The New Censorship
But deflecting anger about Europe’s past crimes isn’t justice and it harms the cause of human freedom everywhere. It’s a cheap dodge, for which Europe is paying a rising price. Let’s not make the same mistakes here.
The New Inquisition
The Left’s identity politics are becoming curiouser and curiouser for Jews.
Tenth of Tevet: Jerusalem is Under Siege Again
With the news about Australia recognizing West Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, has anyone noticed the irony that it came within days of the Fast of Tevet?
Pre-Hannukah Weekend
Just before Hannukah, the Festival of Lights, we drove to the Upper Galilee on beautiful mountain roads to visit the village of Peki’in.
The Ten Lost Tribes and Who Is A Jew?
Light penetrates the windows of a small brick hut and illuminates a group of African men dressed in white swaying. One shuts his eyes and shouts with a heavy Hebrew accent: “Oseh shalom!”
From Missiles to Menorah
What makes the candle lighting in Sderot worth mentioning is the fact that it is particularly symbolic of how the Jewish spirit looks for ways to turn tragedy into triumph.
The Jewish Struggle From Time Immemorial
Jew hatred is having a revival in the West. The honeymoon period, a one or two generation hiatus in antisemitism following the Holocaust, is over.
Hanukkah is Not Just a Festival of Lights, but a Festival of Miracles
Jewish survival from ancient times through today is a miracle.
F*** The Jews, and Where was George H.W. Bush?
“Go to hell.” That’s what George W. answered a reporter, when questioned about what he planned to tell the Israelis, as he was about to leave on his 1998 Middle East trip.
While Airbnb Boycotts, Israel Builds its Diplomatic Strength
Airbnb’s partial boycott of Israel last week came just as the Arab world, Africa, and Eastern Europe moved closer to the Jewish state.