Simple Reason Why World Won’t Accept Israeli Rule Over Jerusalem
…our enemy is the antisemitism that has existed from the very beginning of Judaism.
Category: Israel
Do you love Israel?
People often ask me, “Do you love Israel?” The pat answer is, “Of course I do!” Truthfully, though, living in Israel is similar to being married. At the beginning, when you first meet, there are lots of fireworks. The land is beautiful, it beckons. The sun is fantastic, and you …
Choose Democracy or Freedom, you can’t have both
The real conflict in Israel is between a halacha state and a liberal sharia compliant state, not a Jewish vs a democratic state. There has been so much spilled ink about the two opposing ideals, a Jewish state vs a Democratic state. The real conflict is essentially will you force …
The Moral and Ethical Bankruptcy of the Haredi Leadership in Bet Shemesh
I recently posted an article in which I made a suggestion about how, perhaps, the residents of Bet Shemesh can come together to try to resolve the ongoing religious conflicts and violence in their community. I wrote this as a total outsider, but with the intention of trying to voice an …
Book Review: Experiencing War
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman’s book, The 28th of Iyar accomplishes something amazing. For most people, experiencing war is something simply not on their radar. If in their lifetime there is a war, it is on distant shores. Though only a small child at the time, I have vague memories of the …
Israeli Sovereignty Trumps Trump
…if we want the respect and support of American President Trump, then we must act like a strong, independent sovereign state, not a weak fawning nebbich.
All Because Erdogan Forgot His Quran
You see, in being here in the Land of Israel, we of the Nation of Israel are actually fulfilling, not only the prophesies of our holy Torah, but also of your Quran.
An Open Letter to ALL Parents in Bet Shemesh
As I said in an earlier post, it was only a matter of time before there would be blood shed by someone, somewhere in the name of Judaism. Whether it would be as a result of (violent) protests against the army or perhaps the “Tzniut Police”–it was only to be …
Pumpkinflowers and Necessary Stories
Matti Friedman and Haim Watzman spoke about their books and their IDF experience at an author event at the Tower of David.
Negotiations With The Arabs Won’t Bring Us Peace
I’ve been following news in Israel since before the 1967 Six Days War, and I’ve lived here since 1970, so I do have quite a long perspective. I remember when Israel’s political Center and even Left mocked the idea of a Palestinian State and People. That was the consensus here. …