No, Reb Carlebach was not Kicked Out of Yeshivah
The busting of this myth about Reb Shlomo Carlebach illustrates how easily baseless stigmas can arise. Especially as we approach the High Holidays, we should all make a greater effort to favorably judge others.
Get Ready for ISIS to Make a Comeback
Reports of the Islamic State’s death have been greatly exaggerated. ISIS is an idea, not an organization, and ideas are hard to kill.
What the Jewish Left Needs to Understand About Working People
The gap between those promoting left-wing causes and today’s American working class has never been greater.
The Washington Post Maligns Israel, Again
The Washington Post, no friend of Israel, devoted an editorial this August 27th to Israel’s supposed warmongering (active defense) against Iran.
Shoftim: Building the Tzadik State of Israel
This week’s Torah reading Shoftim, maps out for us, the ideal national structure, of the Jewish people in their homeland, the Land of Israel.
Emancipation, Empathy and America
If we’ve learned anything from the torrid, often ill-informed debates about anti-Semitism over the last year—whether inside or outside our borders—it’s that the hatred of Jews comes in bewildering varieties.
AIPAC Needs to Live Up Being the ‘Pro-Israel Lobby’
Its unwarranted criticism of Israel for not admitting entry to two pro-BDS congresswomen sheds light on the longstanding problem of AIPAC opposing Israel on certain key issues.
Justice Demands the Death Penalty for Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooter
Most Jews oppose capital punishment. Still, some crimes are so egregious that any other sentence will undermine the rule of law on which a civilized society depends.
Israeli Firefighters Heading to Brazil to Save Amazon
Israeli firefighting aid to Brazil: Israel to dispatch a firefighting delegation to assist Brazilian authorities with the fires in the Amazon.
Nine months after an anti-Israel law was passed in Ireland, Irish Troops Run for Cover from IDF Fire
On Sunday, Irish troops on a tour in Lebanon as US peacekeepers ran for cover for several hours as the IDF shelled the area they were stationed in. The shelling was a response to an anti-tank missile fire that was fired by the Iranian backed Hezbollah from an adjacent area reported the Irish Times.