Aliya as an Act of Faith

More than 3,000 Bnei Menashe have thus far made aliya thanks largely to Shavei Israel, the organization I founded and chair. Another 7,000 are still in India, all of whom wish to come.
Evil Alliances

But then again, we know that Gog/Magog will soon be a reality.
The Paris Agreement and Federalism

Groucho Marx famously said he wouldn’t be a member of any club that would have him as a member. The same is true of the Paris Climate Pact.
New Israel Fund Grantee: ‘BDS Will Help Me End the Occupation’

Dr. Ruchama Marton: ‘A left that wants to change Israel, and which has repeatedly declared this, must ally itself with Israel’s Arabs, with the Palestinians, and with the movement to delegitimize Israel around the world.’
Netanyahu Didn’t Sell Israel’s Security

Even if the prime minister did know about his advisers’ involvement in the submarine affair, and he likely did, not for a moment did he think he was doing anything wrong. Even if his associates were making a profit from the deal, he still believed it would benefit the state.
Middle East Stability is America’s Problem

The U.S. and its Western allies have wanted the impossible from the Middle East: stability and progress, the firm hand of government control and free institutions.
Three-Dimensional Chess, Middle East Style

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri recently shocked the international community by announcing his resignation.
How’s He Doing?

AÂ friend responded to one of my recent notes with, “How many Trumps would it take for you to trade for one Bibi?”
The Hypocrisy of Canceling Hotovely’s Princeton Talk

More and more speeches by right-wing speakers at US campuses are being canceled.
To Teach is to Be Like a Torah Scroll

When teaching, our rabbis’ and teachers’ personal conduct must be a reflection of what they impart in the classroom, as there is truly no better education than by example.