel Pipes appeared on the 'Cross Talk' program to argue that the West should use its influence to oppose Islamism instead of supporting it.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Selling Snake Oil for Charity

By Harry Maryles

Taking advantage of desperate people by getting them to part with their money in exchange for segulot is not what I believe God intended for us as a holy nation.

Felafel on Rye

The Complainers are Alive and Well in America

By Tzvi Fishman

To all my blogger colleagues in America: if you want to complain about things in Israel, at least come live here, and play your part in the building.

Shiloh Musings

It's All in God's Hands

By Batya Medad

There's the "hype" that politician "a" or "b" can make it all better. None of it's true.

The Muqata

When is a Palestinian Not a Palestinian?

By Orat@Muqata

Historically, the Christian residents of Bethlehem did not identify themselves as Arabs.

Fresno Zionism

Tell the NYT: Israelis Have Lost Interest in the 'Peace Process'

By Vic Rosenthal

There was little discussion during the campaign of 'the peace process, because everybody in Israel, with the exception of the European- and NIF-funded Left, knows that the “peace process” is dead.

Felafel on Rye

What's the Point of Celebrating Tu B’Shvat in Exile?

By Tzvi Fishman

Without Eretz Yisrael, the Torah is a shrunken, truncated, mini-version of the complete Torah of Eretz Yisrael.

Emes Ve-Emunah

And the Winner is...

By Harry Maryles

Even though there will be an unprecedented number of religious Knesset members, Haredim are closer to being drafted than at any time in Israel’s history.

DovBear

Anonymity Makes Blogging Better

By DovBear

The people who wish to end online anonymity are often also the people who think Kolko got a raw deal and would like to stone kofrim in Times Square.

My Right Word

The Boundaries of Jerusalem

By Yisrael Medad

The UN conceived of Jerusalem of extending from just south of Ramallah to Bethlehem and from Motza east to almost where Maaleh Adumim is today.

The Muqata

'Third Time, Ice Cream!'

By Lurker and Arnie Draiman

The Israeli phrase, 'Third time, Ice Cream' corresponds to the fact that the third time the ancient Israelites complained to God after the Exodus they got the manna.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Weberman's Sentence: Justice Has Been Served

By Harry Maryles

No one should see Weberman's 103 year sentence as excessively harsh. Instead they should see this as a victory for the abused.

My Right Word

The Temple as Political Satire on Eretz Nehederet

By Yisrael Medad

A little insulting but shouldn't the Temple become a central element in the public discourse?

Felafel on Rye

Redemption Can Come Even through the Non-Religious

By Tzvi Fishman

The previous two redemptions began when the Jews were very deficient in mitzvah observance.

HADAR

The Future Coalition and the Israeli Right

By Daniel Tauber

Like Liberman before, Lapid will likely be Netanyahu's major partner as under almost any coalition figuration Yesh Atid can bring down the coalition.

CIFWatch

The Foreign Media's 'Rightward Shift' Never Happened

By Adam Levick

The Guardian and other foreign media invested heavily in promoting their desired political narrative of a Jewish state lurching dangerously towards the right.

My Right Word

Where Did the Green Line Go?

By Yisrael Medad

As evidenced by this World War I map, the Green Line is a new creation.

A Soldier's Mother

Israel Voted Today: I Chose 'Power for Israel'

By Paula R. Stern

Someone asked me if Israelis were forced to vote or they had a choice...we so have a choice and we choose to vote.

My Right Word

Dani Dayan, Caroline Glick Debate the Yesha Communities Issue

By Yisrael Medad

Dani Dayan and Caroline Glick were met with hostility at the event (organised by Intelligence Squared) that was contacted at the lecture hall of the Royal Geographical Society.

CIFWatch

Postcard from Israel: Gamla

By Hadar Sela

Today, Gamla is a nature reserve and alongside the ancient Jewish town visitors can also see Neolithic dolmens and the ruins of the Byzantine Christian village of Dir Krukh.

A Soldier's Mother

Twenty-Twenty Hindsight Makes them Lie

By Paula R. Stern

If you are thinking of voting for Kadima and Shaul Mofaz, if you are thinking of voting for Likud and Bibi Netanyahu - take a look at this news report.

Fresno Zionism

Obama's CIA Pick and His Romance with Islam

By Vic Rosenthal

Brennan is 100 percent on board with the Obama policy that our enemies consist only of 'al-Qaeda and its extremist allies.'

Emes Ve-Emunah

Movers and Shakers

By Harry Maryles

In his new book Movers and Shakers, Elliot Resnick was able to capture the essence of each of his subjects.

HADAR / Israel Elections 5773

My Last Word on Election Day

By Daniel Tauber

So my advice is, don't try to outsmart anyone. You will just be shooting yourself in the foot. Vote for the party you want to see lead the country.

Settlers of Samaria

Vote Likud and Give Netanyahu Hell

By Rafi Farber

Bibi wants the smallest Likud possible while still maintaining his PM seat.

The Muqata / Israel Elections 5773

The Muqata's Guide to Navigating Israel's 2013 Election.

By Jameel@Muqata

Left, Right or Center Jameel advises you on which party to vote for.

Felafel on Rye

I’m Not Voting for Obama, that’s for Sure

By Tzvi Fishman

“How can we sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?” King David asks. The answer is that we can’t.

My Right Word

Is Sheikh Jarrah Actually the Biblical Town of Nob?

By Yisrael Medad

A Hebrew University professor suggests that the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheik Jarrah is actually the Biblical town of Nob, where David fled from Saul.

Emes Ve-Emunah

To Be (Anonymous) or Not to Be

By Harry Maryles

Although I allow people to post anonymously (albeit with at least an alias) I would prefer that people stand by their words and not be afraid of them.

Sultan Knish

You Can't Out-Liberal the Liberals

By Daniel Greenfield

Republicans who try to adapt to liberal values are pursuing a dead end.

Elder of Ziyon

The Bantustans of New York

By Elder of Ziyon

Originally published at the Elder of Ziyon blog.

A Soldier's Mother

When Others Speak

By Paula R. Stern

President Obama, one could easily accuse the US of not knowing what is in their best interests. After all, they re-elected you, didn't they?

Fresno Zionism

Fiamma Nirenstein’s Political Journey

By Vic Rosenthal

Sometimes I read something that is so on-target and illuminating that I want to say “stop what you are doing and read this now!” Fiamma Nirenstein is an Italian journalist who was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2008 and was Vice President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. She has just announced that she is leaving […]

My Right Word

How Many Times Can They Say Israel Has Turned Right?

By Yisrael Medad

How many times can we be said to have turned right? And why are journalists surprised?

Felafel on Rye / Israel Elections 5773

My Vote Won't Help Sell Out the Land of Israel

By Tzvi Fishman

By sitting in a Netanyahu-led government the Jewish Home would be an accomplice to the theft of the Land of Israel.

Fresno Zionism

Peace Process is Gone, But the Pressure Remains

By Vic Rosenthal

The thugs on the ground in Europe and the Obama Administration now simply want to impose the UN’s diktat on Israel.

This Ongoing War

The Palestinian Terror Index: A Majority Support Terror

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

Analysis released by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research contains a wealth of insights which have been ignored by the media.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Another One Rides the Bus

By Harry Maryles

There are always people who in cases like this will cast the victim as a provocateur.

A Soldier's Mother

In the Words of Our Enemies...

By Paula R. Stern

Peace will hold so long as the Egyptians believe that we are strong enough and well trained enough to defeat them again.

Pearls of Wisdom

Settler 'Founding Fathers' Supports Likud Beytenu (Video)

By Jason Pearlman

Splitting votes among right-wing parties could lead to a left-wing government.

The Muqata

How Will the Mosque be Removed?

By JoeSettler

Temple Mount, Temple, Messiah, Rebuilt Temple, Jeremy Gimpel, Jewish Home, HaBayit Hayehudi, Tzipi Livni, Video,

Felafel on Rye

I’m Not Such a Bad Guy After All!

By Tzvi Fishman

The novel, Tevye in the Promised Land, won the Israel Ministry of Education Award for Creativity and Jewish Culture.

The Muqata

The March of the 35: A Bravery Fiercer than Death (Video)

By Jameel@Muqata

65 years ago this week, 35 student soldiers set out from Jerusalem to bring much needed supplies to the kibbutzim in the besieged Etzion Bloc south of the city.

HADAR

Morsi's Non-Apology Apology Appears to Satisfy US

By Daniel Tauber

As predicted here, Mori's anti-Israel rants will have no affect on U.S. policy of aiding Egypt's transition to an Islamist democracy-dictatorship.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Can a Therapist Destroy a Marriage?

By Harry Maryles

Individual therapy can be very helpful as long as the therapist does not turn his or her client against the spouse without hearing their side of it.

Settlers of Samaria

The Trillion Dollar Coin Approach to Mideast Peace

By Rafi Farber

There is nothing qualitatively different between a trillion dollar coin, and a one dollar bill.

HADAR / Israel Elections 5773

Channel 10 Poll: Likud-Beitenu Down to 32; Jewish Home 14; Power for Israel 2

By Daniel Tauber

The Channel 10 report included the fact that none of the Likud's district candidates would get in and even MK Carmel Shama could be on the chopping bloc.

Felafel on Rye

Voters Beware!

By Tzvi Fishman

Don’t cast your vote for a party that condemns Torah values and honest and dedicated people who have led the way in the education of our youth and the settlement of Eretz Yisrael.

Fresno Zionism

A Tale of Two Chucks

By Vic Rosenthal

If Schumer buys Hagel's transformation so will a majority of senators.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Inspiring Our Youth and the Search for Meaning

By Harry Maryles

Among the many things Judaism can do for you is to give meaning to your life.

My Right Word

Obama is So Unoriginal

By Yisrael Medad

I'd suggest it is Israel that is saving the West, if only they'd let us.

HADAR / Israel Elections 5773

Donald Trump Endorses Netanyahu (Video)

By Daniel Tauber

Trump even works in the Likud's election slogan, "A strong prime minister is a strong Israel."

HADAR

You Saw it Here First: Morsi's Call for War on Israel

By Daniel Tauber

The JewishPress.com was the first major English language Jewish/Israel news publication to have the story about the video.

Guest Blog

Haredim, Wake Up and Toughen Up

By Menachem Ben-Mordechai

When Jews are attacked in broad daylight in the world's holiest city, something is horrifically wrong in Israel.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Price of Enforced Uniformity

By Harry Maryles

By now a critical mass of Charedim has learned and internalized that the evils – which are real – are not the only thing the internet has to offer.

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