From New Zealand to Israel
Yishai is joined by Hillel Ma'or, an instructor at the Caliber 3 range outside of Efrat to discuss his journey to Judaism and also Israel.
San Remo: The Original ‘Deal of the Century’
As we mark Israeli independence this year, let us cast off the contrived U.N. narrative in which Israel was born into the inevitability of two states.
Opinion: Jonathan Pollard is Dead
I do not want the stain of Pollard's ugly death in prison to be on my conscience. I do not want his death to be on my nation's conscience. I do not want it on the conscience of PM Netanyahu or President Peres. I do not want it on the conscience of Israel's gentile friends, or even the US administration. I do not want the ugly stain to be a permanent scar on the historical record and the collective memory of this generation. But it's all about to happen. Unless something changes, Jonathan Pollard will die in Butler prison in the next few weeks, days, or hours.
Dear American Jews
I wish to apologize in the name of the State of Israel. We have heard that our ad campaign encouraging ex-pat Israelis to come home has offended many of you. That was certainly not the intent, and if it did offend, we are sorry.
The Terror Truck on the Tenth of Tevet
The horrific truck attack on the 10th of Tevet is a nudge from Jewish history reminding us that mourning on the 10th of Tevet is NOT a thing of the past.
Origins of Internationalization
Yishai Fleisher presents a talk that he gave to the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem about why the concept of internationalizing the city is not a good idea.
Ben Shapiro and the Non-Binary ‘Aliyah’ Option
Don’t demand an immediate “yes” from Diaspora Jews, help them make their own way to a connection with Israel.
About Those Supposedly Offensive Israeli Ads…
Dear American Jews,
I wish to apologize in the name of the State of Israel. We have heard our ad campaign encouraging ex-pat Israelis to come home has offended many of you. That was certainly not the intent, and if it did offend, we are sorry.
Why Some Jews Are Afraid of an ‘Inner-Nazi’
Many Liberal Jews believe the main lesson of the Six Million is that we Jews should never do to others what was done to us. and we have an inner-Nazi trying to break free to do just that.
Matza and Rabbi Moshe Dovid Tendler
I wrote this short story when I was at Yeshiva University and it is partly a testament to the powerful influence of our beloved Rebbe, Rabbi Moshe Dovid Tendler.
A Love Affair in Hebron
Yishai talks about the love affair in Hebron.
AIPAC 2017 – 4th Pilgrimage Holiday
Yishai shares his impressions from the AIPAC conference...
The Miracle of Trump
The era of U.S. President Donald Trump is an opportunity for Israel to take big, bold steps. If the sea has split, let us not stop until we’re all the way across.
Rejoicing Proud Jews: Reflections on Lag B’Omer
The victory of the Jewish idea is celebrated on Lag B'Omer. It fits neatly between Israeli Independence Day and Yom Yerushalayim. These three days are all driven by the same spirit: the liberation of Jewish peoplehood, the return to the land, and the reemergence of authentic Jewish culture.
Listen: This is How You Defend Israel Against the BBC
Yishai Fleisher takes on the BBC, and wins.
A Solitary Candle
There is an opinion in the Mishna, that of the great Shammai, that the Chanukiyah should be lit with eight candles on the first night and go down and down until one candle remains on the eighth night...
The End Of The 100-Year Arab-Israeli War
While the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was the context of the Bahrain gathering, the subtext was the normalization of Israel among the elites of the Arab states.
Light Unto the Nations from the Comfort of Home
Notice the amazing historical confluence of the ingathering with the communications revolution: just as the Jewish people were set to start off on the adventure of building a state in the Middle East, so too did the technology to communicate and broadcast globally explode - from the wire, to the radio, to the TV, to the internet, to the iPhone - there are no boundaries to the exchange of information.
Land Reclamation Activists Score Jerusalem Victory
"The eviction is going smoothly. The land belongs to a Jewish owner, he purchased it in the 80's and it is registed in the land registry. We did a court process to evict, the judge gave a judgement, after that they appealed to the disrict court, and even the disrict court denied the appeal. We went to the Office of Execution [Hotza'a Lepoal], and now we are doing this eviction"
Kosher Hot Dogs and the Dichotomy of Tisha B’Av
We are not in the era of securing Kosher dogs, we are in the era of reestablishing a Jewish commonwealth and building a country. This project needs us to focus our collective energies so that we can overcome the multiple challenges that stand in our way. Instead of watching overpaid athletes run bases after hitting a ball, we need all those Kosher-eating “accomplished professionals” to “feel very strongly” about their place in the fight for Israel!
Open Letter: Dear Pastor Hagee and Christian Zionists
Pastor Hagee, I once heard you say at a fundraiser in Jerusalem: “Don’t tell me you love me, show me you love me.” Now I say that very phrase back to you - Don’t tell me you love me, show me you love me by harnessing the power of CUFI and Christian Zionists to defend Jerusalem from bad US policy.
Amona Destruction – A Perversion of Justice [video]
Why does Israel's Supreme Court accept the assumptions of European-funded anti-Israel organizations and the whims of the Jihad which seeks to undermine Jewish presence in any part of the land of Israel?
Germany and the Levy Report
Yishai and Malkah further discuss Germany's ban on ritual circumcision along with discuss the Levy Report.
The ‘Prayer Intifada’
It’s time for Israel to reverse the misguided Dayan doctrine and send a clear message that “Palestinian liberation” of the Temple Mount and the Tomb of the Patriarchs will utterly fail.
What is China Doing in the Middle East? A Discussion with Dr. Michael Doran
A discussion on the Abraham Accords, normalization with the UAE and the Arab world, and what China is looking for in the Middle East.
Video: Under the Prayer Shawl – Secrets of the Priestly Blessing
"Under the Prayer Shawl - Secrets of the Priestly Blessing", was shot on location at the 2011 annual massive blessing by the Jewish Priests...
Crowning Miss Holocaust Survivor
Yishai and Malkah talk about a recent beauty pageant for Holocuast survivors along with contrasts between new German and Israeli Laws. They also discuss a gift that was recently delivered from a fan.
Remembering An Anonymous Soldier
Yishai Fleisher is joined by Alternative Peace Activist Yehuda HaKohen to discuss the roots and life of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir.
Plesner Committee and a Look at Shoddy Reporting
Jewish Press Columnist Yishai Fleisher is joined by alternative peace activist Baruch Widen. Together they discuss the findings of the Plesner Committee and discuss a recent piece from NPR.
The Reverend Father of ‘Israeli Apartheid’
Desmond Tutu’s legacy is much more than that of a mere bigot. He was one of the main architects of a movement to reframe the Jewish state as the antagonist in the global battle against oppression.
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