The Jewish Legion: A lesson for today’s Iran war
The experience of Zionist Jews in the first half of the 20th century demonstrates that even without a sovereign state, determined leaders and organized communities can mobilize men, resources, and political support to fight alongside great powers.
The juggler’s gate: The son of Lilith, the Strait of Hormuz, and the spiritual war for a world in transition
A global crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is shaking the foundations of the world order. Beneath the geopolitics, ancient Jewish texts point to a deeper spiritual struggle unfolding in real time.
Tucker and Ilhan join hands
Once again, the far right and the far left have found a common cause: inciting hatred against Jews. But this time, with a particular twist.
What would Tucker Carlson learn at my Passover seder table?
Every Jewish prayer service contains liturgy that consistently speaks about Jerusalem and the Holy Temple.
A mass murderer with “an easy smile”
Iranian dictator Ayatollah Ali Khameini, the leader of the most notorious terrorist regime on earth, had “an easy smile” and was “fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels,” the Washington Post wrote in its obituary of him.
Honoring Nazi war criminals, from Broadway to the Mideast
There are 206 granite plaques embedded in the sidewalks along a half-mile stretch of Lower Broadway known as the “Canyon of Heroes.” Among those honored are leaders of the pro-Nazi Vichy regime in France during the Holocaust.
From Haman to Tehran: the Purim pattern repeats
Over these two years, we have witnessed the collapse of every hostile state and every terrorist group surrounding the Jewish state.
On Iran attacks, J Street diverges from the Israeli left
Its repeated criticism of actions of self-defense, and now, its opposition to the elimination of a nuclear threat, raise real questions about its priorities.
Deliverance will arise – But what will you do?
Last week Tucker Carlson went to the White House to plead the case for Iran. There were also those, who we will likely never know, who made the case that the Reign of Terror must come to an end. Thank God Trump listened to the Esthers in his midst.
Discovering the prophetic key that unlocks the return of Israel’s ten tribes
Rabbinic authorities and Israeli institutions have generally accepted Jews who have returned to Israel with relative ease. This pattern stands in marked contrast to the situation of millions of people worldwide who believe they descend from the ten northern tribes of Israel.