Our sages teach that public embarrassment is akin to bloodshed, yet it is far easier to ignore it, to go about our business and pretend nothing happened. We think why should I get involved and put myself at risk?
The confluence of shared values and interests with congruent policies is an exceedingly rare phenomenon among leaders in modern times and the effect is electrifying. Opinion.
Why was Yehuda chosen to lead? For many reasons, but first and foremost, a leader has to be able to stand up and jump into action to tackle threats, without consideration of the fallout or personal risk.
Disunity among U.S. Jews has helped enable anti-Israel narratives to flourish globally. Opinion.
The fact that Hamas terrorist leaders sought safe harbor in a friendly sovereign state did not mean they were no longer subject to law-mandated punishment or that the principle of sovereignty immunized the terror-protecting state (Qatar) from Israeli law-enforcement. Opinion.
Moshe's supplications, although rejected, bear a deeper message on how the change in leadership will affect the way the Shechinah is revealed.
Read here to see the revealed once-secret Soviet documents proving how the USSR built, funded and advised the Palestinian Arab terror groups to try to destory Israel. And they are also available to Western leaders like Macron and Starmer for the asking. They just don't ask. Opinion.
Leadership is an act of service.
The true leader leads by example.
Delivering superior returns to shareholders doesn’t happen by accident
Do you know who “never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity”? We Israelis, who time and again, especially recently, have been given opportunities to deal decisive blows to our enemies, and do not. Op-ed.
Do you know how to make your disciple shine?
I wish Ben-Gvir well. In many ways, I love the guy. But, after what he has done, almost bringing down the government, the only vote I can fathom for sensible and sane right-wingers is Smotrich. Op-ed.
Rarely in modern history has a leader faced war on so many simultaneous fronts. Focusing on champagne and cigars is an irrelevant distraction. And going forward with this prosecution reflects a broader pattern of self-sabotage that has plagued Israel throughout its history. Opinion.
Despite the pain and tragedy of October 7th, Israel is now in a much better strategic position than it has ever been since its establishment in 1948. And that is due to heaven-sent miracles, including our brave soldiers and the tough decisions made by Netanyahu. Op-ed.
Who will lead us? Will the leaders of yesteryear move on, and new ones arrive on the scene? In which direction will they take us?
When the Torah forbids our "cursing the leader of the nation" it does not mean they are perfect. it means that we have to let the government function even if we disagree with it.
In this week's parsha, we’re introduced to the laws discussing vows and promises – and the supreme importance of keeping them.
To our leaders in the War Cabinet: Win the war. We do not want to hear about anything else. Opinion.
Why is it that a notable number of Jewish American youth feel not just an estrangement towards Zionism, but also antipathy? How did Diaspora leaders let this happen?
It seems that the people screaming for the PM's resignation now were screaming for his resignation on October 6. They assume that new elections will spell certain electoral defeat for Israel’s longest serving prime minister. They should learn a little history. Op-ed.
The next generation of Israeli leadership can not yet be seen, but it can be heard, Op-ed.
Why Our First and Greatest Leader Never Ate Schmaltz Herring.
A leader's strength is in redirecting behavior, turning a snake into a staff.
When we look for our future leaders, we should begin with the IDF's brave soldiers. Opinion.
What does it mean to be a leader?
Sensitivity to life's passages is seen in the Torah when it tells us about the Levites. Moshe Rabbeinu's farewell is a portrait of aging.
Right before the tribes were to break up and climb their respective mountains, the Israelites heard a surprising announcement.
Rav Schechter's passing is not just the changing of an era but is the closing of an era. Tribute to an inspiring leader and Talmid Chacham.
There are false leaders everywhere. Will we believe in them and give them power or not?
Although the nation is facing numerous challenges, Moshe gives them hope, and what a wonderful message that is for all of us.
It is all about the leaders who play with our world, the people be damned. This is not America's war, it is Biden's war. Op-ed.
Thoughts on Parshat Pinchas.
What is the real sin of Moses and Aaron that keeps them from entering the land?
The demise of Moshe and Aharon was predicated on a reality.that we face today.
Charles Jacobs and Avi Goldwasser's collection of essays that tell it like it is, is frightening - and long overdue. Review.
The National Security Minister's post explaining why he remains in the government brought a rash of criticisms from the opposition leaders.
A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.—Max Lucado
What kind of nadir will we sink to here before our leaders start to calm things down? And will we credit those who achieve that calm?Op-ed.
In our parshah, we have two examples of the buck stops here. Purim has another.
Leaders have to bring people together, especially those with disparate interests and backgrounds, to work towards a common purpose.
“The cruel reality of leadership is that when things go wrong, you take a disproportionate amount of the blame.”
The best leaders make everyone smarter.
Crisis makes leaders and breaks leaders.
The Torah does not describe to us the process by which the situation so radically changed for Jews in Egypt. Nor how Moshe grew to lead.
The moral paradox embodied by Jacob in his final moments, as he moves the gift of kingship from Reuben to Judah, is astonishing.
a number of factors have led world leaders to the conclusion that America no longer has the will to fight to defend its own interests.Op-ed
Sometimes it’s hard to understand what activities and traits distinguish a leader from a follower.
When Esau said to Jacob, “I have enough,” was he rejecting Jacob’s gifts or was there a deeper message?
This week’s Torah reading, Toldot, paints dishonesty with words rather than images
The command of 'Lech lecha' is spoken constantly by God to everyone, but Avram, our leader, actually heard, internalized, and acted upon it.
This year's singing on Rosh Hashannah of 'All who believe He.. appoints kings" has special meaning during an election period. Op-ed.
The mark of a true leader is somebody who is there in the interests of those who they are serving.
The question for voters in the UK, US and Israel is whether a leader’s gifts are more important than character flaws, or vice versa.
There is nothing to be gained by elections. It is the duty of the leadership to implement the people's desire for a right wing gov't. Op-ed.
We have the opportunity to make the post-Ukraine world a better one with better values and ideologies and leadership by better people. Op-ed
At the crucial moment, the nation's spiritual leader holds back from approaching the altar. What was holding him back?
When the day comes and Netanyahu retires, who could be the person to take over and what should we be looking for in him? Opinion.
There is much to learn from this pandemic about family cohesivenes and leadership on all levels.
The fracas in the Knesset, the “Electricity Law,” Yair Golan’s diatribe, the destruction in Ḥomesh, the loss of trust. Opinion.
