Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Esq.

Just because...

just because people criticize Israel does not mean that they are not anti-Semites. Those who claim to love Jews but hate Israel should prove it. Opinion.

Trump’s new wardrobe

It is important to realize that Trump is the US President, not Israel’s prime minister, and he rightly acts in what he perceives to be the interests of the United States, not the interests of Israel. HIs wealth-oriented thinking misses the real conflict. Opinion.

Rabbi Steven Pruzansky:

Sovereignty, when?

We should ask our government, many of whose leaders have been promising sovereignty over Judea and Samaria for decades - especially during election season - when is the right time? Opinion.

Dangers ahead

Israel must insist that the disarming of Hamas and demilitarization of Gaza take place before any money enters Gaza, that voluntary emigration be placed on the table as a viable option that the international community will facilitate, and that a Palestinian state is a nonstarter. Opinion.

Raw deal

With all the joy at the anticipated hostage release, these swaps are classic and nauseating examples of stage-one thinking, in which people do not think of consequences beyond the immediate. Opinion.

The inscrutable Mr. Trump

Should Israel defy Trump? It does set a terrible precedent for Israel to acquiesce in the grandiose edict of any US president - even a friend like Trump - that he “will not allow” what is essentially a unilateral decision on Israel’s part. Opinion.

Extreme cancel culture

Where can we draw the line? At attempts to enforce a new and fabricated morality that conflicts with traditional morality, with such enforcement a staple of cancel culture. Opinion.

The perfect nation

We should stop apologizing for not being perfect. Opinion.

False prophets and dreamers

Which of their “deepest Jewish values” are the "rabbis" in the Moral Clarity letter accessing in calling for nourishing our enemy? None, and that is the problem. It is not a Jewish value,

On libel and libelers

The world delights in the libels against Israel because its enmity against Jews is largely latent but chronic. It loves believing the worst about us. And for Hamas, it is a good substitute for winning on the battle field. But how explain Jews who promote the lies? Opinion.

Endless enmity

Why does so much of the world hate us so much? Opinion.

A government with no answers

Why is Hamas recalcitrant in the most recent negotiations? Perhaps it is following Napoleon’s advice: “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” What must change? Opinion.

Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize

The history of the Nobel Peace Prize and its recipients is a stark reminder that peace does not come through ceremonies, treaties, or awards but only through a transformation of hearts

The wounded bear

What should be intolerable to the US, Israel, and Europe is the marriage of religious fanaticism with weapons of mass destruction. That is why we cannot let the wounded bear that is Iran recover. Opinion.

Virtue-signaling hypocrites

In the delusional world of the European and Oceanic diplomats, building Jewish homes in Judea (of all places) and opposing the formal creation of a terror state, somehow incites violence, presumably of Arabs against Israelis. Opinion.

The folly of Humanitarian Aid

We can and should say “no” to Trump, Witkoff, and others who just want an end to war, some diplomatic achievement, and a signing ceremony, regardless of the day after costs and consequences. Opinion.

The People’s Republic of Israel

For clarity’s sake, will the media, military, and judicial elites soon rename our country the “People's Republic of Israel” or the “People's Democratic Republic of Israel” like China and North Korea? Sadly, the elements are all there. Opinion.

Holy fire, Unholy lies

There is literally no respite from the lies of our enemies. Opinion.

The Judictatorship

Who will challenge a court system and legal establishment that is running amok, disobeys written laws, and fabricates others as it suits them? If democracy in Israel is in danger, it is from those who are screaming that it is in danger, and from no one else. Opinion.

The Saudi Seduction

The Saudis need our assistance with their sworn enemy Iran – and if Iran is successfully neutralized, how valuable does this treaty then remain for them? The answer is, not much, so why should we concede anything substantive in order to achieve it? Opinion.

Echoes of the past

It may be painful for us to accept this truth, but presently the Arabs are happy with the outcome of their invasion and massacre. Those Israelis who associate the release of our hostages with “victory” are deluding themselves. Opinion.

Sadly, nothing has really changed

Defeating Hamas and freeing all our hostages are both worthy objectives but they are incompatible. Have we learned nothing? Opinion.

We the People

Is anyone guiltless in the wake of the Hamas massacre? Opinion.

Evacuate them NOW!

Why does the world dislike Palestinian Arabs so much? Why doesn't it care about them? Opinion.

Election Enigma

Anyone who feels that Trump is not the better candidate for world stability, for a stronger America, and for a more secure Israel is hopelessly partisan and beyond reason. Too bad he is such a terrible campaigner. Opinion.

Taking Torah Seriously - on how to wage war

Instead of adopting the Torah’s approach of besieging a city with starvation, thirst, and the spread of disease, we have embraced the opposite approach, and then complain when the war drags on, our soldiers are killed, and our hostages suffer privation and death.

Ransoming captives:

Impotent clichés

Forget all the clichés and substitute this sentence: They need to fear us, and only then will they be deterred and learn to respect us. Op-ed.

Politicians in Robes

The justices are essentially politicians in robes, unelected, claiming to be preserving democracy while evidently mocking it. Op-ed.