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The Horrors of War, Protests, and Who is Really to Blame
Image for illustration purposes (Time)The Jews are committing genocide in Gaza!What?! You don’t believe me?! Please. No explanation needed. Just watch the nightly news and see for yourself. You will...
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The Unity of the Jewish People
Hamas official, Ghazi Hamad (TOI)One of the more controversial opinions expressed by Rav Soloveitchik (fondly referred to as the Rav by his students) was that when it comes to the welfare of the Jewish...
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The Trouble with Settlers
Video of settlers seems to show an incident where a Palestinian was killed (TOI)It is with great trepidation that l am about to be critical of any Israelis at this time of Israel's existential war with...
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I Am Not God's Accountant, But...
IDF solider in prayer (Chabad) In response to the existential threat that Klal Yisroel faces after being so viciously attacked by Hamas there has been talk by some Charedi leaders calling upon others...
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The Optics of Gaza Versus the Truth
One picture is worth a thousand words. Regardless of the truth It’s all about the optics. Which in the case of the war in Gaza are horrible. The optics there imply that Israel is committing genocide on...
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The 'March on Washington' - Could It Happen Again?
Rally in support of Israel on October 13. Only the beginning? (JTA)My faith in the goodness of the American people has not been eroded by all of the pro Palestinian protests that we have seen in a few...
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Some Mostly Positive Devlopments
It seems that Agudah has had a change of heart. In a press release they said the following: Two Jewish organizations – the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major...
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Of Martyrs and the Next President
The 2nd Republican debate was held last night in Miami. But before I get to that, I must respond to a couple of things I saw in the media about Israel’s war with Hamas. Things that are all too easy to...
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The Nonexistent Ethics and Morality of the Mainstream Media
Hamas leader and mastermind of the massacre - with Hassan Eslaiah (HR)It’s about time the mainstream media was exposed as the ethically and morally challenged news outlets they are. And by...
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Israel Must Not Be Deterred
Tens of thousands around the world protesting Israel's war with Gaza My apologies for sounding like a one note samba. But its hard to focus on anything else with my people facing extinction. So here...
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The Moral and Ethical View of a Non Jew
Guest Contribution by Chrstopher Blighton-Sande35 children murdered by Hamas on October 7th (Ynet) We, the Jewish people, are not alone. One might think we are considering all the media attention on...
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A Message to My 'Eltera Chavrusa' - Yitzchok Sorotzkin
Rav Yitzchok SorotzkinLast week, when today’s March for Israel was announced, I was pleased to see Agudah publicly supporting it, albeit not with a full throated endorsement. In their press realse they...
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Antisemtism and the Anti Rally Letter
Mir (USA) Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Elya Brudny (VIN)There are still plenty of amtisemties in the world. More than I had ever imagined even now in the post Holocaust era. It sickens me the core that there are...
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Chabad's Mixed Message at the March for Israel
Image for illustration purposes only*It’s difficult for me at a time like this to criticize other Jews. Unity is clearly the order of the day. So before I offer my criticism of Chabad, let me first...
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Is Agudah's Daas Torah Losing it's Grip on Charedim?
Agudah’s Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah (Agudah website)I hate to belabor a point. But this is an important one. It cannot be overstated. The Charedi world -specifically the non Chasidic world of Yeshivos...
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Is ‘Never Again’ a Fading Moral Ideal?
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in an alternate universe. One that sees good as evil and evil as good. It includes righteous indignation about the moral high ground of those beliefs..While I still...
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A Step in the Right Direction
Conservative Rabbi, Daniel GordisOne of Conservative Judaism's brightest lights is quitting the movementI have always been an admirer of Daniel Gordis for his intellectual honesty and the courage to...
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Torah Knowledge Doesn’t Always Produce Torah Wisdom
I just read the explanation by Rabbi Aharon Feldman about why he retracted his support for the March for Israel last week (available here). And I have come to the conclusion that his views do not...
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Of Released Hostages and Rabbi Eisenman’s Journey
Rabbi Ron Yitzchok Eisenman at the rallyI’m happy to report that a hostage deal has bee reached. 50 of the hostages (women and children) will be returned in exchange for 150 Palestinians woman and...
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The Problem With Accessing Comments
Frustrated by the inability to see comments? A lot of people seem to still be having difficulty accessing comments. Not sure how to fix it other than to repeat what works for me. And if that doesn't...
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