Posts Tagged: Jewish nation
Choose Your Side: The New York Times or Judaism
"How long halt ye between two opinions?" - 1 Kings 18:21 American Jewry is often said to be divided between those who judge Judaism by...
Gun Control vs. the Right to Bear Arms: A Jewish Point of View
The tragic Newtown shooting has led to renewed calls for gun control by Conservative and Reform Jewish leaders, who have highlighted this as a religious...
Opinion: A Clown in the Israel Government
Once upon a time there was leadership in Israel. David Ben Gurion was a major Zionist leader and the first prime minister of the state...
The Sandy Hook Children Belong With Their Parents, Not in Heaven
I know he was trying to be comforting, but President Obama's comments at Sandy Hook about God perpetuates the myth that we humans ought to...
With Their New Status, Palestinians Will Observe a Bursting Israeli Jerusalem
Open your eyes and see the fires burning in Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria, Bahrain, Libya and Lebanon, whilst Israel's economic development marches forward relentlessly. While Jerusalem...
This Time It’s Personal: My Daughter the IDF Soldier
I still remember, when I was a boy of just seven, walking with my father, early on the morning of 6th October, 1973, to synagogue....
Preparing for Future Crisis, Israel Builds Army of International Emergency Volunteers
Of the number of ways to support Israel, the Emergency Volunteer Project (EVP) is perhaps one of the most uniquely resourceful. Established in 2007, the...
With Friends Like These…
The President's "court Jews" appear to be gaining the upper hand again. News agencies reported recently that apparently the President's schedule does not allow for a...
Rosh Hashanah – A Time to Rejoice
For religious Jews, Rosh Hashanah is traditionally a time to apply ourselves towards "Tshuva" - a form of self-critical introspection combined with a spiritual commitment to...
A Hell To Pay
Benjamin Netanyahu is a known Churchill buff. It is fortunate; he doesn't need to dig too deep in his library or memory to find a...