Yonaton Behar

As the world turns (against Israel)

Let us learn to look at these world developments through the lens of Chazal, our Sages.

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A million Jews in Judea and Samaria

Doubling the number of Jews in Judea and Samaria is the strategic imperative of the next two years. Op-ed.

The "two-state solution":

A secular fantasy with dangerous consequences

The "two-state solution" is politically naïve. ideologically flawed, strategically disastrous, and spiritually blind. Opinion.

An open letter to Paul Simon:

From one Queens kid to another-you got this one wrong

This isn’t about left or right, hawk or dove. It’s about the basic decency your music always seemed to champion. Opinion.

The Ger Toshav:

A Torah-based solution to the Global Immigration Crisis

The Torah does not demand that every non-Jew living among us convert, nor does it require their expulsion. But it does require that those who remain in the Land accept the basic terms of moral conduct and recognize the rightful authority of a Jewish nation in its land.

A Mishnah for our times:

The painful wisdom of limiting ransom amounts

There is no comfort in this teaching, no way to apply it without heartbreak, but it is filled with long term wisdom.

To Dave Smith:

You cannot teach morals to the most moral people on earth

Our ethics aren't abstract principles discussed in comfortable podcast studios, but lived realities tested in history's crucible. Op-ed.

The Eternal Mitzvah

The importance of dwelling in Israel

Leading rabbinic authorities, from the Vilna Gaon to Rabbi Avraham Yitzchak HaKohen Kook, have emphasized that the mitzvah is as binding today as ever.

Israel's ambassadors must state our God-given right to our Land

There is an essential component to our global messaging that is often overlooked: the moral and biblical legitimacy of the Jewish people's right to the Land of Israel. Opinion.

Unbalanced donations: IDF or Hesder yeshivas

Why do Jewish donors overwhelmingly prioritize military aid over supporting the educational institutions that foster the spiritual and intellectual growth of Israel’s future leaders?

Sun set, Sun rise: The continuum of Torah Sages

When one Torah Luminary passes, the Creator sees to it that another sun rises to continue the light.

Which American rabbi will answer the call?

Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin came to Israel to make a difference without anyone having to urge him. Who will follow in his footsteps? Opinion.

Let my people build!

Trump's Peace Plan has a clause the Jews can't fufill. A letter to Pres. Trump. Opinion..