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Remember that Rabbi Akiva smiled when he saw the ruins of the Temple Mount? Do you remember why?
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Larry Gordon
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Let's be "reasonable"
Two law school professors called on Biden to ignore Supreme Court decisions he does not agree with. Is he a king? And Israel? Op-ed..
Not so Supreme
The rightist coalition in Israel is attempting to achieve what Biden is against—a court assembled and serving the will of the people.Op-ed.
Compromise on antisemitism
After a long debate, the Biden aministration concluded that there are times and places when hostilityor hatred for Jews is appropriate.Op-ed
A different Israel
The everyday small sliver of country on a globe iscontrasted with the Israel that many of us consume through our news sources. Op-ed.
A potentially hateful message singling out Israel
It’s just too easy and perhaps even natural to be comfortable isolating Jews and Israel for one thing or another. Op-ed.
Justice and Peace
A Jewish State has to possess a characteristic unlike any other country in the world. And its institutions must reflect that. Op-ed.
Agents of destruction
Evenhandedness cannot work when dealing with terror. Terrorism needs to be defeated.Israel must get serious about doing just that. Op-ed
Tolerating hatred
Sophisticated on campuses, or violent on the streets, attacks on those who look Jewish are not exciting to the media. It's old news. Op-ed.
“This is our homeland and where we belong.”
This past Tuesday was the first Nefesh B’Nefesh charter flight to Israel in almost two years (courtesy of COVID). Op-ed.
Falsehood with Truth
Politicians are fairly sure you will buy into whatever it is they are trying to sell you. Look at today's leaders.in Israel and the US.Op-ed
Unmasked
It is the time to take a look at what we seek to achieve by wearing Purim masks and the breaking down of our covid masking policies. Op-ed.
Murder on my mind
What it is like to peruse endless columns that record the fate of millions of people with just one simple word: murdered. Op-ed.
Comments on the Colleyville synagogue hostage event
The talking point about this event not being “related to the Jewish community,” is absurd from the start. Opinion.
A red country dilemma
One problem about wanting or needing to be in Israel is the random nature of the regulations set for entry into the country. Op-ed.
Time to get ready for Shabbat Chayei Sarah in Hevron
If you were thinking about making arrangements to spend that Shabbos in Hevron it might be too late - only 10,000 allowed. So visit anyway.
AOC's tears, Schumer's silence, Kamala's ignorance
Does VP Harris really believe Israel is perpetrating ethnic genocide? Does AOC think Israeli civilians should be killed by rockets? Op-ed.
War and Peace
Though Egypt was eventually soundly defeated, they still celebrate the Yom Kippur War as if they were the victors. Op-ed.
Yeshivas and the pandemic, Here and there
Things seem to be working out for students coming to Israel, but one has to keep checking the situation. Op-ed.
Supporting the troops
Israel’s defense is our defense, as a Jewish community here in New York and around the globe. Op-ed.
Do Jewish lives matter?
A glaring illustration of the tolerance for violence against Jews is the shameful silence of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Op-ed.
The "why" of Meron
it would be fulfilling to know why that awful tragedy took place, why bad things happen to good people.. Op-ed.
Schnitzel, Schlissel, Shtisel
The words Shtisel, schlissel and schnitzel look similar to one another but obviously have nothing in common - or do they? Op-ed.
We did not go to Orlando this year
Orlando expected 88,000 frum Jews—mostly from the northeast—to descend upon this central Florida town for Pesach. Not our family. Op-ed.
Ambassador to Gaza?
The best way to judge whether to appoint a diplomat to an area is if he can stay in a hotel without an attempt on his life.Op-ed.
When you are the news
Last week there was a false freeze-frame moment when the 5TJT was on websites around the world as endorser of the Capitol violence. Op-ed.
Did Cuomo and De Blasio learn anything from the SCOTUS decision?
We know in shul to socially distance and wear masks throughout the service. Assuming that we prefer danger and illness is ridiculous. Op-ed.
Jonathan Pollard: Free at last
Over all these decades, the case of Mr. Pollard has divided the Jewish community, perhaps more than so many other sensitive issues.Opinion.
Outdoor Minyanim are here to stay
This is a pivotal period for the outdoor minyanim that dot frum communities all around the country. Will they survive the winter?
Lockdown in Borough Park
The coronavirus needs to be brought under control, but there has to be a fair method to the madness. Op-ed.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, BD’E
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Rosh Hashanah The country is now in an uproar that pushed the pandemic to the sidelines. Op-ed.
Jews of Bahrain
Most of Bahrain’s Jews fled to Israel and of the 800 living there in 1948, there remain 40.Op-ed.
How are we going to handle shofar blowing in the US this year?
We are faced with many issues relating to the pandemic and High Holydays this year, but the depth of our prayers has not changed. Op-ed.
Biden vs. Trump
The mainstream media desperately wants Biden to be victorious in November. More than that, they want to orchestrate Trump’s defeat. Op-ed.
Flattening the coronavirus curve ball
With the uptick in cases in Israel there is the realization that non-medical factors are involved in a societal approach to the virus.Op-ed.
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