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.
Chanukah and the Future of the State of Israel

History, the study of cause and effect in the annals of humankind, has been a serious challenge for honest historians.
On ‘Shloshim’ of the Pittsburgh Attack, a Jew and a Christian Turn to their Bible

This blessing is our heartfelt prayer for all involved.
NY Times: Jared and Ivanka Trump are Bad for the Jews

“This article is an absurdity. Tell me more, newspaper that published a list of Jewish populations by district to push the Iran deal, about why the Kushners are bad for the Jews.
Amalek, Jewish Injustice, Converts and a Warning to the Chief Rabbinate

The Jews’ most formidable enemy in biblical times was the nation of Amalek. This nation was, and symbolically still is, the personification of evil, brutality, racism and anti-Semitism.
Can A Jew Be Messianic?

Two prominent rabbis, one Conservative and one Orthodox, hold vastly different perspectives on the Messianic movement. Ironically, it’s the Orthodox rabbi who redeems it.