Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

The batons of Barcelona and the double standard against Israel

Israel detained flotilla activists and fed them sandwiches. Spain met similar activists with clubs and riot police. Guess which country the world condemned. Opinion.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach:

'Jews must stop being sheep, fight the Jew-haters'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach tells Arutz Sheva American Jews must stand up for themselves in the face of rising antisemitism, dismisses hasbara, and rejects 'closing down global Judaism.'

Greece’s Holocaust shame and the dangerous return of antisemitism

When Israelis alone become unwelcome among the nations, history begins repeating itself. That tragedy is especially painful in Greece. Opinion.

Belgium’s War on Circumcision Is a War on the Jews

The anti-circumcision crusade is not really about medicine. It is about discomfort with Jewish distinctiveness. The real scandal is that less than a century after Europe tried to exterminate the Jews, European governments once again feel entitled to criminalize core Jewish religious life. Opinion.

Pope Leo XIV: In the footsteps of Pope Pius XII

On Iran, Pope Leo tragically follows the silence of Pius XII on the Nazis and the Holocaust.

The story of a great hero:

Mordechai Anielewicz and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

On the first day of the uprising led by Anielewicz, the Jewish fighters forced the Nazis, used to preying on the weak and defenseless, to retreat. Op-ed.

Case Closed: The Romans, not the Jews, killed Jesus

There are lies that wound, and there are lies that kill. Op-ed.

Refuting the Biggest Lie:

This war isn’t about Israel-it’s about America

The United States does not need Israel to tell it that Iran is a threat. The evidence is written in blood-American blood-spilled over decades of unprovoked aggression. Opinion.

Roaring Lion:

Answering Cory Booker, who condemned Trump for freeing Iran

You stated plainly that Iran remains “the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism." You warned that a nuclear-armed Iran would be “an intolerable threat." All true. All accurate. All devastating.

Post Holocaust financial reckoning

This week’s findings, revealed through an independent investigation and testimony before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, allegedly expose a far deeper web of complicity than Credit Suisse ever admitted. Opinion.

Why the Super Bowl antisemitism ad misses the mark

Never Again does not mean never hurt again. It means never helpless again. Opinion..

Ye Is a Nazi. His apology Is garbage

Until he undoes the antisemitic incitement, we reject him entirely. Opinion.

Lessons from Bondi:

I’m tired of the world’s pity. Jews must project strength

Solidarity is vital - but strength is better. Opinion.

Heil Hitler in Miami Beach:

America’s vacation capital becomes an antisemitic haven

Miami Beach now stands where many cities have stood before it-often too late. Will it be a place where antisemitism is confronted early, honestly, and forcefully? Opinion.

The American Revolution was doomed without Jewish finance

Jews funded the American Revolution-and why that truth matters now. Reminder that religious freedom in America was not invented in theory. It was earned in battle-and paid for in Jewish coin. Op-ed.

Qatargate:

Allegations, moral clarity, and Israel's security

Qatar’s alleged use of figures in the Prime Minister’s most innermost sanctum directly affects the very security of the citizens of Israel. The truth must out. Opinion.

A third term for Trump?

US Jews must be the loud voices saying: The Constitution matters

Trump says “I’m not allowed,” and Johnson says “there’s no path,” so why did a Jewish donor broach the idea of bypassing constitutional limits and allowing a third term for the president? The statement and resulting backlash could not have come at a worse time. Opinion.

BDS 1939:

The disappeared assets of gassed Jews

The Holocaust did not begin with murder. It began with accountants. Jews were first destroyed economically, banks cooperated, and no one else interfered. Today's BDS is a macabre echo. Op-ed.

Cory Booker’s 2015 vote to fund Iran and Hamas is now personal

Now that Cory Booker is married to a Jew, it is time he realizes he owes us an apology for blindly following the Obama party line and voting for the Iran deal. Opinion.

“Finish the Job”:

Why Netanyahu must deliver on the promise to destroy Hamas - now

The calculus of terror is simple: if the enemy remains capable, he will try again. Israel’s history has entire chapters demonstrating the costs of half-measures and delayed justice. October 7 should be a lesson, not an inevitability. Opinion.

Circumcision and Autism:

Defending a sacred Covenant against pseudoscience

Stopping in its tracks the misinformation that can harm families and undermine one of Judaism’s oldest and holiest rituals: Circumcision does not cause autism.

NYC vigil for massacre victims canceled by venue management

A New York event company reportedly asked the NYPD to prevent a vigil for the victims of the October 7th massacre.

A response to the 'Open Orthodox' critics:

When 'Open Orthodox' rabbis betrayed Israel

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.

An open letter about Israel:

To my friend, Poland’s Chief Rabbi Michael Schudrich

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.

Desecrating the Six Million:

The rehabilitation of a Nazi Collaborator

Pope Pius XII, the wartime pope who signed Hitler’s first international treaty, remained silent while the Jews of Europe were gassed, and presided over a Church that refused to return Jewish children to their surviving families after the Holocaust, has been whitewashed by the Daily Wire. Why? Opinion.

Night falls on Vienna:

Attacked in Vienna for being a Jew

Once again, in the city of Mozart and Beethoven, but also the city where crowds cheered Hitler’s Anschluss speech from the balcony of the Hofburg Palace, Jews are beaten for being Jews. Op-ed.

Why our Holocaust-Era tactics against Antisemitism no longer work

Our enemies understand something we’ve forgotten: politics is theater. And the street is the stage. Opinion.

Open Letter:

To Candace Owen's father-in-law who condemned her Antisemitism

The time has come for you to deliver a full, unequivocal condemnation of Candace Owens’s rhetoric and hate. Opinion.

Why China should drop Iran and embrace Israel

Two ancient civilizations, united by shared traumas, must now unite to lead. Opinion.

Pope Leo must condemn Hamas or risk the legacy of Pope Pius XII

There is no justice in allowing Hamas to survive. There is no morality in calling for peace while evil still rules in Gaza.

Tucker Carlson slurs American IDF volunteers due to his ignorance

Fighting evil abroad Is American. Just ask the heroes of WWII. Opinion.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Where are You, God? A Jewish cry amid missiles and massacres

If our religion cannot accommodate anguish, then it is not the faith of Israel. But it can. And it must.

Dangerous distraction

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.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach:

'We American Jews are cowardly and weak'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach speaks to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News at IAC Summit: Why doesn't Chabad have Israeli flags at every single Chabad House on campuses around the United States? Without Israel there is no Judaism.

Muslim girl tells Rabbi Shmuley 'go kill yourself' in NYC

Rabbi accosted by Muslim family on Christmas eve shouting antisemitic chants at him as anti-Israel protestors sought to 'cancel Christmas.'

Antisemitism in Miami Beach:

Shmuley Boteach harassed 2 nights in a row at hotel

Well known Jewish figure describes being harassed by antisemites screaming 'Free Palestine' two nights in a row at Miami Beach resort.

Pennsylvania Senate Race:

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach’s daughter is suing Mehmet Oz

Shterny Glick, a former election consultant for GOP senate hopeful Dr. Mehmet Oz, is suing him after he used a pro-Israel donor list.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach:

'The man running for Senate is not Dr. Oz'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says his longtime friend Mehmet Oz’s Senate run is ‘tragedy for the Jewish people’

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Jews need to learn from BLM

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says that American Jews are in shock over the number of anti-Semitic attacks going on in the United States.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach considering libel suit

Article in The Guardian compares characters in TV series to Trump & calls Boteach a 'worldwide shanda.'

Watch: Protesters crash Yair Netanyahu interview in New York

Protesters crash Rabbi Shmuley Boteach's interview with PM's son.

'Birthright Israel is under attack'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says Birthright Israel is being threatened by leftist groups. “There are groups trying to disrupt the trips."

'Europe's Dark, Full-Blooded Specialty: Labeling Jews'

NY Times ad calls to oppose labeling Judea and Samaria goods."Nations of conscience must stand against anti-Semitic labeling of Jews"

'We're shoving Israel into the haters' faces'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach joins marchers at Celebrate Israel event in New York, calls for similar parades in European capitals.

'Roseanne loves the Torah and the State of Israel'

Roseanne Barr and Rabbi Shmuley Boteach visit the Mark Twain house - center of efforts to expand Jewish presence in eastern Jerusalem.

Roseanne Barr coming to Israel

Fresh off racism controversy, the comedian says she will move to Israel for a few months in order to study with a Rabbi.

Ron Lauder's public tantrum

Bestselling author Rabbi Shmuley Boteach responds to surprising attack by longtime Zionist philanthropist Ron Lauder on Israel. Opinion.

Shmuley Boteach: Trump's speech one of 'most forceful' at UN

Popular American rabbi and author says US President Trump focused on good and evil, will demand UN become a moral body.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach to co-author book with Pamela Anderson

Op-ed: Seeing a generation whose concept of obscenity has been destroyed, rabbis cannot afford to veil their advice in decent taciturnity.

Watch: Boteach slams Clinton links with 'extreme anti-Semite'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach calls to indict Iranian Supreme Leader at ICC, says Iran deal legitimizes genocide of the Jewish people.

Peter Beinart compares Sheldon Adelson to terror-supporters

Sparks fly at debate with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, as Beinart compares Jewish philanthropist with 'people who promote atrocities.'

Rabbi Boteach: US Jewry Doesn't Do Enough to Protect Israel

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach warns 'rampant assimilation,' loss of Jewish identity hamstringing Jews' ability to fight for Israel.

Chris Christie Slams Iran Deal Alongside Jewish Leaders

New Jersey governor and presidential hopeful joins Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in pressing NJ senator Cory Booker to oppose deal.

'Jews are the Only People Blamed for Their Own Murders'

Outspoken US rabbi contrasts outrage over Charleston shooting to reactions to murder of Jews, hails 'heros' resettling Jerusalem.

Watch: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach at the Israel Day Concert 2015

"There is a battle for the future of Israel and each and every one of you is a soldier in that fight," says Rabbi Boteach.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Jews Who Don't Love Israel Have No Heart

Influential American rabbi speaks to Arutz Sheva about the Champions for Justice awards, and why the IDF stands for human values.

Latest Boteach Ad Urges Obama: Don't be Like Neville Chamberlain

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach takes out NY Times ad urging Obama to be more like Winston Churchill than appeaser Neville Chamberlain.

Rabbi Boteach: Jews Must Rise as a Lion

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach defends anti-Susan Rice ad, says: 'Iran needs a nuclear program like I need a ham sandwich.'

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach - In the Heart of the Storm

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach agitated the US Jewish community after accusing Susan Rice of turning blind eye to genocide.

New York March Against the 'Inferno of Jew-Hatred'

Rally on Sunday to oppose rising anti-Semitism and media culpability, featuring speakers in front of major news buildings.