Israel’s Boys of Summer
Tomorrow, or perhaps even sooner, they will be back in uniform, back on our borders. But today, glorious today, they are free.
Category: Army
Time to Change the Rules of Engagement
Approaching our borders means you want to kill us. Our laws, the Torah, the Ten Commandments, all that Judaism and Christianity are based on, demands that we protect ourselves. That we kill in order to stop them from murdering us.
Change the rules of engagement now.
Rabbi Auerbach and the True Judge of Israel
Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach leader of the Jerusalem Faction died last night…at the age of 86. Tens of thousands rallied at Rabbi Auerbach’s funeral. I can only hope in the last moments of his life, he was blessed with enough clarity of mind to do tshuva [repentance]. His followers, numbering in the tens …
The Maccabees Were Not G.I. Joes & Other Misconceptions of Galut Mentality
A huge part of the entire Tanach is about showing just how hard we have had to struggle to maintain the Torah mentality Hashem wants of us and not fall into Galut Mentality. And we haven’t always completely succeeded, because it requires us to rise up to that level of …
Stepping Closer to the Edge
Live, Israel – it is and always has been, the only answer. No matter how close we step to the edge, the army and God above us remain our guardians. For now, we wait on the edge hoping that this time we will be able to back away rather than descend into yet another war.
American Base in Israel? Thanks, But No Thanks
I’d like to thank US President Trump for his friendship and the excellent Ambassador he has in the United Nations, but I’d really prefer that he keep his troops at home.
Why Ultra-Orthodox Jews Should be Drafted
. Two months ago, I began a post called Yesterday’s Anger. As part of that article, I uploaded a picture of a Haredi man who did a despicable thing – he is guilty of sinat chinam (which is translated as “baseless hatred”). There are those who condemn the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) …
Drafting the Jews
The issue of drafting yeshiva bochurs is upon us yet again, for the umpteenth time, which is really just a green-light excuse and field day for all and sundry predisposed to trash “them” – the Charedim. Ain’t nothin’ like whipping up a little more sin’at achim right before we all …
Chareidim to IDF with Honey not Lapid’s Tirades
I have no doubt that by being amenable, understanding and sympathetic, plus offering an extensive “end of service educational package,” more and more chareidim will decide that it is to their advantage to serve in the IDF.
Israeli Demographics by Religious Level
Religious levels in Israel – the issues that make us see red
Israel’s Security Solution, Clear and Timeless
The State of Israel must stop trying to get foreign support and allies, because our survival is dependent on our belief in Gd.