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We must begin with an uncomfortable truth: civilization, for all its cathedrals, minarets, pyramids, and pagodas, is not built on faith. It is...
The 47th President of the United States is both a complex and controversial figure. History will evaluate his imprint on our society and evaluate...
The Arab war against Israel started long before Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948. Zionism took off in Europe in the late 19th...
Something is deeply broken. What was once a solemn remembrance now feels like selective memory, and perhaps even betrayal. Germany built its...
Laurent Joly, CNRS research director and expert on Vichy France, recently became the focus of a high-profile defamation trial after an article in...
Tisha B’Av and the Ongoing Struggle Against Lithuanian Holocaust Revisionism Tisha B’Av, observed annually on the ninth day of the Jewish month of...
Where Hashem Provides For Real, Not The Goyim in the Knesset! Israel has become a difficult place for certain communities—especially those who...
Trumpian, bold and sober, frankly showing who won and who lost Dutch saying: Soft doctors make stinking wounds. 1. All terrorists lay down their...
I am in-between writing poetry and writing bills. I am in-between painting and praying. My hands, right and left, Are in midair. Do they go...
This week’s sectarian violence in the southwestern Syrian province of Suweida, which ended on July 18 with a ceasefire brokered by the United...
There was a final census taken at the end of the forty years in the desert. The difference between this census and the one taken after leaving...
This is a message to the people responsible for the negotiations on ending the war in Gaza. It is a message to the members of the Israeli team (...
It’s better to be feared than to be loved, if you are a small state in the Middle East. In Israel’s neighborhood, one can add hated, because that’s...
Just one month ago, when I published my last blog post, we, the people of Israel, were being held hostage by our war-mongering leaders. We sat in...
Our almost 8-year-old granddaughter breaking eggs, measuring sugar, flour, oil, pouring batter into a pan, yesterday, while I watched, asked if...
For twenty years, I didn’t just work in public education; I lived it. I had the profound privilege of building my career on a foundation of equity,...
He is a self-proclaimed anti-Zionist, rejecting the right of Jews to their homeland. He firmly rejects the notion of Israel as a Jewish state,...
In every great historical dispute, there comes a moment when language fails—not from lack of vocabulary, but from excess. Words like “native,” “...
My mother, a Romanian born Holocaust survivor, was one of the kindest, simplest (I thought) people I ever met. She would always find something nice...
The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S. and Around the World In recent years, antisemitism and political violence have surged...
Because they have many Gods; polytheists have many names for God; just as humans have many names for their many relatives and friends. But how can...
Two recent articles in the Wall Street Journal need to be discussed. First is Mr. Elliot Kaufman’s July 5, 2025 “A New Palestinian Offer for Peace...
A number of people have asked me—and I think even more have quietly wondered—what happens to your faith when you’re staring down the barrel of the...
Recently, I participated in a televised discussion on my friend Piers Morgan’s show, where I referenced the civilian death toll caused by Allied...
Watch my latest interview with Daniel Schonbuch, where I expose the REAL danger behind Zohran Mamdani’s agenda—and how it threatens the future...
I didn’t want to write a d’var Torah this week. When my husband asked why I was procrastinating, I hadn’t yet put my finger on it. But the real...
When Yitzhak Shamir was Israel’s prime minister, he supported giving Palestinians self-autonomy. When Moshe Katsav, who was then Minister of...
When extremists flourish, how can moderates make a difference? A students asked me this question a few weeks ago. I was teaching a class on...
Don’t be naïve. Antisemites are not interested in facts or proofs. They’re busy with Jew-hatred, which is not an opinion or state of mind but...
In a world where the sense of belonging and identity is shaken and threatened, and where alienation and suspicion often replace solidarity and...
The reconstruction of Gaza could potentially benefit the U.S. economy in many ways, though the extent of these benefits would depend on the scale...
At a time when the Jewish community needs allies more than ever, we’re fortunate to have Darius Jones in our corner. Darius is the Founder and...
I have always appreciated when rabbis relate the weekly Torah portion to current events. Whether it’s food insecurity in the U.S. and the...
I have long ceased to be surprised when I suddenly notice something that has been standing right before my eyes for over sixty years. People...
Matshona Dhliwayo is a Canadian-based philosopher, entrepreneur, and author known for his inspirational and motivational writings. He has authored...
Israel today doesn’t have a foreign policy – it has a gamble. Key Western allies – including Germany, Britain, France, and Italy – are...
In 2017, the Palestinian Authority was given “Hebron/Al-Khalil old town” by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee (WHC). The WHC recognizes, in...
American college campuses, once seen as bastions of free thought and inclusion, have become breeding grounds for antisemitism and anti-Zionism....
The unprecedented Israeli Air Force strikes against Syrian regime forces attempting to massacre the Druze minority in Sweida were not merely...
So now what? We’ve been in this crazy war for over a year and a half. We’ve had amazing battlefield victories, strategic victories, and progress on...