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By Zvi Gluck
Many people believe there is a certain look an abuser has – that somehow, evil is visible on the outside. But there is no universal dress code for those who prey on the innocent.
Our battles aren’t just for our national survival. Our enemies pose moral challenges to humanity, and our struggle is to protect the moral fiber of humanity. This was true in Persia, and it is true today.
By Avi Ciment
When politics are utilized to protect everyone, yet allows Jews to be ridiculed and attacked on college campuses and throughout the world, or when woke legislation is passed funding hormone blockers and sex change surgeries for minors, well, Dorothy, it’s obvious we’re not in Kansas anymore.
For many American Jews who profess to be strong supporters of Israel, their support is actually conditional, subject to partisan loyalties, ideological commitments, or domestic policy preferences.
Why does one news report matter? One reason is that so many newspapers, major ones as well as small town ones depend on the AP for their international coverage.
Notwithstanding the many genuine Christian supporters of the State of Israel and the Jewish people who we cherish and continue to work closely with, over the last 60 years, the deceptive “Messianic” movement has emerged.
Who would manage Gaza, under the Arab plan, during the proposed $50 billion reconstruction project?
By Alex Mison
Like many Jewish students, I found myself confronting this wave of hate. But rather than focusing solely on how to react to this hostility, I realized the more pressing question was: How do we create a future where antisemitism no longer defines our Jewish experience? How do we ensure that our identity is shaped not by hatred but by pride, purpose, and a deep connection to our heritage?
The college administration, instead of disciplining students who break the rules and the law, negotiated with them. Cutting off funding from Barnard will not hurt students who want a real education, because Barnard students can enroll in courses at Columbia, which is affiliated with Barnard. It will put an end to the propaganda "courses", and "studies" "programs" in which Barnard seems to specialize.
By Ruthie Blum
Israeli feminists fit in perfectly with the groups concerned with the plight of females, as long as they aren’t the wrong kind of Jews.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The new sheriff in Washington, Hamas's on-camera cruelty, and the Ukraine drama go a long way to explaining the change.
I have known Mike Huckabee for many years and consider him a friend. In fact, I consider him to be a friend of the Jewish people as a whole and the Jewish state. He is an ohev Yisrael, a man who loves the land, people, and State of Israel.
The future is now and it begins today…
When you are in a place between life and death, you ask yourself, “What is the meaning and value of my life?” And you come to a clear realization - the entire value of my life lies in the fact that I am Jewish, part of the eternal people of Israel.
Beneath that surface lies a deeper level: the shape of this language’s letters, its numerology, its roots and apparent synonyms. All this leads to a fractal-within-a-fractal of information contained in its perfect communications, in every word and letter.
The ultimate insult was that the very identity the original Irish had fought to preserve was now being co-opted and celebrated, but in a way that removed its political and historical significance. The newcomers had taken what they once tried to erase and sinisterly made it their own.
Even when they acknowledge the crisis, it is often through a lens of self-congratulation, crediting their learning alone for the nation’s protection. This mindset ignores the heroic Torah learning within the Religious Zionist camp – learning that exists alongside military service and national responsibility.
Some human beings will always use that freedom for nefarious ends. No miracle, no revelation, not even the most undeniable display of divine power, will erase evil from this world. It remains our mission to fight it, both for our own survival and for the moral future of humanity.
Perhaps more than any other leader in the State of Israel’s history Olmert believes that his personal opinion of what Israel’s borders should be set as is always correct.
For an industry still powered by Jews and obsessed with the making of superhero movies, the Oscar for Jewish Cowardice continues to have far too many nominees.
Where have they gone? To another continent or country, another city? Try blocks away.
Will he murder again? or should we ask, "WHEN?"
By Guy Millière
If Trump successfully manages to overcome the pressures and obstacles placed in front of him, what he is setting in motion today can magnificently transform the Middle East.
By IPT-Investigative Project on Terrorism
Israelis can no longer be expected to live in proximity to those who desire nothing more than their death
This orange sky was no metaphor created by an aching heart, nor was it just flowery words on a page, this was real and true and terrifying, in the most wonderful way possible.
The American Psychological Association (APA) has allowed--and failed--to acknowledge or to remedy the most grievous antisemitism that has run rampant within its organization.
What of the journalists who write not about Kfir, not about Ariel, not about their mother, not about the hostages who sit in terror, but only about how the next dead, injured, or kidnapped Israeli effectively endangers the ceasefire. What of the people who tore down posters of two little red headed children, of babies, and then felt righteous?
In this world, we are limited by human understanding. There is so much that we can't understand. That makes no sense.
By Alan Zeitlin
Did Hamas think that after massacring 1,200 people, taking more than 250 hostages, burning people alive, videotaping it and posting it online, Israel would send over a fruit basket?
If Trump and Netanyahu are really serious about achieving lasting peace in Gaza, they must abandon the disastrous ceasefire deal -- and especially the well-intended but painfully out-of-his-depth U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, who has mindlessly promoted it.
And we thought Oct. 7 was the worst. Hamas keeps showing the world how depraved its adherents can be.
By Sara Lehmann
Democrats and their cohorts are tripping over themselves while pouncing on Trump. But in the process, they are tripping themselves up.
One of the most difficult and perplexing questions we may ask ourselves at this moment of sadness and mourning is where do we go from here?
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Treating an enemy terrorist alongside a civilian must be seen as deeply problematic, especially when limited resources are available.
By Ruthie Blum
The children of Gaza and the Palestinian Authority are raised on a steady diet of hatred. Their heroes are bombers, not Batman.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
As one of the largest ex-pat communities, we can reach out to U.S. elected officials and help them understand our needs and interests.
The Gazans and their terrorist leaders certainly act as if they are at least first cousins of Amalek--if not Amalek himself
In essence, the cases are not about the actual terror attacks, apparently all are in agreement that the PLO and PA bear responsibility, but about the legality of bringing terror’s sponsors and supporters before U.S. courts. And there lies the rub.
Facts are important, but numbers are not the full story. If five villages were attacked or 20 were attacked it would still be an issue. The big picture is that these charges against the Jewish residents of J&S have no basis in reality, Freedman was not quoting an eye witness, and these false accusations can and have resulted in real harm to individual Jews and to the State.
One man surveyed in Gaza said: “In the end, people will accept reality. They want to live in a country that protects and supports them.”
No matter what our individual views may be, whether or not we are religious, Jews are indigenous to the Holy Land.
A society is only as stable and moral as its commitment to protecting its most vulnerable members. Therefore, the laws in Mishpatim repeatedly return to the treatment of slaves.
By Sarah Stern
While some consider the proposed measures for Gaza as a non-starter, there are few other ideas on the table—certainly not for Mahmoud Abbas, whose Palestinian Authority lacks credibility.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
For 76 years, Israel has lived in a state of perpetual emergency, surviving against all odds every single day. And we must ask, once and for all: Why? Why do we accept this reality?
As Trump’s new Hollywood ambassador, Gibson has chance to revise ‘Passion’ film’s anti-Jewish narratives, following Oberammergau’s example.
By Ruthie Blum
Though Bibi opted not to take advantage of the U.S. president's ultimatum to Hamas, the rallying cry against him from the usual suspects continues.
By Bennett Ruda
Over and over, Khan has shown a decided lack of professionalism and respect for proper procedure
It made sense at the time. And while the situation is very complicated right now, it still does.
A hallmark of Rabbi Lamm’s scholarship was his synthesis of halacha and aggadah. For Rabbi Lamm, these were not separate spheres but complementary dimensions of a unified Torah.
Upending stale thinking about the Arab-Israeli conflict is a good thing.
The families of dead terrorists will say they are in need since their breadwinners are no longer alive. Of course, these terrorists are no longer alive because they either blew themselves up or were killed while attempting to commit murder.
By Avi Ciment
Our beloved Bibi and President Trump were both unified as one entity sharing one common goal: the destruction of evil.
By Harold Rhode
Identity in the Middle East is still shaped by social and economic relationships rather than by modern political boundaries.
Upon learning of Hamas’ machinations in suspending the release of the hostages, Trump declared a complete cancellation of the ceasefire if all remaining hostages are not released by Saturday at 12 noon.
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Trump’s declarations to Hamas are far more than mere rhetoric. These are concrete intentions backed by Israeli military readiness and U.S.-Israeli coordination.
It is one level to understand, appreciate and embrace AI generated innovation; its another level of cognition to learn how to use it and apply it effectively as well as how to celebrate its use in our schools.
By BESA CENTER
Israeli-Greek relations were tested during the Israel-Hamas war. While Greece preferred to take a balanced stance at the UN level, it was eager to cement its strategic partnership with the Jewish State in difficult times.
On the world stage and promoted by the legacy media, the Palestinian issue is relentlessly and often callously exploited by ruthless jihadist Islamists and their sympathizers, despite the immense suffering of many innocent civilians from both parties to the conflict.
Does anyone know that Islam is the largest practitioner of gender and religious apartheid? And of slavery?
The need for a homeland where Jews could protect themselves was another factor in establishing the Jewish state. After personally experiencing antisemitism, Theodore Herzl, the founder of modern political Zionism, wrote in his diary in June 1895 that he “recognized the emptiness and futility of efforts to ‘combat antisemitism’” in Europe. “Declamations made in writing […]
For the suffering Gazans, the proposal offers a future in a developed country with housing and benefits and a new life not under the brutality of Hamas.
Israel, along with those countries facing the menace of Islamic extremism, must ensure there are no future Oct. 7th attacks.
At the very beginning of this war we all might have questioned how this terrible tragedy have happened. Why was our army not prepared for such a possibility?
With international support, Trump will succeed.
If every family and business in our community, whether or not they have children in our schools, donates the maximum allowed contribution, it would generate enough funds to significantly lower tuition and, in some cases, allow students to attend for free.
By Dr. Shmuel Katz and Chaim Silberstein / KeepJerusalem.org
Providing financial support and political power to terror-related groups without fundamental change in their nefarious educational messaging will not advance peace.
Beinart is not misinformed—he is deliberately distorting the truth
Netanyahu’s historic meeting with Trump sets the stage for a transformative Middle Eastern strategy.
Because this is a dilemma, not a dispute, there are also many aspects of the situation that we should all be able to agree about. If we recognize these areas of common ground, the tension between us will be diffused, and we might even be able to make better decisions going forward.
No one can realistically be expected to know everything about the Palestinian Arab/Israeli conflict, yet there are recurring canards that one should be prepared to address with some level of knowledge.
Slow and steady. Bit by Bit. Section by section, I cut out all the shapes in my sketch. I cut through both the sketch and the papers underneath.
The Trump 2.0 presidency is scarcely a week old and a number of political appointees who do not share the president's agenda are now in key positions in his administration. An epic struggle, it seems, is already underway to subvert the Trump administration from within.
It is deeply tragic to witness the destructive effects of hatred among our enemies.
Will President Trump pursue renewed negotiations or revert to his “maximum pressure” strategy?
We need to stand against hate symbols everywhere, whether a swastika or an inverted triangle. Why? Because they are hateful, because in themselves they send a message of dehumanization.
I am not here to defend or condemn the actions of those who entered the Capitol four years ago. But even if I did, it would not be a problem, because I am an individual and not a legacy organization of the Jewish people.
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
See how the U.S. State Department defines anti-Semitism.
The large-scale release of high-profile Palestinian terrorists will require extensive surveillance by the Mossad to thwart potential attacks.
By Ben Cohen
Not very. Unlike the PLO, Hamas doesn’t care whether it has Jewish cheerleaders since its goal is to eradicate Jews from the face of the earth.
Fringe activists and their "positions of moral outrage" continue to be funded by the German government, with high visibility platforms to promote their blatant anti-Israel and antisemitic campaigns.
We in Israel understand that we have nothing to expect from America - politics is interests. But you, the Jews of the USA, have common interests with us in preserving and strengthening the Jewish state.
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Hamas suffered military but not political damage. It is likely to bolster its standing among the Palestinian public and enhance the influence of radical Islam.
Once the model international organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) did precisely nothing for Israeli hostages. The United States should review why it is contributing over $600 million.
Prisoner releases are a terror victim’s nightmare.
The families of our hostages are preparing for two very different outcomes. Some will undoubtedly celebrate in triumph when living hostages are released while others will mourn in anguish upon receiving the worst of news. No outsider can possibly imagine the complex emotions these families will carry and how they are intertwined in a way beyond words.
Israel needs to see the return of the hostages, especially the elderly and children. But Bibi also wants to retain his new title as Winston Churchill reincarnate
Senior Israeli security officials have proposed a series of measures that President Trump could implement if the hostages are not released by the time he assumes office on January 20, 2025
Hamas delayed the hostage release, delayed disclosing the names of who was being released. More psychological torture? Does this delay rise to the level of breaking the "ceasefire"?
When a terrorist group "negotiates" with a democracy, it always has the upper hand.
By Nadav Shragai / Israel Hayom
Does the proposed deal not violate our contract with all citizens of the state?
In his first term, Trump announced an executive order that was to deny federal funding to colleges and universities that do not sufficiently combat discrimination against Jews. The order clarified that anti-Zionism is antisemitism, and therefore the hatred of Israel is hatred of Jews. But Biden and Emhoff did not take steps to ensure its implementation.
By Guy Millière
It is hoped that the Trump administration will allow no place for jihad in the US or the West.
By Meir Indor
What should be done? The responsibility lies with the public to protest persistently. Even if we don’t achieve everything, it will strengthen the government’s resolve in the face of external pressures.
By Susie Dym
80% of released terrorists return to their terror activities, and the ratio of release to murder is nearly 1:4.
The wilder part of me thinks that Israel should only return terrorist corpses and finally institute a death penalty for terrorists with blood on their hands.
One of the most pervasive myths of the Palestinian protest movement is that Israel has denied statehood to the Palestinian people. To the contrary, Israel agreed to Palestinian statehood in 1937-1938, 1947-1948, 1967, 2000-2001, and 2007. In each case, it was the Palestinian leadership that refused to agree to the two-state solution that would […]
Our enemies have made it very clear to the world since October 7 that they believe Palestine should extend ‘From the river to the sea.’ In fact, they attacked the Gaza Envelope, not Judea and Samaria.
The most accurate and literal translation of Derech Eretz is the ways of the world. Every society establishes its own codes of conduct to ensure more polite and civilized interactions. These codes of politeness are highly context-specific and differ from period to period and from location to location.
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