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Indeed, religious buildings in major Muslim religious centers such as Mecca and Medina are protected by the devices, as is the Vatican.
Indeed, the presiding judge in the Silver trial admonished Mr. Bharara for his verbal excesses.
Jewish law stipulates that a Jewish divorce can only be initiated by the husband in an exercise of his free will.
The older and wiser that we get the more we realize that those prehistoric parents and grandparents are not as out of date as we thought.
Throughout the years that I lived in America I would meet lots of Jews with the same love and burning desire to live in Israel. I was not alone.
It seems the Resistance is rooted in the notion that Mr. Trump is hopelessly out of sync with American values and American voters.
The generation of Jews who left Egypt and received the Torah on Mount Sinai, dreamed of entering the promised land and settling in it.
Aside from the inconsiderate people there are the people who stare at those who look different, or even strange, depending on the disability.
Even the greatest of people must be wary of the dangers of their own passions and pursuits.
Often we feel that the days just pass by and we are missing our purpose in life.
And therein lies a cautionary tale that should cause skeptics of Mr. Trump’s “fake news” mantra to seriously reconsider.
That this lesson in Palestinian credibility – or, more precisely, lack of same – will seriously inform future U.S. Mideast policy is perhaps too much to hope for.
Living In Jerusalem isn’t so easy. People with different religions and different views want this city to belong only to them.
As we grow up and become more independent, we tend to think that we are in charge and that everything is in our hands.
One who teaches his friend's son Torah is analogous to the father himself.
Many of us, though, were certain that after a relatively short hiatus, Iran’s pursuit of regional hegemony supported by a nuclear arsenal would resume, and inexorably so.
In any event, applying the waiver provision to the law’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital makes no sense.
Deal-breaking demands may emerge, but it is rare that anyone goes into a negotiation with the intent of insisting on concessions that can in no way be made by the other side.
Israel has developed into a world-class military, economic, agricultural, and technological power.
A Torah scholar in his own right... he was also steeped in the ways of the gedolim who were contemporaries and colleagues of his legendary father, Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky.
Rabbi Wolpin was a gifted editor, which, combined with his thorough grounding in Torah sources and regular contact with the Torah personalities associated with Agudah...
It was not enough for the Kohen to offer his ruling; he also had to instruct and guide.
Certainly they were encouraged in that view by the hostile attitude of the Obama administration toward the Netanyahu government.
Indeed, while Mr. Barghouti did note in passing that he is serving several life sentences, he failed to mention that they were imposed for his notorious acts of murder and destruction.
Yet within a few years Syria was able to employ chemical weapons to horrible result.
In fact, since the construction of the barrier, suicide attacks against Israelis from over the Green Line have become almost non-existent.
What leaps out is that students are presented with a neutral framework in which no distinction is drawn between approving and disapproving of the Final Solution.
It turns out, of course, that the widely reported anti-Jewish threats – and bear in mind that all along they were, thankfully, just that – threats...
It almost seems that President Trump, the highly touted leader and dealmaker extraordinaire, is getting something of a pass despite his not being able to do what had to be done to get the deal through.
Of course, the situation in the West Bank is more complicated, if only because of the constant threat of Arab violence and the need to impose restrictions to contain that violence.
The Red Cow which was completely burnes symbolizes the eradication of one's past.
As for Mr. Bharara himself, he is reputed to have designs on running for elective office in New York which has an overwhelmingly liberal, anti-Trump voter base.
Given the unanimous vote by the Republicans on the committee in support of Mr. Friedman, it’s highly likely that the Republican-controlled Senate will confirm him as well.
This, even though BMG otherwise qualified for the grant at least as much as other grantees that had no religious affiliation.
It is hard to miss the sharp difference between the politics of the post-2016 presidential election and what followed earlier national elections.
It seems absurd to suggest that Mr. Trump was somehow part of the problem.
No civilized person should shed a tear for the terrorist al-Sharif.
That approach invokes the novel concept that aliens enjoy the same constitutional rights as do American citizens.
The Airports Authority claimed the employee did not follow procedures for requesting annual leave, which include accounting for absences due to religious observance.
If the administration is indeed thinking along the lines of region-wide approach as opposed to a two state solution, it will be a breath of fresh air...
And the frustrated voices of those unable to find suitable outlets for their talents were growing louder and louder.
When G-d promised Avraham that his children would emerge from Egypt laden with great wealth, he was not referring to material wealth.
This is not to deny that some travelers – estimates put the number at perhaps a hundred – were temporarily inconvenienced by some official miscues on the part of a one-week-old presidential administration.
With tens of millions of people around the world watching, Rabi Hier called attention to the ancient and enduring connection between the Jewish people and land of Israel.
What planet are these people living on? Is the Trump claim that American industry continues to move overseas because of lower wage scales and the lower costs of doing business a myth?
It was only Yehuda who stepped forward to protect Binyamin because he had committed himself to the cause.
The innovative program not only featured classroom study but also group study, one-on one learning, and late night discussions.
It should have long ago become apparent to both Mr. Obama and Mr. Kerry that their approach to bringing about peace between Israel and the Palestinians was doomed to failure.
Even more bewildering is that the resolution reflects a view of the conflict that is materially at odds even with recent statements from the Obama administration itself.
We are encouraged that Mr. Trump has signaled that he will have no truck with such legal legerdemain.
So for the mayor of New York, concern for where Mr. Ellison will lead the Democratic Party on Middle East issues merited nary a mention.
Secretary of State John Kerry’s somewhat incongruous comments at the Saban Forum in Washington last week did little to clarify matters.
Mr. Greenblatt’s initial inclination to support Rep. Ellison was almost, one might say, Obamaesque given the clear determination to ignore his troubling history.
Anyone can appear spiritual and holy when he is davening or learning Torah.
Under federal mandatory-minimum sentencing guidelines for bank fraud, an offender’s sentence is directly linked to the loss incurred by the bank that was defrauded.
But again, there are those who simply refuse to concede the campaign is over. To them, the aftermath of the election is simply the continuation of politics as usual.
The issue has recently become even more acute with the emergence of a French proposal to convene an international peace conference before the end of the year.
Of course the very texts of the scrolls confirm a fundamental historical Jewish connection to the land.
Most recently, there was WikiLeaks material quoting her to the effect that she believes elected officials must often take two positions on issues, one for public consideration and one for private, serious consumption.
To even contemplate a factual demonstration proving otherwise would bespeak a profound level of Jewish national insecurity. But the issue must be addressed.
What is missing from this and most other analyses of the failure to negotiate a settlement is a full appreciation of Palestinian recalcitrance as the primary cause of that failure.
While we, too, cringed at his remarks, we nevertheless find the Clinton position to be somewhat curious.
Predictably, several senators are having second thoughts after being exposed to Mr. Obama’s legendary blandishments.
It is a sad commentary on our times that a party to a failed marriage would, out of animus or financial greed, willfully attempt to deny a spouse the ability to get on with life under the auspices of Jewish law.
Each mitzvah and each holiday is a guide and a map
She is the first Orthodox woman from a chassidic background to win a primary for a judicial position...
A person who gives charity dolefully or begrudgingly demonstrates that his faith is somewhat wanting and he has not fully fulfilled the mitzvah of giving charity.
Although the nation was excited about entering the Promised Land, first and foremost they were glad to be out of the clutches of their nefarious oppressors.
G-d is the only “force” that is completely sovereign and independent. The rest of creation, however, requires a dynamic giver-taker relationship.
The Malbim explains that when G-d asked Moshe what was in his hand he was testing him. He was essentially asking Moshe to define how he viewed his role as leader.
But underlying the current dispute is something of even broader moment than the establishment of a separate prayer space for non-Orthodox prayer in close proximity to the Kotel.
We were deeply concerned by some of Donald Trump’s comments on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during last Thursday’s Republican debate. Moderator Wolf Blitzer noted that Mr. Trump had recently said that as president he would try to bring peace between the two sides – but not by favoring one side or the other. Mr. Blitzer recounted […]
We urge readers to contact officials and ask them to support an investigation.
The new law will require the U.S. government to take specific action in response to BDS activity.
Committed to the welfare of his fellow Jews, Rabbi Tannenbaum spent much of his day involved with the shidduch and agunah problems affecting so many in the Jewish community.
Ironically, the mosque he chose to visit has been linked to extremist elements and was formerly led by an imam who reportedly had extremist ties.
The Times acknowledges that “Certainly, the Israeli-Palestinian crisis deepened during her tenure” – and then hastens to add “but she did not cause that.”
It is also noteworthy that Israel and the Middle East have not garnered significant attention on the Republican side either.
A renowned Talmudist, he was also noted for his compassion and self-effacing efforts to assist those in need...
For decades a larger than life fixture on the Jewish communal scene, Rabbi Greenwald played key roles in behind the scenes efforts to resolve several high-profile issues of concern to the Jewish community, including negotiations that helped win the release of imprisoned Soviet Jewish activist Natan Sharansky.
Ms. Hotovely makes a powerful common sense argument for transparency with regard to international aid to the PA.
For his appeal, Dr. Pincus turned to Avi Schick, a partner at the Dentons international law firm, who took on the case pro bono, which led to the Pentagon reversal.
Sting operations must be based on a target’s predisposition to commit a crime similar to the scripted crime.
DA Thompson confirmed the arrests and declared that “We will now fully prosecute those defendants under the law.”
Many of the extremist groups are affiliates of Al Qaeda, which has had its roots in North Africa since the 1990s.
In a sense, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia were drifting apart well before the nuclear agreement.
Indeed, the advent of social media has fostered an information and networking explosion. Clearly it is in our nation’s interests to somehow stem this information interaction.
And there are still rumblings about various immigration issues including out-of-control illegal immigration and “legal” Syrian migration.
Of course this argument ignores the fact that Mr. Pollard by then was already in federal detention and would not in any way have been accessible to the press without approval by the bureau of prisons.
There’s no question the Paris attacks will enervate the public debate over whether and how to escalate U.S. operations in Syria and Iraq.
There is nothing surprising in Erekat’s position. But the new EU labeling rule perplexes.
Time will tell whether this apparent spirit of collegiality will last – international dipomacy is a tricky business.
The organization’s mission statement describes its role as “ser[ving] as a bridge between the Arab community and the greater New York City community.”
To be sure, after some quick pushback from the Jewish community, the State Department strove mightily to walk back the statements.
Depressing as it is to contemplate, despotism kept the region from falling apart and becoming prey to non-democratic insurgencies.
Congress was not provided with these side deals as required by the Corker bill, so the 60-day review never legally commenced.
Perhaps she doesn’t accept the fact that those children’s parents are taxpayers as well.
We urge readers to seek out upcoming rallies scheduled for times and places that work for them.
Mr. Nadler’s support for the deal is a naked political gift to a president who has defied logic in his quest to reinvent international affairs according to his ideological inclinations.
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