יום שישי, כ״א תשרי תשפ״זFriday, October 2, 2026
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By Steven Plaut
Modern Israel has developed into an economic miracle, as a result of economic liberalization, driven by entrepreneurship, innovation, investment, and the accumulation of human capital.
Trump insists he is a conservative, then it is incumbent upon him to explain clearly how and why he is a conservative and what conservatism means.
My advice: Sit your children & grandchildren down when they're older and tell them about the person whose name they bear; tell them stories about that person, what made him or her so special to you.
There are no screaming sirens. Hezbollah isn’t bombarding us with a myriad of missiles, and Hamas tunnels aren’t disgorging terrorists near kibbutz dining halls. Nevertheless we are at war.
If you don't know who you are fighting, you can't win the war.
“How many bodies will it take for Americans--especially the intelligentsia, feminists, gays, elected officials--before they understand that we--the West--have a very real enemy?"
Many educators broadcast a message that while TaNaCh is important, TALMUD is where their focus needs to be. It is time to change that approach!
By Dan Calic
While Israel mourned the Tel Aviv terror attack, much of the world blamed Israel as Palestinian Arabs danced in the streets celebrating the brutal murders
The American national blind spot is not seeing that we share this lovely space with people who want to kill us for the peculiar people we are.
"The Jews consider Judea and Samaria to be their historic dream. If the Jews leave those places, the Zionist idea will begin to collapse... Then we will move forward" PLO ambassador to Lebanon
By J. E. Dyer
There can be no excuse for law enforcement to stand by watching peaceful citizens be attacked and do nothing. Regardless of one's opinion of Trump, no political antipathy justifies that.
The pool of hypocrisy is deep at The New York Times when it comes to double standards against Jews, especially Observant Jews.
What stands out about the halachot of Shavuot is the lack of any specific halachot for Shavuot.
Torah teaches us not to attribute our success to our own strength. The innocent and the arrogant believe in themselves. The wise and the holy believe in God.
Clinton should be wary: any effort to embrace the 'Sanderistas will backfire.'
How long does the city have to be reunited for people to stop talking about division, but instead to see how things are better under Israeli rule?
By Jeff Dunetz
According to many observers, Carter's anti-Jewish bigotry is because he lost the reelection because he became the first Democrat since 1920 not to receive a majority of the Jewish vote.
By Tzvi Fishman
Our task as Jews and as a holy Nation is to link the physical world with the Divine. As Rabbi Kook makes clear, Eretz Yisrael is the G-d given place ideally suited for this task.
By Guest Author
Tenufa Bakehila was founded 23 years ago, helping close to 4,000 families in that time, with 237 families assisted last year. So far over 27,000 volunteers have helped with the project.
The Jordanian public opposes confederation, fearing the confederation would lead to the "dilution" of the Jordanian identity, creating instability and undermining security.
By Steven Plaut
At the Israeli Left's own rallies, one sees scores of Stalinist red flags, a plethora of PLO flags, and even the occasional Hamas flag-- but no Israeli flags.
Proving the absurdity of relativism, Zogby, a major supporter of the BDS movement is a moderate in comparison to West whose anti-Israel rhetoric is obscene
By Jeff Ballabon and Bruce Abramson
Agreeing to the Oslo Accords and its implicit lie of a “Palestinian people” led to the rebirth of a virulent, open Jew hatred of a kind not seen since the decade leading to the Holocaust.
Today is Jerusalem Day, marking 49 years since the divided city, torn in two by Jordanian occupation, finally became reunited.
By Moshe Dann
On Jerusalem Day we celebrate not only the liberation of Jerusalem but Judea, Samaria, and the Golan as well. We have much to be thankful for-and no one or group can take that away.
The Democrats have just chosen American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee director James Zogby, one of the most vocal defenders of a notorious Palestinian terrorist, to help write their platform.
If the Shechinah feels a sense of welcome – Jews longing for its return to its earthly nest in Yerushalayim – it will speedily return for the third-and final-time.
By Avi Ciment
When we put on our Jewish “uniform,” yarmulke or a sheitel, people watch to see whether we are acting like a sincerely observant Jew or a religious hypocrite.
By David Mark
The real question for the Israeli government is what cost do we incur letting the Muslim Waqf radically change our holiest site-the Temple Mount-in exchange for some 'quiet.'
Every building project in Judea & Samaria, every road, house, Yeshiva, factory and mikva can only be built with… the signature of the Defense Minister! Well, Defense Minister Lieberman, will you sign?
By Jeff Ballabon and Bruce Abramson
A Clinton presidency would be far more harmful to America and to the world than a Trump presidency, we view our anti-Hillary-driven support for Trump as highly principled.
By Isi Leibler
According to ADL Director Greenblatt's logic, Jews who defame Israel and canvas foreign governments to intensify pressure on Israel are welcome because disagreement and dissent are "Jewish ideals"
Kissinger’s almost anti-Semitic claim that US support for Israel is bought with Jewish money was probably untrue in 1975 and is even less so today,
Instead of gratitude to Israel for their generosity, Arabs use the Temple Mount as a club to beat Israel which allows this despite not having to. Israel's stupidity is breathtaking.
I wasn’t surprised to receive this piece of hate mail (it comes with the turf of being a Jewish writer) but I was surprised the writer had my two e-mail addresses-especially my private one.
If no act of God intervenes, this November's presidential election offers 2 bad choices: Hillary OR Bernie on the Dem. side vs. Donald Trump, the loudest, crudest mouth in the race
By Isaac Kohn
UN resolutions and EU statements condemn Israel for the audacity of not committing suicide while no resolutions are brought against Palestinian leaders for inciting hate and encouraging murder
Millions of dollars are stolen in the ongoing scandal of Palestinian corruption via willfully-gullible European governments, and a co-operative United States in a Rewards for Terror scheme.
Bogy Ya’alon, trumpeted as the new savior by the Right and settlers, turned out to be (surprise, surprise) a strategic disaster for Israel’s security
Numbers resonate in our consciousness and our world but no number has the power and significance of the number seven. It is the perfect number and Judaism’s most sacred number.
By Diego Arria
Once upon a time Venezuela was a true friend and supporter of Israel, today it attacks Israel with anti-Semitic rhetoric at UN Security Council meetings.
By Barry Shaw
In certain countries, it has been the major Jewish organizations that have been unable or unwilling to promote affirmative pro-Israel actions in times of Israel’s needs
By Jeff Dunetz
Anecdotally it’s been easy to say for a very long time that the more liberal politically one is the less they support the Jewish State of Israel. Here's proof...
By Fred Maroun
France knows that the peace initiative is pointless, but it is using it for theatrical value to embarrass Israel's government and curry favor with Arab regimes.
The ADL, under its new national director Jonathan Greenblatt, an Obama associate, has been opening doors to anti-Israel groups across the spectrum.
What does growing a beard have to do with spiritual development and being nice to our fellow Jews?
Authentic Judaism requires that Jews respect and draw inspiration from the past, that they live in the present and use their abilities for the benefit of mankind
A veritable "Who's Who" of Israel's most vocal supporters. A radio station from Australia that is literally, the "Thunder from Down Under" when it comes to Israel.
By Hank Sheinkopf, Ronn Torossian
Several organizations supported by the New Israel Fund filed shadow reports to the UN Committee Against Torture claiming Israel violates the Convention against Torture, to which Israel is a signatory
My visit to Europe made one thing unmistakably clear: if there is any group in the world that needs a safe homeland—a sanctuary from bigotry and hatred—it is the Jewish people
A healthy way of dealing with suffering is to immediately ask: “What new opportunities present?” “How will this experience leave me stronger, smarter, more sensitive than before?”
15 countries illegally occupying other countries' territories have denounced Israel for refusing to surrender the Golan Heights. Hard to know whether to laugh or cry –
Bogy Ya’alon, trumpeted as the new savior by the Right and settlers, turned out to be (surprise, surprise) a strategic disaster for Israel’s security
By Rachel Marks
Should a woman, and her supporters, negotiate with a recalcitrant spouse in order to gain her freedom? In essence, should we negotiate with a terrorist?
An unholy alliance formed by "progressive" leftists and "social justice" advocates from Muslim-led pro-Palestinian groups leads a libelous and vituperative campaign to demonize and attack Israel
Racism in thought, hatred in feeling or damage to life and property in practice, are all the opposite of the basic spiritual and moral fundamentals of the "settler" movement's perspective
By Isi Leibler
We have cause to celebrate the ingathering of our exiles, ranging from broken survivors of concentration camps to Ethiopian Jews – and the nation's extraordinary success
By Jeff Dunetz
{Originally posted to the author's website, The Lid} Back in January 2015 Former Israeli National Security Adviser, Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, outlined the threats to the Jewish State from non-state entities in a report released by the Begin Center for Strategic Studies (BESA). The most serious existential threat to the Jewish State by […]
By dvora
Israel’s Jewish-American detractors represents both the divide among American Jews and Israelis, and a trend in US among millennials away from Israel and towards the Palestinians.
Whenever one thinks the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can’t get worse, it generally does when negotiations are forced upon the principals.
By Ben Cohen
Trump has shown himself to be a master communicator. In every tussle and confrontation he has proved that whatever doesn’t kill him makes him stronger.
Teaching morals and ethics requires the entire community. Families, schools, and shuls must put this basic Jewish principle at the top of the agenda.
The recent poll revealed that 59% of Palestinians believe that it is the Palestinian leadership, not Israel, which is to blame for their worsened situation
As Europe and some in the US join the “divestment” bandwagon, it would be wise to consider just what Israel has given, and continues to give, the world.
Those who say that Yom Ha'atzmaut (Israel's Independence Day) is a time for joy, praise of G-d and gratitude are right. But those who point out the process of retreat and loss of sovereignty in Israel are right, as well. If you compare our situation today to the situation of the Jewish Nation just a […]
Israel’s independence was bought at a high price in Jewish blood, fighting first the mighty British Empire, then against 5 powerful Arab armies seeking its destruction.
This year, one brave Israeli soldier’s recent death struck very close to home for me.
After the Holocaust, the world collectively said "Never again." Despite this "oath" mass murders, war crimes and even genocides have been permitted to occur again and again
By Fred Maroun
The Arab world, even Egypt and Jordan who signed peace agreements with Israel, does not accept the concept of a Jewish state of any size or any shape.
While we need to continue being vigilant and circumspect, we should also look on the bright side and appreciate why these are great times for Jews.
5 CLEAR guidelines to help Jewish marriages: Communication, Love, Exclusivity, Attention, and Respect (CLEAR)
For 30 or 40 years, Jewish university professors who might have prevented the landslide against Israel have kept their wimpy little mouths closed.
Why would Leslie Wong, president of San Francisco State University, support GUPS, a student organization that quite literally calls for the murder of Jews?
It would have been impossible to carry out the Holocaust without the complicity of so many governments, groups, and individuals.
Those who seek to deny to the Jewish people what they would not think of refusing any other people on earth is bias and the anti-Semitism.
It has never been the function of academic free speech to protect or promote irresponsible, inaccurate, or deranged speech-yet anti-Semitic speech of this kind apparently is
Pro-Israel Jewish Democrats have little hope to find in the words of Sanders OR Clinton.
Hamner's 2 shows -The Walton's and Falcon Crest-serve as indications of a certain negative transition in American culture.
Obama has used both congressional majorities and minorities to thwart Republicans in Congress all the while attacking them
Liberals define freedom as “doing as we please,” in tandem with liberty from the demands of a religious life.
By its denial of truth, unrestrained Liberalism generates nihilism, undermining any normative understanding of Islamic terrorism,
Isn't it remarkable how the entire world can cooperate against Zionism, when it can't cooperate on almost anything else?!
Obama owes the American people, and Benjamin Netanyahu, an explanation for his apparent hypocrisy and inconsistency.
By Fred Maroun
The world expects a resolution to the Arab0Israel conflict without neutralizing the root cause of that conflict: Arab leaders programming their people to hate.
On the surface, the legal case brought against the BDS movement sounds like a nuisance suit but a closer look at the effort shows that this legal attack on the BDS movement is on solid ground.
The Yashar Coalition is actively working on the draft of a prenuptial agreement with the goal of obtaining wider acceptance of prenuptials from community rabbis and rosh yeshivas throughout the world
Tell your children, spouse, and other loved ones that you want to connect with them in a real way, without the assistance of technology.
As a psychologist, I believe a possible solution is to use laughter as a weapon to defuse our frustration and anger with the anti-Semitic lies so prevalent today.
What does Chad Gadya – a song worthy of Dr. Seuss- about goats, cats, dogs, sticks and butchers – have to do with the leil shimurim, the night of geulah and redemption?
A Palestinian state has never existed during any period in human history. Let’s change that.
By Eytan Meir
UNESCO’s resolution resolution ignoring Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and Western Wall is the logical product of Israel’s own draconian policies enforced on Jews at the Temple Mount.
By Jeff Ballabon and Rabbi Pini Dunner
Chris McGrath: “The Jewish Press is one of the most respected voices in the Jewish Community. I am grateful for their support and endorsement."
Both rape and being falsely accused of rape are life-altering events; in both cases the victims deserve our fullest support, the victimizers our unmitigated opprobrium.
In contrast to the Bus 300 affair , barring some unexpected development, the Hebron shooter almost certainly will stand trial for manslaughter.
By Fred Maroun
Arabs exploit the Jews' Achilles heel – a highly developed culture, which respects and values life, and supports human rights.
Talk is cheap. It is easy to speak. It is easy to judge and declare a fellow Jew or an entire segment of the Jewish community tamei. But a real "kohen" must dig deeper. It is incumbent on ALL Jews.
Jeffrey Goldberg, media muse to President Obama, zigzags between journalism and sycophancy when interviewing the President.
By Ben Shapiro
Trump has a Jewish daughter. So what? Barack Obama had a Jewish chief of staff, and he’s the most anti-Israel president in American history.
Trump is a man who gets things done. He is a man who strives for excellence. Trump is a man who values greatness and seeks the same for his country.
October 2, 2026 
