Modern Orthodoxy’s Moral Failure
The fate of our children’s children rests with us – with whether we surrender the legacy of our forefathers for a little temporary convenience, or whether we stand proud and strong in the face of the storms to come.
Menachem Begin To Joe Biden: I Am Not A Jew With Trembling Knees
America must respect the will of the Israeli public, whom overwhelmingly re-elected a Bibi led Likud
Dershowitz: Supreme Court MIGHT Reverse Chauvin Convictions because of Maxine Waters
Waters is not interested in neutral justice. She wants vengeance for what she and her followers justifiably see as the unjustified killing of George Floyd.... That is not the rule of law. That is the passion of the crowd.
Black Lives Matter: “We Will Burn Down This System” – Part II
"If this country doesn't give us what we want, then we will burn down this system and replace it. All right?... I just want black liberation and black sovereignty, by any means necessary." — Hawk Newsome, leader of BLM's Greater New York chapter, New York Post, June 25, 2020
Slavery Rampant in Africa, Middle East; The West Wrongly Accuses Itself
Real slave traders and racists -- those who believe Western societies and values should not exist at all -- most likely look at the current Western self-flagellation and cheer their approval.
What Does It Mean to Be Jewish?
Divine affirmation is the foundation of Judaism. Everything else comes after.
What Judea & Samaria Mean to the Jewish People
For Jews, the ancient tribal territories of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and west Menasheh – a.k.a. Judea and Samaria or the West Bank – form the very heartland of the homeland.
Maimonides: Islam Good, Christianity Bad, Muslims Bad, Christians Good
Rabbi Moses Maimonides is our fundamental source for relating to Islam and Christianity, and his views are clear and occasionally unexpected.
Modern Orthodoxy And Morality: In Response To Ben Shapiro
This is a false choice. We must be forthright and confident in articulating our values, but we should also avoid being needlessly antagonistic, intellectually dishonest, or uncharitable in our interpretations.
Is History Repeating Itself? Ten ways Current Events reflect Holocaust History
Recent headlines show escalation of the same attitudes and actions as existed during the Holocaust
5778: A Year of Great Expectations
My urgent concerns in 5778 are not for Israel, but for American Jewry.
Islam’s Jew-Hating Hadith in Context
The infamous hadith about the Jew hiding behind a tree is not some apocrophyl canon held in esteem by an unimportant few, but runs parallel to anti-Jewish motifs throughout the Koran.
A True Fairy Tale: The Jewish Bahraini Princess
Rivka Abramovitz reads the e-mail, her curiosity intensifying into shock. She looks up at the Hasidic Jewish family seated around her. Should she tell them what the e-mail said? Definitely, no. Her long-lost mother’s sudden e-mail appearance had just told this Jewish woman that she is actually Arab.
Racists Murder People Of Color – Where’s The Outrage?
Palestinian Arab murders of people of color in Israel is a subject you won’t hear very much about.
America’s Jewish Left Just Declared War On Israel
What are these Leftist-Jewish organizations really doing? The answer is evident, political, and ominous. Far from representing the interests of Jews, these organizations serve an ascendant progressive movement growing more aggressive in its anti-Semitism.
Clarifying Abortion In Halacha – And Reasons Not To Favor Overturning Roe V. Wade
These disparate positions make it unsurprising that poskim are divided about precisely which prohibition is violated when terminating a Jewish woman’s pregnancy and also result in significant differences in the circumstances in which they permit abortion.
The Modern Orthodox Conundrum: Part Three – The Solution?
I didn’t get the memo that I was actually standing in front of G-d and blowing an opportunity to ask Him for brachos.
The Modern Orthodox Conundrum: Part One
A large number of our children are ignoring mitzvot such as Shabbos, kashrut and tefillin.
Something is Sinking, and It’s Not Just the Dead Sea
Fake News and Jew-Hate in Europe and the Media
Zionism as the Root of All Evil
Zionism is described as a “spiritual sister” and “spiritual heir” of Nazi ideology—though Nazi ideology preceded Zionism.
The Land without Muslims
The Japanese do not feel the need to apologize to Muslims for the negative way in which they relate to Islam.
Biden Pressured the Ukraine on Another Matter — to Vote against Israel
When Biden pressured Ukraine to vote against Israel after the 2016 presidential election
On ‘People of Color’ and ‘Systemic Racism’ — And Why I Am Sick of...
True prejudice is not what the Left portrays today.
Where is King David Really Buried?
Misconception: King David is buried on Mount Zion, in a room that bears the inscription “King David’s Tomb.”
Tlaib-Omar Show Was a BDS Masterstroke
The recent farce surrounding the non-visit of US Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar to Israel highlighted the pernicious self-delusion and zero-sum exclusion of the BDS worldview, which polarizes American politics regarding Israel.
The Pride Parade – What Are They Proud Of?
Human beings have desires. Nobody can deny that. Many even have dark innate desires. Fortunately, most of us hold these desires in check. People just cannot go around doing whatever they’d like.
A Brief History of Antifa: Part I
Antifa's stated long-term objective, both in America and abroad, is to establish a communist world order. In the United States, Antifa's immediate aim is to bring about the demise of the Trump administration.
Dave Chappelle was Right
Offering absolution in exchange for checks made out to organizations that “fight hate” is worth laughing at.
Current: Ancient Muslim Texts Confirm the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem
The author, Nadav Shragai, responds to modern-day Muslim and Palestinian fabrications about the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem with the testimonies of esteemed Islamic religious authorities from more than 1,000 years ago.
The Modern Orthodox Conundrum: Part Two – Why Is This Happening?
The shift, for many of those leaving Modern Orthodoxy, is not necessarily based on anger but rather on a general disconnect.
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