![Ever young]( "iStock") Ever youngWe are an ever-young people whose past is ever present and that is how we are privileged to celebrate 70 years of our own country's independence., 4/19/2018, 9:58 AM ![Psychological and mental healing]( "Flash 90") Psychological and mental healingThe connection between the outside world, human physiology and psychology is one whose mechanics we do not understand, but whose effects and therapies can be measured., 4/11/2018, 6:49 PM ![Having the Seder at home]( "Flash 90") Having the Seder at home It is no exaggeration to say that the Jewish world is founded on the night of the Pesach Seder., 3/21/2018, 4:24 PM ![God calls out to us]( "Bentzi Sasson") God calls out to usIt is the still small voice that is heard that rings in our mind and pricks our conscience., 3/14/2018, 9:10 PM ![The logic behind Sabbath prohibitions :Vayakhel-Pikudei]( "צילום: פלאש 90") The logic behind Sabbath prohibitions :Vayakhel-Pikudeiif the Jewish people were prohibited from building and constructing the Mishkan/Tabernacle on Shabbat then why were they allowed and in fact commanded to operate and conduct the sacrificial service in that building on Shabbat? , 3/7/2018, 6:27 PM ![We are not the Crusaders]( "Miriam Alster/Flash90") We are not the CrusadersOur enemies are deluded by recollections of the Crusades, where after centuries, the Christian invaders were forced to relinquish their power and territory in the Middle East. , 2/15/2018, 11:00 PM ![Lending money to a fellow Jew]( "Flash 90") Lending money to a fellow JewLending money to others and helping them to extricate themselves from otherwise burdensome circumstances is a positive commandment of the Torah, but it sets out the rules.
, 2/12/2018, 12:38 PM ![European countries say "not me"]( "iStock") European countries say "not me"The late Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzchak Shamir, once said that anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe is placed into the population with its mother’s milk., 2/8/2018, 12:08 PM ![For Tu Bishvat: Israel's agricultural blessings]( "Flash 90") For Tu Bishvat: Israel's agricultural blessingsThe infamous Peel Commission issued its learned conclusions in 1936 stating that the entire land of Israel – then Palestine under British mandate – could not support a population greater than 2 1/2 million souls. And now...
, 1/30/2018, 7:13 PM ![Democracy is messy]( "Flash 90") Democracy is messyThe old religious – secular bugaboo has reared its head once more and as usual harsh and unnecessary invective is being employed by all sides of this debate.
, 1/25/2018, 3:21 PM ![O! Jerusalem]( "Istock") O! JerusalemIt is not so much that the world wants Jerusalem – after all it was a wasteland and backwater location for many centuries whether under Christian or Moslem rule – it is simply that the world does not want the Jews to have Jerusalem. , 12/26/2017, 4:50 PM ![Passings]( "פלאש 90") PassingsEvery generation has special people that affect the lives of many of their contemporaries as well as the lives of later generations. G-d deals them out sparingly, but there is always at least one., 12/19/2017, 5:43 PM ![The UN and Israel]( "Thinkstock") The UN and IsraelIt helped create Israel but has attempted numerous times to destroy it as well, while the Muslim world would have solved the 'refugee' problem had the UN not helped perpetuate it., 12/5/2017, 11:46 AM ![Confrontations]( "Photo: Shavei Shomron yeshiva") ConfrontationsDeep down in the hearts of all concerned, there is the fear that the last chapter in this struggle has not yet been written. , 12/1/2017, 11:55 AM ![US Jewish leaders are fighting the wrong battle]( "Flash90") US Jewish leaders are fighting the wrong battleAmerican Jews may know that somehow they are the people of the book but they don't know what book is being referred to. There is little hope for their eventual survival as a vital part of the Jewish people., 11/28/2017, 2:42 PM ![People of the tents]( "Mark Neiman/GPO") People of the tentsJewish existence as a reminder of spiritually and decency., 11/24/2017, 1:00 PM ![Balancing today's norms]( "Flash 90") Balancing today's norms Extremism rarely if ever results in the sanctification of God’s name in the world. , 11/22/2017, 3:35 PM ![The wreckage of empty wells]( "Flash 90") The wreckage of empty wellsWe have always longed to be fresh, new and different than our ancestors. And we have paid dearly for it., 11/18/2017, 10:35 PM ![A century of Balfour]( "Kobi Gideon/GPO") A century of BalfourThe Balfour Declaration was an emotional impetus to the idea that the exile of Israel could and would diminish and end., 11/11/2017, 10:16 PM ![The frist wandering Jew]( "Flash 90") The frist wandering JewIt wasn't just a travel experience, it was a lesson for generations to come., 10/25/2017, 10:01 PM ![After the holidays]() After the holidaysThere are no Jewish holidays until Hannukah. We hve to make do with memories of the holidays of the month of Tishrei, about to end., 10/17/2017, 1:15 PM ![Belgian chickens]( "צילום: Flash 90") Belgian chickensWe are invested in scandals, personal failures and rumors, and the great issues are ignored., 9/12/2017, 1:52 PM ![What Moses said came true]( "Micah Bond/Flash 90") What Moses said came trueSimply put, the vindication of the prophecy and words of Moshe themselves are one of the strongest pillars of faith upon which Judaism and the Jewish people rest., 9/7/2017, 9:47 AM ![Lost causes]() Lost causesIt is as though all of our battles have been won and there are really no new worlds left to discover and conquer. , 9/3/2017, 9:45 AM ![Ki Tetsei: Temptation]( "iStock") Ki Tetsei: TemptationUsually we do not carry out the acts that tempt us simply because of lack of opportunity and not necessarily because of our piety., 9/1/2017, 10:06 AM ![Seeing correctly]() Seeing correctlyOnly clear vision can lead to wise and correct choices., 8/20/2017, 12:55 AM ![Re'eh: Sight and vision]( "iStock") Re'eh: Sight and visionThe commandments that the Torah enjoins us to observe are a form of corrective lenses to aid us in seeing things clearly and accurately. , 8/16/2017, 6:45 AM ![Fake religion]( "Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash 90") Fake religionThe attempt of the Moslem world to elevate their dispute with Israel into a matter of jihad and holy war has left the world vulnerable to fanaticism and unending violence. , 8/1/2017, 10:10 PM ![Wandering Jews]() Wandering JewsToday's largest Jewish communities are different, but can still work together., 7/23/2017, 8:13 AM ![Focus or vision?]() Focus or vision?One sees only the trees, the other the forest., 5/11/2017, 2:08 PM ![Stuck in the middle]( "צילום: משטרת ישראל") Stuck in the middleReal life dilemmas mirror Israel's situation all too well., 3/14/2017, 9:00 PM ![Is he a little too Jewish? Is Israel?]( "Reuters") Is he a little too Jewish? Is Israel?There is no question as to David Friedman’s abilities or credentials. The problem with Friedman is that he is too openly Jewish for the Reform Movement., 2/28/2017, 4:41 PM ![Damage control]( "Flash 90") Damage controlThe laws and consequences of human behavior., 2/22/2017, 9:39 PM
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