Shmuel Sackett

Trump’s victory – cautiously happy

Happy that he won… but cautious in what the future will bring. Opinion.

When will the wars end?

It has been 76 years and it feels as though we have been at war every one of those years. This is not an exaggeration. Op-ed.

We don’t thank Hashem enough

There is one “thank you” that has been greatly forgotten.

What happened in my Shul in Herziliya

For the last six months we have endured Shabbat morning demonstrations outside our shul, attended by a handful of older people screaming at Likud MK Yuli Edelstein, a regular membe. This week they broke and entered the place of prayer.

And now what?

Not dwelling on what happened, but deciding thatince they wanted to destroy us physically, we must answer physically as well. Jews worldwide need to begin the process of coming home to Eretz Yisrael.

My Rabbi’s summer vacation

Where is your shul rabbi this summer? Opinion.

They are NOT our cousins

This is not a “family squabble” and can not come to a happy compromise. Op-ed.

Why do they look like that?

The reason why they look the way they do is because they are not connected – in any way – to the modern, Western world. Opinion.

Nowhere else to go

Is that why we are here, because we have “nowhere else to go? Op-ed.

Don’t stop davening

Why wait for an October 7th to say the blessing for the soldiers? Why wait for Hamas to act before you daven?

Being happy in unhappy times

Happiness for the Jewish community will be achieved when you realize that – despite the tragedies – we are blessed as one of the most unique people in the world.

Remembrance Day for the fallen is not one day this year

This year, however, there is no more Yom Ha’Zikaron (Remembrance Day)… because it has been replaced with Sh’nat Ha’Zikaron (Remembrance Year). Opinion.

Oh, you did it again

Go home? Fight back! Are we still slaves? Opinion.

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Why didn't we listen?

Every Prime Minister paid the Rebbe a visit and he explained his position to all of them. Op-ed.

Support the farmers:

Your chance to help farmers from the south

​​​​​​​Farmers in the south of Israel and the Gaza border area have been facing a widespread crisis in all aspects as a result of the war

My Daddy’s a tank commander

Ignore the leftist, defeatist mainstream media in Israel, like Haaretz and Channel 12. The people are in there to win and they are willing to pay the price. Op-ed.

IDF soldiers are our future leaders

When we look for our future leaders, we should begin with the IDF's brave soldiers. Opinion.

Surrender means Victory

You win a war by bringing the enemy to its knees and having him beg you to stop. Unconditional surrender, like with Japan and Germany.Op-ed.

IDF, stand proud and strong - Hashem is with you!

Jewish heroes inspired America's founding fathers while the holy soldiers of today’s IDF are following in their footsteps.

Your Nation is calling

Jews outside Israel – protect yourselves

Jews of the world; read my words carefully, not because I am anyone special, but because I say what others are afraid to: Opinion.

Please - no museums

The last thing we need is another museum of dead Jews. Opinion..

Is everyone REALLY Kahane today?

All people who claim that they are now “more Kahane than Sackett” should try this simple 5 question test. In his memory.

World opinion is about to change

Get ready for the truth, without piano accompaniment. The world doesn’t like us – never did and never will. Who cares? Opinion.

Not the time for questions

Right now, we need to focus on freeing the hostages and destroying the enemy permanently with no mercy. Op-ed.

Golda, the movie

I’ll get right to the point: Every Jew needs to see this movie. Op-ed.

Torah scroll dedicated in memory of shooting attack victims

The town of Eli, which a few months ago was rocked by a shooting attack that left four dead, dedicated a Torah scroll in their memory.

Spy News - don't believe it

Stop believing the descendants of the 10 wicked spies! This is not 'a land that consumes its inhabitants.' Israel is amazing. Op-ed.

What’s wrong with this headline?

Why don't headlines about Arab murderers or would-be murderers tell the truth? Op-ed.

Short Neck Syndrome

When leaders fear the morning newspaper more than the enemy, the task will remain unfulfilled. Op-ed.

Pizza, donuts and Eretz Yisrael

When is the last time you stopped to actually look at the words of “Al ha’Michya”?

Where are the 20 and 30-year olds?

Where is the generation of American Jewry that is expected to be leaders? Where’s their vision for the future? Their ideology? Op-ed.

From fans to players

Don’t be a fan! Get on the field and help us play the game! Op-ed.

Jewish Unity

Just as I won’t coerce anyone into my way of thinking and will respect our differences, I expect the same in return. Op-ed.

The Techeilet Revolution - join the Blue Team!

Ger those blue strings on today!

Standing in the same spot

In Israel, we can walk in the footsteps of the Prophets, on the same roads as Rabbi Akiva and retrace the Ramban' trip Jerusalem. Op-ed.

Memorial Day in the US is sad, but not for the reasons you think

America has disgraced its soldiers for a long time. Americans don’t honor the dead and they certainly don’t honor the veterans. Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

If I were the Israeli Ambassador

What my response to the Deputy Secretary of State calling me in for a scolding about the return to Homesh, would have been. Op-ed.

Families of missing persons meet search and rescue workers

Israel Dog Unit hosts event allowing families of missing persons to meet the volunteers searching for their loved ones.

Finish the job

Take them all out! One by one. Op-ed.

Israel at 75 – the future is bright

In every photo of Jews in Yitzhar, Efrat or the Golan, they are always smiling, while those yelling “democracy"are always angry. Op-ed.

We did it… No, you did not!

An email advertisement is the shock that motivated the writer to ask readers to think again about what they are being enticed to do.Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

Whatever happened to “Never Again”?

What happened to those two words that once sent chills down the spines of our enemies? Op-ed.

Op-ed:

What’s really going on in Israel

The left suffered a major defeat on election day so they decided that if they can’t run the country… there won’t be a country to run. Op-ed.

The most dangerous thing today

Dearest friends; don’t ever be afraid of the truth, and above all – don’t ever be ashamed of Hashem’s Torah. Op-ed.

How it happened

"How could it come to this, that Jewish young men should ransack and burn homes and cars?” asked the rabbi. I'll tell you how. Op-ed.

Heroes and terrorists

The vigilante action at Huwara wasn’t unprovoked. It was retaliation against barbarians who shot our sons. Illegal, but deserved. Op-ed.

We'll wait until we retire

There is a way to set down roots in Israel even if the grandchildren are in the Diaspora. Op-ed.

Jewish blood and Jewish judges

Protesting riotously against judicial reform when our blood is being spilled in the streets by terrorists is totally out of place.Op-ed.

Arrested because of my T-shirt

What should be done to someone who openly supports murdering Jews in Israel?Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Netanyahu did not win the elections

Without Religious Zionism's jump in votes to 14 seats, Bibi’s 32 would have been another dreadful loss, like the previous four. Op-ed.

New search and rescue headquarters inaugurated in Meron region

A moving ceremony was held to formally open a new search and rescue center in Israel's north.

Israeli Elections: Round 5

Election Day is Israel's substitute for Sunday. Maybe that's why it comes so often. Seriously though, this article explains the snafu.Op-ed.

The last Shabbat of the year

We complain that kids are going off the derech but do we ever take a good, honest look at ourselves? Op-ed.

When are you making Geulah?

Imagine mixing the most amazing ingredients together for a delicious cake but never putting it in the oven!

Real Jewish unity

The attack on a Chabad hassid in Tel Aviv is not the face of this land. full of warm Jewish souls who yearn for a connection to tradition.

Elul is here- are you missing the point?

The mourning required during Tammuz and Av was for the physical exile and will end through a physical act of return.

You say it, but do you believe it?

Daily, we literally daven for vengeance on our enemies, ingathering of the Jews to Eretz Yisrael and for the Davidic dynasty. Do we mean it?

Remembering Israel

Jews cried because they "remembered Zion" - why didn't they remember the bloodshed and suffering inflicted on them instead?