A Picture Worth 2000 Years
A Jewish father teaching his kids in this place should be the most natural, obvious image in the world – but it’s not.
From Exodus to Munich: How Did We Get Here?
In the fact fight of the films, Exodus is the truth, not Munich. Moral relativism is a lie, the existence of right and wrong, good and evil is the truth.
Inspiration from Zion: HaShomer HaChadash
What kind of modern child would willingly put down their phone, turn off the tv and go outside to sweat in the sun? What for? They don’t know what hard work is and why in the world would they want to do any kind of physical labor? There is no necessity that could drive them, no demand. It could never happen. Or at least that’s what the founders of the Shomer HaChadash Youth Movement were told.
Inspiration from Zion: Free Gaza
When the agenda is to delegitimize and, ultimately destroy Israel, nothing matters. Not truth, not facts. It does not matter that these demonstrations were nothing close to peaceful. It does not matter that the only Gazans killed were males, over 18 years old, active in terrorist organizations. It’s still a 'massacre.'
Inspiration from Zion: Is Facebook Purposely Building an anti-Semitic Community?
While Facebook's founder Zuckerberg talks about “giving people a voice,” he permits posts that direct hate and incite violence against Jews
yet deny the voice of people who defend the right of Jews to live and be free in our own land
Inspiration from Zion: “Osheri, light of my eyes”
Listening to the descriptions of Osheri, and the impact he had on so many lives, it would be easy to forget that he was just 22 years old
Inspiration from Zion: Freedom of the Jews
It is the shackles of the mind that are truly preventing freedom. No matter what Jews of diaspora mentality (or the world powers) say, we will not willingly join them in their bondage but our hands are outstretched to pull them into freedom.
Inspiration from Zion: When “How are You?” Becomes a Difficult Question
“So how are you?”
Inspiration from Zion: 3 Reasons Both the Left and the Right are Terrified of...
A quick look at Bennett’s resume makes it crystal clear that there is no place for the word “weakness” in any sentence describing the man.
Ronen Lubarsky (HY”D)
All our soldiers are precious, every life matters but sometimes you get a glimpse into a life and see a quality of character that is rich in everything we value most – kindness, decency, willingness to work hard and do for others, hope.
Jews from a Different Planet
“But why does he have to make provocations with these declarations of his?!” I was shocked to hear this sentence come out of the mouths of my Jewish-American relatives. Yes, they were referring to Trump (who they hate) and to the Jerusalem Declaration. I love my relatives but they live in a completely different universe than I do.
Unraveling the “Narrative”
Narrative is a story, it is not facts.
Inspiration from Zion: What Every Israeli Mother Must Know
“Every Hebrew mother must know she entrusted the fate of her sons to worthy commanders”
I’d Rather Write about the Oranges of Be’eri
I would rather write about the oranges of Be’eri. Or their extraordinary printing business. I don’t want to write about the horror or the feeling of being violently violated.
Inspiration from Zion: Meet the Maccabees: My Nation forever, Israel
And because his was a life of symbolism, his parents gave him a name that means everything: Ami-ad Israel--My Nation forever, Israel.
Vikings, Jews, and the God of Progress
God versus gods
Inspiration from Zion: We are NOT the Jews of the Galut
It’s the moral duty of the IDF to fulfill the promise of NEVER AGAIN.
A Candle Against Hamas’ Darkness
A terrorist throws a grenade into the shelter...Aner, with his bare hands, threw it back.
Inspiration from Zion: “Because here, I feel at home”
Each generation has defining moments that give rise to the questions: “Where were you when…?” and “What was it like when…?” Today, the defining question is: “Where were you on October 7th? What was it like?”
Beautiful, beloved Amit Man – Words are not Enough
October 7th isn’t over.
Inspiration from Zion: The Hebrews of Hebron
Were the ancient Hebrews of Hebron to suddenly appear, they would find their descendants living in their neighborhood, speaking the same language, connected to the same values.
Inspiration from Zion: Family of Hostages
Any of us could have been in the place of the hostages or their immediate families.
Inspiration from Zion: We Won’t Play that Game Anymore
What fuels the violence is European leaders sending the message that Arab violence is only to be expected because Arabs feel wronged by the existence of Israel and her eternal ties to Jerusalem.
Maccabiah 2017
Impressions from the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah 2017
Inspiration From Zion: Operation Finale – Movie vs Reality
Sir Ben Kingsley, promised Elie Wiesel, the voice of morality and Holocaust Memory that he would, at the next appropriate opportunity, take on a role and dedicate it to him – and that is exactly what he did.
Inspiration from Zion: Honor thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be...
Yesterday was Father’s Day. The fact that someone thought it was necessary to set aside a specific day for dads shows me that we don’t honor fathers enough in our everyday lives.
Inspiration from Zion: Hamas has the Advantage
The battlefield of Gaza is unequal.
The IDF is stronger, better equipped, and well-trained. And yet Hamas has the advantage.
They have knowledge of the terrain...
Monsters Under the Bed…
Despite Israel's recent success in identifying and destroying Hamas attack tunnels (and the additional plus of killing terrorists in the process) the tunnel problem persists, threatening our borders.
Birthday thoughts and Echoes of Eli Cohen
Keeping it all in perspective
A Brit and a Wedding
The brit is the permanent covenant of the bond between God and the Jewish people. A Jewish wedding is also a covenant of our unbreakable connection to Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.