There just seem to be numbers that trigger responses automatically. Say six million and I guarantee you most people (certainly most Jews) will think about the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. The truth is, the six million is only an estimate. It’s probably more. A lot more. Whole …
Well, the latest from Israel includes elections. Really, elections. Can you believe it? Much of Israel is coming to terms with it and, on the bright side, many will tell you – is a day off work and school! Mostly, it’s hard to tell whether the bigger news is the …
There comes a moment when a person has to make a stand. Fight or flight. That simple. Do you fight to remain where you are, or do you surrender to the situation and leave? Have you ever faced a choice like that? On a personal level? National? Religious? Employment? For …
The world should hang its head in shame. Deep shame. Embarrassing shame. Penetrating shame. Here is the kind of shame that should cause them to have sleepless nights, as they try to explain to their kids about the day they supported evil. Because when the UN failed to pass a resolution …
Imagine being invited to a party thrown by a community to celebrate a pedophile and child rapist. No need to imagine that scenario. Thanks to the good people at Jewish Community Watch and, specifically, thanks to Shana Aaronson (from JCW), we have the pictures to prove it. Before going off …
There is not a single day in the year, or a single hour in the day or even a single moment in time that I am not grateful that the Jews have restored sovereignty in their ancient land of Israel. Because there is not a single day in the year, …
We write to you as long time Airbnb “super hosts” and guests. We have always greatly enjoyed working with Airbnb, both as hosts and guests. But after your blatantly antisemitic and discriminatory decision to delist only Jewish homes in the disputed territories in Judea and Samaria, we are afraid that …
The internet is ablaze with views, both pro and con, about the decision (decree) yesterday by Airbnb. According to various websites, Airbnb’s business is characterized as “… an online marketplace which lets people rent out their properties or spare rooms to guests. Airbnb takes 3% commission of every booking from hosts, …
Over the past few weeks, I have had numerous people ask me about my silence in the blogosphere. While I have posted much (too much?) via Facebook and Twitter (if you are not following me you can check out @ravzev1 on twitter), as far as writing a blog, well, it …
It didn’t take long. First, before we even knew the name of the suspect, there were many people in America blaming Trump for the massacre of 11 Jews at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. And while I did not vote for Trump and find much of his rhetoric …
There are good guys and bad guys in the Middle East. Actually, there’s only ONE good guy. Israel is that good guy – a country that values human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of religion and a country that helps out the world constantly with humanitarianism missions sent around the …
I have been asking some of my Facebook friends this questions today: How do you get past the rage? Rage…. Because today, four children from two families became orphans, when their mother/father were savagely murdered by yet another “freedom fighter.” According to published reports, the murderer (I will not give …
