That a group calling themselves rabbis— ordained to be defenders of Torah, of truth, and of Jewish destiny — would lend their names to statements condemning Israel in this hour of trial is beyond scandalous. it is ignorant and contradicted by every fact on the ground.
A must read: Learn the difference between lies spouted by the media and antisemites - and most important, learn the difference between us and them. Op-ed.
At a time when Israel is fighting to defeat Hamas and bring its hostages home, it must simultaneously contend with a judiciary that prioritizes terrorists over citizens. Opinion.
Words are all we have...even if they are malevolently twisted to demonize Jews and glorify jihadists. But we have to try. Some suggestions to put the anti-Israel interviewers on the defensive. Opinion.
An ongoing religious, cultural, historical, military struggle and rivalry- Part II.
When I try to write something uplifting but turn the page to find Zohran Mamdani staring me in the face, it is hard to be hopeful, let alone funny. Opinion.
The day we take the Temple Mount back, the day we free our oldest hostage, that’s the day we’ll also free all the others. Op-ed.
Hamas war crimes are ongoing to the utter shame of the United Nations and the utter shame of the world. Opinion.
“United we stand, divided we fall” sounds logical— but is it practical or even possible? Opinion.
The 1840 blood libel - a throwback to the antisemitism of the Dark Ages - was initially accepted as fact by almost the entire European press, shocking world Jewry into action. Sound familiar? Op-ed.
A call to the Prime Minister: Apply Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria before the UN recognizes a Palestinian Arab state. Opinion.
Mamdani trying to convert New York City is a "shonda" - there is no other apt word, so it will have to be said in Yiddish. Opinion.
Dealing with the Professor Bazian ilk in Academia again.
Dramatic decapitation attack in Yemen comes days after Israel struck a fuel depot that appears to be tied to the Houthi missile industry. Analysis:
Continuing to ignore article 80 of the UN Charter and acting in flagrant breach of its provisions has proved to be a recipe for total disaster for both the Security Council and General Assembly. Opinion.
Australia’s sudden realism concerning a malign Iran cannot repair the harm it is doing to Israel and the West. Opinion.
Israel today is far more powerful than it was on October 7, 2023, in both absolute and relative terms. Opinion.
It is a lie that Israel is targeting journalists in Gaza - unless they are terrorists - but it is also not true that reporters enjoy some unique protections under the laws of war. Opinion.
Unless the West accepts that a flag does not make a country, regains and develops its pride, culture and history, and finds its long-missing courage, it will suffer the slings and arrows Israel has had to contend with for over 100 years. Opinion.
My once treasured feminist sisters, gave priority to the alleged "occupation" of a country that has never existed and jettisoned all interest in Islamist occupation of women's bodies in that very same region. Opinion.
UN Resolution 242 does not expressly reference any "right of return" at all, let alone an absolute one. Indeed, 242 did not even mention so-called "Palestinians" or use the term "West Bank". Opinion.
Al-Shara has disavowed the Syrian Brotherhood, but ominously, has refused to force its dissolution. Opinion.
Why the IDF cannot treat the Lebanese Army as independent. It is important to read the last sentence of this article.
If we want a resolution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs then the first step must be to take the so-called "right of return" off the table. Opinion.
You are the Jewish leader in Poland, where the Jewish people know better than anywhere else what happens when the world turns on the Jews. And as rabbis, we have to stand firmly with our people.
Jews are hated- the world has made that clear - so let them hate us even more, if that’s possible. Opinion.
Europe prolongs the very conflict it claims to oppose. Opinion.
Fifty reasons to move to the Holy Land - and there are many more. Opinion.
Under international law, terrorists are hostes humani generis or "common enemies of humankind." This category of criminals invites punishment wherever the wrongdoers can be found. Opinion.
What will the future bring? Either the caravans of development will cross the corridor in broad daylight, or the winds of conflict will blow over it in the darkness of politics. Opinion.
China has emerged as Iran’s most valuable partner — not out of ideological solidarity, but as a calculated move to expand leverage in the Middle East. Israel and the US can use China's risk-aversion to advantage. Opinion.
Remember:“All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others?” How's that turning out for Jews today? Opinion.
The AAUP has humiliated itself. Its president calls Israel’s self-defense “genocide,” while cozying up to fringe anti-Zionist groups. Opinion.
Given the stakes, we still don't know why the IDF was not placed on high alert near Gaza and Lebanon to deter a possible disruption of the Saudi peace process. And there is more. Opinion.
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,
The world is blackmailing Israel to choose between 'legitimacy' and survival. They like it when the Jewish state is humble and vulnerable. Israel must choose survival. Opinion.
The countries threatening to recognize "Palestine" are appealing to the Islamic voters overwhelming their countries for votes and the Islamists are using them and their parties to take over Britain and France. Good luck with that. Opinion.
The Day After Discussion must wait until the day after when we have conclusive results to the many variables involved. And Israel should concede nothing to a belligerent enemy. Opinion.
As the Israeli Foreign Minister just told the Dutch government, "good luck with radical Islam”.
I've been calling for an Iron Dome against the filthy propaganda for a long time now. The lies are the major reason for the physical attacks against Jews globally, as well as the boycotts, sanctions, the rise of Islamist candidates around the world, and the subsequent increasing isolation of Israel. Opinion.
A country’s government’s revenue stream can come from a variety of sources other than taxation. Here is why "Munis" are aa good option. Opinion.
At the upcoming World Zionist Congress, Betar USA and the ZOA Coalition will proudly stand for a Zionism that is unapologetically pro-Israel, pro-security, pro-Judea/Samaria—and in complete alignment with Israel’s elected government. Opinion.
Every generation has faced those who sought to erase us, and every generation has answered with the same stubborn declaration: Am Yisrael Chai. Opinion.
Another example of how the left liberal Jews in America are notable contributors to anti-Semitism in the U.S.
Israeli improvements have enhanced the capabilities of the F-15 and F-16, as well as several hundred of other US military systems, which have been supplied to the Israeli Battle-Tested-Laboratory. Op-ed.
Wherever radical Islam meets weak governance and an unarmed minority, the result is always the same: slaughter, rape, and religious cleansing. It cannot be denied anymore.
What better weapon against the forces working to delegitimize Israel than a force that unequivocally expresses love of Israel?
In 2018, Israeli intelligence tipped off Australia that there was a bomb about to be smuggled onto a Airlines plane taking off from Sydney. What if it stops doing that? Opinion.
Initiating the “Call for Moral Clarity” letter echoing Hamas propaganda is nothing other than a shonda - and it hits home for me, who once worked with the letter's initiator. Opinion.
The Russians, as Trump realizes, want Ukraine as a demilitarized, deradicalized neutral state with no connection to NATO. They can only get that on the battlefield and they will continue until they do. Opinion.
Defending or protecting American Jews isn’t one of them. Opinion.
We are far past the time for mincing words or clouding intentions. Europeans have agreed to provide moral cover for the Arab war of extermination against Israel. Opinion.
Jordan is filled with unrest, their attitude to Israel is hostile and we owe them nothing. Perhaps it is time for a big change in the area.
I have warned many times that 'Open Orthodoxy' is venomous. And it only gets worse. A look at the letter signed by 80 'Orthodox Rabbis', shows that fully half of them are well known as standing outside the pale of normative Orthodoxy. Opinion.
With the Gaza war, all the old accusations and blood legends against the people of Israel have returned. Opinion.
Jewish evangelism is an affront to the memory of all who were martyred in the name of Christianity - from the days of Constantine to the Holocaust and beyond. Opinion.
Rabbi Blau’s letter is well intentioned. He and the signing rabbis all want a better future for the region. But this is war, and with it come harsh realities. The letter ignores Hamas’s role in Gaza’s crisis and risks fueling anti-Israel narratives.
The moral dilemma is more complex than a battle between emotion and reason. With passionately held competing views, is there any sound basis for evaluating the ethical choices?
This was not immigration that I saw this morning at the airport when 225 olim arrived. This was covenant.
