Jews Have Bigger Problems Than a Fake Nose on an Actor’s Face
The controversy over Bradley Cooper playing Leonard Bernstein is being hyped by those who worry about anti-Semitism. Woke rhetoric about cultural appropriation doesn’t help.
The Fatal Flaw in Israel’s Strategic Thinking
One of the reasons the conflict with the Palestinian Arabs has dragged is that Israel has failed to conceptualize the conflict accurately.
Relating to Israel Under the Erev Rav (Mixed Multitude)
The Erev Rav who govern Israel are absolutely thrilled with this dynamic. So long as the Dati Leumi and the Charedim loathe one another, or at least live in completely separate worlds, the Erev Rav are the biggest winners.
Journalists Should Report Israel News, Not Shape It
Consider what this tells us about how reporters are sometimes in a position to shape the news.
The World According to Al-Jazeera
Al-Jazeera engaged in a broad libelous accusation of Israel deliberately targeting Abu-Akhel.
Celebrating Israel’s Independence with Biblical Significance
National holidays are Jewish holidays. Biblical themes run throughout society, the food, the culture, and
even the musac in malls and other public places is Jewish.
Defeating the Danger from Without
Self-reflection in the Jewish context all too often is an exercise in directing accountability inward, rather than where it belongs: squarely on the shoulders of Israel’s external enemies.
Loving Israel, from Left to Right
Israel’s supporters don’t have to love Israel the same way, but we can each have “a heart with many rooms.”
The Newest (and least known) Israeli Holiday and its Hidden Christian Connection
In 1897, Herzl was elected the president of the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, a position he held until his death in 1904. Herzl visited Jerusalem for the first time in October 1898.
Will the Real Nazi Antisemites Please Stand Up
I draw a distinction between someone who is antisemitic, and someone who says antisemitic things. The two are not mutually exclusive. Not everyone who says antisemitic things is necessarily antisemitic, but is definitely ignorant. Not every anti-Semite necessarily says antisemitic things, but is no less ignorant. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has demonstrated that he […]
