Posts Tagged: Land of Israel
Ideologists: In Defense of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid
In political parties and youth movements an ideology is taught to be sacred, as a way of life - something which is important, is a...
Where Should President Obama Visit When He Goes to Israel?
Just hours after the announcement that President Obama would visit Israel, the U.S. ambassador in Tel Aviv, Daniel Shapiro, gave several interviews to...
Naftali Bennett Outlines His Policies in Keynote Dinner Speech (VIDEO)
Naftali Bennett, the leader of Israel's rising Jewish Home party, gave the keynote speech at Beit Orot Yeshiva's recent annual dinner in New York. Speaking...
Rhetorical Style in Israel’s Declaration of Independence
On a warm Friday afternoon in May, shortly before the Sabbath's arrival, a black chauffer-driven vehicle pulls up in front of 16 Rothschild Boulevard in...
Jewish Condition, “New” Antisemitism Considered in Edward Alexander’s ‘The State of the Jews’ (INTERVIEW)
Edward Alexander, professor emeritus of English at the University of Washington, is the author of the new book, "The State of the Jews: A Critical...
Chanukah Guide for the Perplexed 2012
1. Chanukah is the only Jewish holiday which commemorates a Land of Israel national liberation struggle, unlike Passover (the Exodus from Egypt), Sukkot/Tabernacles & Shavouot/Pentacost...
Israeli Ambassador Prosor at UN: “Israel Remains Committed to peace”
Following the Thursday vote giving the Palestinaisn upgraded status at the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the UN...
The Root of Arab Rage: The Case Against a Palestinian State
With a so-called "cease-fire" between Israel and Hamas, one need not be a skeptic to wonder what this "cease-fire" actually means, and who it applies...
Jewish Travel Through the Ages
Among us Jews, it's a common saying that there's one of us everywhere. These days, whether it's the recently released Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier...
American Hebrew Literature, by Michael Weingrad (REVIEW)
American Hebrew Literature, by Michael Weingrad (Syracuse University Press, 2011). Lost causes, forsaken beliefs, impossible loyalties! How many of these figure in, and sometimes disfigure, Jewish...
Israel Means Business on Iran
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian President, had quite the week when he visited New York to address, as he has done in past years, the United...
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed
1. The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8). According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles...
When is a House a Home in Hebron?
Seven years ago New York businessman Morris Abraham, through an intermediary and after prolonged negotiations, purchased a four-story building from its owner for nearly one...
Taking Possession: The Next Stage of Homecoming
"...we were like grasshoppers in our own sight, and so we were in their sight." (Num. 13:33) The Land of Canaan was only gained in stages...