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Israel Elections 5773 / Settlers of Samaria

Naftali Bennett and the Mafdal’s Last Hurrah

By Rafi Farber

Why it makes absolutely no difference how many seats the Jewish Home party gets.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Mr. President, What Are You Thinking?

By Harry Maryles

How many times do we have to hear statements like 'the Jews have too much Power' before we realize that the people saying it are anti- Semites?!

A Soldier's Mother

That's the Way the World Is...

By Paula R. Stern

My children go to school behind fences, with an armed guard at the gates.

Fresno Zionism

Build Israel, not Palestine

By Vic Rosenthal

The biggest obstacle to peace, of course, is the Palestinian intention to establish an Arab state from the river to the sea.

Felafel on Rye

Why Should I Move to Israel?

By Tzvi Fishman

Each individual Jew should put his life in line with the goal of Clal Israel and not just live a private, ritual Judaism, practicing personal precepts, stripped of our national essence.

Guest Blog

There is No Hamas-Fatah Divide

By Dr. Anat Berko

As one veteran Fatah member said at a rally last week, "In our hearts we are all Hamas."

Fresno Zionism

Iran's State News Agency Blames Israel for Sandy Hook Massacre

By Vic Rosenthal

Nothing triggers the irrational conspiracy center located not-so-deeply in the human brain better than a conspiracy that involves Jews or Israel.

HADAR / Israel Elections 5773

Understanding Israel's 'Deal System'

By Daniel Tauber

While the Israeli media wrongly claimed that the Likud had made an extreme shift to the right in recent primaries, some commentators were correcting in observing the existence of a deal-system. (Part IV in a series about the Likud primaries).

HADAR

New York Times' Jerusalem Chief Admits Anti-Israel Bias

By Daniel Tauber

Even after the New York Times issued a remarkable correction, the paper's bureau chief claims she was essentially correct in writing that construction in E-1 would cut Judea and Samaria in two.

Emes Ve-Emunah

A Haredi Role Model

By Harry Maryles

A Haredi organization helps Haredim be brought up to speed to meet the challenges of the modern work place.

This Ongoing War

Will the UN Peacekeeping Force on the Israel-Syrian Border be Removed?

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

France says that the UN Disengagement Observer Force may removed due to the fear of Syrian chemical weapons.

Felafel on Rye

We Ain’t Got a Soul in America

By Tzvi Fishman

Jewish life changes when we are in Galut. Not only does our Clalli soul disappear, but every detail of our life is affected.

My Right Word

Who's Being 'Provocative'?

By Yisrael Medad

The US State Department labeled Israel provocative yesterday along with North Korea and Turkey. No word yet on the Palestinians.

This Ongoing War

Not Hollywood: The Authentic Doomsday Scenario Next Door

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

If this were happening in your neighborhood, what steps would you be taking?

Emes Ve-Emunah

An Existential Analysis

By Harry Maryles

If we are going to survive as a Jewish people, we must revise the system.

Guest Blog

Supporting Hamas, Al-Jazeera Looking to Pin Arafat's Murder on the PA

By Amin Farouk

Al-Jazeera TV is owned by Hamas supporter Emir of Qatar.

This Ongoing War

An End-of-Year Call to Action

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

The Malki Foundation's goal is to make home-care a real option for families of disabled children.

Felafel on Rye

Graveyard, New York

By Tzvi Fishman

Thriving and prospering, materially and even spiritually in galut, with an abundance of Torah learning and observance, is nevertheless defined by the Torah, our Prophets and Sages, as death.

CIFWatch

The Real Facts of the Palestinian Teen Shot for Waving a "Toy" Gun in Hevron

By Adam Levick

The Arab assailant pressed the realistic looking run it to the IDF officer's throat and further attacked other IDF officers, throwing punches and grappling with one.

Emes Ve-Emunah

An Ignorant Student

By Harry Maryles

It isn’t only important how hard a student studies, but what he studies.

The Muqata

Joke of the Day

By JoeSettler

Admittedly, the way they presented all the data in this Ha'aretz article is a joke, but their opening line, wins hands down:

Fresno Zionism

Weinberger Gave Judge Wrong Information Resulting in Pollard's Life Sentence

By Vic Rosenthal

At the last minute, the Secretary of Defense presented a memo to the court accusing Pollard of doing massive damage to the U.S.

Emes Ve-Emunah

What Is the Biggest Problem Facing Judaism?

By Harry Maryles

My own view of things is that there is a tremendous amount of disillusionment in the Orthodox world.

This Ongoing War

Lies, Damned Lies and Rockets

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

The chances that Gazan mortars and rockets are being withdrawn from service? Not so great.

A Soldier's Mother

If You Talk to Them, What Would You Say?

By Paula R. Stern

What would I say to this news agency? This is my home - we have made the desert bloom, as we were promised.

Fresno Zionism

Pollard Still Imprisoned After 27 Years: An Object Lesson for Jews?

By Vic Rosenthal

I can’t believe, if the government actually has information to justify the sentence, that it could not be provided in a manner that would be convincing without revealing damaging secrets.

Fresno Zionism

The NY Times: Dishonest, Defamatory and Deliberate

By Vic Rosenthal

You wouldn’t make donations to Hezballah, right? Then don’t buy the Times.

Felafel on Rye

Twas the Last Night of Hanukah

By Tzvi Fishman

By and large, American Jews are not really waiting for Mashiach to come.

CIFWatch

Postcard from Israel: Winter Fruits and Flowers

By Hadar Sela

Winter flowers are already blooming, led of course by the dainty little Persian Cyclamen (Rakefet).

Knesset Jeremy / Israel Elections 5773

Weekly Poll Average: Right Leading with 67.5 Seats

By Jeremy Saltan

The right of center parties continue to maintain their lead, albeit by a slightly smaller margin in eight polls released December 9-15.

This Ongoing War

Making Kafka Proud in Dubai Court

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

A contemporary variant of Kafka's "The Trial" is unfolding in Dubai.

The Muqata

Restoring Deterrence

By JoeSettler

The IDF is embarrassed to fight to win, the politicians are afraid to give them orders to fight.

A Soldier's Mother

From Sandy Hook to Netiv Meir; from Maalot to Newton

By Paula R. Stern

What we understood in Ma'alot, we cannot comprehend in this tragedy. In Newton, we are lost.

HADAR

On this Day: Annexation of the Golan

By Daniel Tauber

Lessons from Begin's push to annex the Golan.

Felafel on Rye

A Great Miracle is Happening Here Again!

By Tzvi Fishman

This is the Land of Miracles, where our Redemption is unfolding today.

A Soldier's Mother

Obsessed

By Paula R. Stern

Why is the world obsessed with what isn't there and, even if it were, would do no harm.

This Ongoing War

European Friends, European Foes

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

Denmark, Finland, Portugal and Ireland opposed any condemnation whatsoever by the EU of Mashaal's calls for Israel's annihilation and destruction.

Fresno Zionism

The Same Old Tired Nonsense

By Vic Rosenthal

When can we finally put the idea of the “two-state solution” out of its misery?

Fresno Zionism

Disproportionate Response Pays

By Vic Rosenthal

There is no way the Jewish state (or for that matter, the Jewish people) will ever generate feelings of love or even liking in the world.

Felafel on Rye

For the Miracles, Thank You

By Tzvi Fishman

Our Sages teach that when Chanukah comes around, we are to thank Hashem, not only for the miracles that He performed for us in Israel long ago, but also for the miracles which He performs for us today. So, with your permission, I want to take this opportunity to thank Hashem for all of the […]

A Soldier's Mother

Twenty-Seven World Idiots Meet On a Hill

By Paula R. Stern

The Arabs aren't accepting the pre-1967 borders, they are simply rejecting the post-1967 borders.

HADAR / Israel Elections 5773

The Other MKs Who Didn't Make it into the Likud's Top 25

By Daniel Tauber

In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part III in a series).

HADAR / Israel Elections 5773

Can the Likud Survive without the 'Feinschmeckers'?

By Daniel Tauber

In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part II in a series).

This Ongoing War

The Shalit Deal Continues to Haunt Us

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

There is abundant and growing cause to deeply regret the extorted decision that led to October 2011's mass release of unrepentant killers and other terrorists from Israeli prisons.

A Soldier's Mother

The Bravery of the UN Peacekeepers Tested Again

By Paula R. Stern

Today's news indicates that Japan is pulling its troops out of the UN Observer force in the Golan Heights.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Technology, the Move to the Right and The Jewish Press

By Harry Maryles

I hope that the Jewish Press stays the paper of record for Orthodox Jewry. If it were to fold - the loss would be a devastating blow to moderation.

This Ongoing War

Syria's Chemical Weapons May Not Be in Safe Hands

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

Those of us living just south of the Syrians intuitively understand how much more serious the consequences can be for us.

Felafel on Rye

The Biggest Menorah in the World

By Tzvi Fishman

We become a “light to the nations” precisely when we are living together in Eretz Yisrael.

HADAR / Israel Elections 5773

The Likud's Alleged Rightward Shift

By Daniel Tauber

In depth analysis of the Likud's final list for the Knesset (part I in a series).

CIFWatch

The Guardian Invents Israeli Airstrike on Gaza Rally

By Adam Levick

The photo caption claimed an air strike occurred during a rally on December 8th, but no Israeli strikes have occurred since November 21.

CIFWatch

Guardian Editorial Takes the Side of Morsi (or Mubarak?)

By Adam Levick

Even the Guardian's own writers criticized the Guardian's editorial.

A Soldier's Mother

Desperately Craving Normal

By Paula R. Stern

There are so many things that aren't normal about life here. Having a pile of gas masks in a corner of the room, for example, isn't normal.

Felafel on Rye

Potifar’s Wife is in Your Home Too: The Dangers of the Internet

By Tzvi Fishman

Recognizing the terrible danger of unsupervised Internet viewing has extra significance now, at the time of Hanukah.

My Right Word

The Founding of Modern Shiloh, 1978

By Yisrael Medad

The Walla news site uploaded a home-movie clip of the founding of the modern city of Shiloh, Judea and Samaria.

The Muqata

These Candles: The Prayer that Went Viral

By Orat@Muqata

I had often wondered, if Jews love Israel so much, why didn't they just get up and come here. The Mahram's Aliyah attempt showed that Jews did.

Fresno Zionism

US Media and the E1 Controversy

By Vic Rosenthal

Folks, look at a map. Do you see the “West Bank” cut in two? I don’t either.

Felafel on Rye

Hellenism is Alive and Well in America

By Tzvi Fishman

The modern day Hellenists are the Jews of the Diaspora who have the ability to move to Israel, but prefer to identify with a foreign country and foreign culture.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Can Women say Kaddish?

By Harry Maryles

I do not see this as a feminist issue at all. This is a human issue.

This Ongoing War

Indicators of the Road Ahead for Israel

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

Looking ahead, there's more than a little reason to take a sober view of the future.

Felafel on Rye

Palestinians, Progressives, Peace Now, Must Unite to Ban Chanukah

By Tzvi Fishman

“It wasn’t the Greeks whom the Israelis conquered. They were Palestine refugees from Syria."

Fresno Zionism

Who Killed the Peace Process?

By Vic Rosenthal

The diplomatic "peace process," worthless though it may have been, died on November 29, 2012 at the hands of Mahmoud Abbas.

A Soldier's Mother

The History of E-1

By Paula R. Stern

It's all about a mountain that sits between Maale Adumim and Jerusalem.

My Right Word

Olmert Flip Flops on E-1 Construction

By Yisrael Medad

Olmert now claims that Netanyahu's decision to move forward with construction in E-1 is 'beyond my comprehension,' but he himself supported building there in the past.

CIFWatch

Does the Guardian Own a Map? More Claims that E-1 Cuts the 'West Bank' in Two

By Adam Levick

The Guardian was under no obligation to consult Israel before making allegations, but they could at least consult a map.

Felafel on Rye

It’s All Happening at the Central Bus Station

By Tzvi Fishman

Emunah, the very heart of the Torah, teaches us what God and the Nation of Israel are all about.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Netanyahu's Mistake

By Harry Maryles

In every move the Prime Minster has taken since the Presidential election, he has had complete U.S. support. Now Israel has taken a step backward.

Fresno Zionism

The Historical Fantasies of Mahmoud Abbas

By Vic Rosenthal

At the UN, Abbas rewrote the history of the birth of the State of Israel and Arab aggression against it.

My Right Word

US Backtracks on Clinton Parameters

By Yisrael Medad

The E-1 area was always viewed by Israel and the U.S. as an area which would remain in Jewish hands.

Emes Ve-Emunah

Touching the Opposite Sex

By Harry Maryles

'Shomer negiah,' the halachic bar on physical contact with the opposite sex, is wrongly treated by many as a Chumra that many do not observe.

Felafel on Rye

Confessions of a Brain Surgeon

By Tzvi Fishman

While my writing may be blunt and painful to some, I don’t blame the Jews in the Diaspora for their misunderstanding of what the Torah is really all about.

Fresno Zionism

UN Palestine Resolution Killed Oslo

By Vic Rosenthal

Peace is not at hand — maybe it will never be, but that doesn’t mean that Israel can’t continue to survive and thrive.

My Right Word / Israel Elections 5773

First-Time Israeli Voters Going Right

By Yisrael Medad

This item in Hebrew from Israel's Channel 2/Mako informs us that: 49% of all first time voters define themselves as right-wing. 20% as center but right-leaning. 5% as left and 9% as center but left-leaning. How are those stats? Visit My Right Word.

Felafel on Rye

New Diaspora Religion: Bagelism

By Tzvi Fishman

Pure Judaism? Without the Land of Israel? Sorry, but that isn’t Judaism. It’s a new religion.

CIFWatch

Postcard from Israel: Mount Carmel

By Hadar Sela

December 2nd will mark two years since the Mount Carmel forest fire disaster in which 44 people died, including members of the Israeli Prison Service, a bus driver, members of the Israeli Police Force and fire-fighters. Two years on, the 35,000 dunams of forest and natural woodland consumed by the fire still bears the scars, but signs of […]

Knesset Jeremy

Week's Average: Likud-Beteynu Holding at 37.5 seats

By Jeremy Saltan

Knesset Jeremy Weekly Average #8 (week of Nov 25-Dec 1) of 7 polls (Channel 10, Globes, Knesset Channel, Channel 2, Yisrael Hayom, Yediot Ahronont, Channel 1). Current Knesset seats in [brackets], Week 7 average in (brackets) 37.5 (38.0) [42] Likud Beytenu 19.2 (21.4) [08] Labor 11.7 (11.8) [10] Shas 9.8 (9.5) [05] Jewish Home-Tekuma 8.0 […]

Guest Blog

E-1 Contiguity Fallacy Returns

By CAMERA

The media claims that Jewish construction in E1 preempts the creation of a contiguous Palestinian state, but that is not the case.

A Soldier's Mother

A Lie Once Told...

By Paula R. Stern

The picture isn't from Gaza. The blood wasn't from his brother. The Israelis weren't involved.

This Ongoing War

Arch-Terrorist Khaled Mashaal Returning Victorious to Gaza

By Frimet and Arnold Roth

While Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal was on CNN, his Gaza-based Hamas colleagues were talking - in the Arabic language - about continuing the fight against Israel until the "liberation of all our lands, from the sea to the river."

Felafel on Rye

A Black Day for American Jews

By Tzvi Fishman

Diaspora Jewry should examine their role in Israel's failures to combat Palestinian moves at the UN.

A Soldier's Mother

From Rockets to Roses

By Paula R. Stern

My greatest wish is that he soon runs out of base material from which to create his amazing art.

HADAR

The Non-Member Observer 'State' of Palestine

By Daniel Tauber

The entire concept of non-member observers has no bearing on international law.

The Muqata

Football/FIFA is a Metaphor for the UN

By Jameel@Muqata

Sports only brings people together when stadiums aren't being used to launch rocket attacks against neighbors.

Fresno Zionism

Yasser Arafat, Pallywood Zombie

By Vic Rosenthal

It is business as usual for Arab media to find murderous conspiracies that can be blamed on Jews or Israel.

Emes Ve-Emunah

The Trial of a Rasha

By Harry Maryles

The facts of the case are so revealing that one would have to be blind, deaf, and dumb to think this man is innocent.

Felafel on Rye

Don't Let Santa Fool You

By Tzvi Fishman

Just so the jolly little elves and white-bearded Santas don’t fool you, it pays to recall the truth about Christianity.

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