Jews of No Religion and the War on Hanukkah
A “New York Times” article about “saying goodbye” to the holiday helps explain why Jewish faith and history remain meaningless to assimilated Americans.
Another Hanukkah Miracle: Morocco and Israel
When two countries say, “We need each other, we can help each other, we can work together,” that’s humanity at work.
Hanukkah Guide for the Perplexed 2020
The Festival of Lights celebrates spiritual and physical liberation, faith, value-driven tenacity, patriotism, optimism and adherence to historical, cultural and religious roots in defiance of political correctness.
A Different Take on the EffieE Eitam / Yad Vashem Dispute
A storm of criticism has erupted over the possible nomination of Israeli war hero Effie Eitam, the son of a Holocaust rescuer, to the chairmanship of Yad Vashem, Israel’s main Holocaust institution.
Why are Jews Trying to Undermine the Fight Against Jew-Hatred?
Palestinian critics of the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism are unimportant. It’s their Jewish fellow travelers who are legitimizing anti-Zionist prejudice that is the real problem.
The New Greeks
Like the Hellenists of yesteryear, the progressive elites today insist that, to be accepted in polite society, Jews have to give up an essential part of their identity—and their civil rights.
The Immoral Inversion of Victim and Perpetrator
Arad resident Aryeh Schiff shot a man stealing his car. Though he promptly called police and paramedics, he is now facing manslaughter charges.
Don’t Let the Palestinians Fool Israel Twice
The think-tank crowd wants the one Jewish state on the planet to hand over even more territory in exchange for the Palestinian Authority making the same worthless promises.
The Forgotten Refugees of the Middle East
Jews who were forced to flee their homes in Arab lands.
Targeted Killings: The Legality vs. the Morality
Arguably, the most galling reaction to the targeted killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh came from John Brennan, director of the CIA under the Obama administration.