Not Fit for Office
Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem, Arieh King (Ha'aretz) Sometimes I wonder about people. You would think that the deputy mayor of Jerusalem would be smarter than that. Ha’aretz reports the following:...
View ArticleIsrael Must Act to End Terrorism
Police at the scene of the shooting in Bnei Brak yesterday (JTA) Every time I see a Hatzalah ambulance speeding by with flashing lights, it makes me sad. Not because I oppose Hatzalah, God forbid....
View ArticleIs Delta Guilty of Antisemitism?
Chasidic girls (Pinterest)Yes, it probably could have been avoided had a group of 19 Chasidic Jewish girls been meticulous about following the rules. But the appalling reaction by KLM’s flight staff to...
View ArticleLoving Israel - Hating the Medina
Anti Zionist Reconstructionist Rabbi, Brant Rosen (Tzedek Chicago)Before we discuss anti Zionism, it would be helpful to find out what Zionism actually means.As the term is used today it is a reference...
View ArticleItamar Ben-Gvir: A Danger to Our People
MK Itamar Ben-Gvir on Har HaBayis (VIN)I have discussed my strong support for Israel many times. As recently as last Friday. I also expressed my disappointment with the Charedi world for their lack of...
View ArticleThe Conundrum of a Just Response to Putin‘s War
Ukrainian dead body. Hands tied. Bullet in the head (NDTV)The Ukraine was one of the most antisemitic countries in the world. Both my father and father-in-law assured me of that, having lived and grown...
View ArticleIs Putin Denazifying the Ukraine?
Murdered cyclist in Bucha, Ukraine (Breaking latest news)Last night, I attended a wedding where a friend of mine who frequents this blog came up to me and said she disagrees with my sympathy for the...
View ArticleMorality is Not About Choice
2018 Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem (Jewish Press)It appears there’s a controversy raging in Efrat. It involves the very sensitive subject of LGBTQ. Which is a acronym for Lesbian. Gay, Bisexual,...
View ArticleIs Lakewood the Future of Orthodox Judaism?
Former CEO of BMG, R' Aaron Kotler (Jewish Insider)I often talk about the need for a decent secular education in order to make ends meet in the 21st century. And that the poverty rate among certain...
View ArticleWhat Is Israel Going to Do?
Islamic Jihad terrorists in Gaza celebrate the attack (Reuters)Jews are being killed again. Yesterday, once again a Palestinian terrorist opened fire. This time into a Tel Aviv bar, killing 2 Jews and...
View ArticleBlack Lives Do Matter
President Biden and Judge Brown Jackson after her confirmation (NBC)Last Thursday, another milestone was reached by the United States. Ketanaji Brown Jackson, a black woman was confirmed by the US...
View ArticleIs There a Solution to Overcrowding in Our Schools?
Beis Yaakov Girls (Wikipedia)There is a interesting letter to the editor in VIN that suggests there isn’t enough room in the girls high schools of Monsey to accommodate all the incoming freshman next...
View ArticleOn My Way to the Holy Land
Jerusalem at night (Noam Chen/TOI)Today is a travel day. My wife and I currently on a non-stop flight from O’Hare to Ben Gurion. First time we have ever done that. Hopefully it will live up to all the...
View ArticleIs This Really Antisemitism?
Is this woman an antisemite? (Matzav)Matzavsuggests it is non stop hate. But I remain unconvinced. There was a board meeting in the small town of Rockville Centre in New York. A resident by the name...
View ArticleNo New Post Today
It's been a very busy and hectic day today. Had absolutely no chance to write a new post. It's about 7:25 PM here and I will shortly be going to Maariv followed by Bedikas Chametz, and then supper...
View ArticleNot Quite There Yet This Pesach, But...
Last year, I had hoped that the plague of COVID would be a distant memory by now. Alas, it’s still around and doing some damage to a few of us. The good news is that so far the mutations of the...
View ArticleBeyond the Wine...
Seder at the Harrises (Jewish Press)The Jewish Press make an issue about the 2nd couple’s choice of wine for their Pesach Seder being produced on the West Bank. While that may be an interesting...
View ArticleSexual Harassment by an Orthodox Feminist Icon
Bat Sheva Marcus (TOI)I have avoided talking about the ‘hot story’ of the day because frankly, I am not all that concerned with the world of Orthodox feminism. The goal and agenda of JOFA (Jewish...
View ArticleMessage to Settlers: Follow the Law and Save Lives
The evacuated town of Chomesh (VIN)Someone very smart (not Albert Einstein) once said that the definition of insanity is to keep doing the same thing over and over again – and expecting different...
View ArticleOh, Ye of Little Faith
Kriyas Yam Suf (USA Today)As we approach the final days of Pesach the focus turns to Kriyas Yam Suf - the splitting and crossing of the Red Sea. The Torah tells us, that after our ancestors, the Bnei...
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