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On my way to Baltimore for my grandson's wedding. Not sure about Thursday or Friday either. I will be involved with the wedding in various different ways. Stay tuned. New posts will God willing resume...
View ArticleRabbi Michael Broyde Responds
Some Thoughts in Reply by Rabbi Michael J. BroydePro Palestinian demonstration (PBS)A few days ago, I posted my thoughts about Rabbi Michael Broyde’s op-ed on the subject of anitsemtsim versus...
View ArticleIs There a Crack in the Wall of 'Daas Torah'?
Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch (VIN)I am no longer shocked or even surprised by the insular attitude of Charedi leadership. It has become the sine qua non of the Charedi world. The leadership believes that...
View ArticleIran and John Fetterman's Moral Compass
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman (JTA)He is a clear thinker whose moral compass does not let politics get in his way . An iconoclast of sorts one might say. The mere sight of him would surely lead...
View ArticleHas There Been an Earthquake in Israel?
Do Charedim still consider the draft- Shmad?There has been a massive earthquake in Israel. Not a physical earthquake. A spiritual earthquake. So massive is the proposed change in the Charedi position...
View ArticleThe Ignorant View of a Biased Man
Pastor John Hagee speaking at the November March for Israel (Forward)Jay Michaelson is an open and proud gay man who is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. He also is identified as a rabbi in his...
View ArticleAcademia and the American People
Columbia University President Nemat Shafik (JTA)This time the answer was the right one. It’s too bad the first three times (in a row) the answer was stupid, foolish, and outright wrong. The question...
View ArticleIgnorant Jews and their 'Judaism'
Dr. Nemat Shafik testifying at yesterday's congressional hearing (Forward)Emily Tamkim is a case study in ignorance about both academic freedom - and especially Judaism. She should be embarrassed by...
View ArticleAmerican Views about Israel Since October 2023
Some of Mishpachca’s ‘man in the street’ intervieweesThere was an interesting ‘man in the street’ interview in Mishpacha Magazine last week. The idea was to randomly ask Jews who were not particularly...
View ArticleMay This Pesach Bring an End to War and Peace to Our People
This has been a tough year. Israel is going through one of it's most challenging periods since its founding in 1948. They are fighting for their very lives. with an enemy determined to annihilate them....
View ArticleThe Anti War Protests
Pre October 7 Anti Israel student protest (TOI)I am watching with dismay the increasing number of anti war protests taking place on college campuses right now. Protests that are fueled with the...
View ArticleWoke Jewish Professors
USC Professor Jonathan CohenOne of the things that upsets me the most about all of the anti Israel protests is when I see a Jew involved. Especially one who plays the Holocaust card. This was the case...
View ArticleA Ray of Sunshine Among the Clouds
Jewish Chicago Editor, Cindy SherIt isn’t all doom and gloom. Although it does kind of seem like it these days if you are a Jew. I have to admit that almost all the news affecting the Jewish people...
View ArticleThe Truth About the Protestors
NYPD officers in riot gear (National Review)I have been a fan of New York Mayor Eric Adams ever since he ran for the position a few years ago. And shortly after October 7th, my admiration for him...
View ArticleProtesters, Police, the Media, and Saudi Arabia
Police on the UCLA campus this morning (NBC)The unmitigated bias of the mainstream media is breathtaking in both its scope and its deception of objectivity. I used to defend the media against...
View ArticleUseful Jewish Idiots
Police Arrest a Dartmouth Professor at a crackdown (JTA)The arrest of the former chair of Dartmouth’s Jewish Studies program, Annelise Orleck really upset me. Not because she was arrested. But because...
View ArticleWhy is Israeli Suffering Almost Completely Ignored?
Anti Netanyahu protest in Israel last night (Euronews)Last night there was a huge anti Netanyahu protest in Israel, The largest since the October Hamas massacre. It was led by angry hostage family...
View ArticleThe More Things Change...
Rav Yitzchak Yosef (Screenshot -YWN)It pains me to say this - but I do not recall ever seeing such a divide among the Jewish people in my lifetime. A divide not only between religious and secular or...
View ArticleThe Moral Imperative of Fully Supporting Israel
Typical protest message - Free Palestine -End Zionism (Forward)The more to the left one goes, the more one will see Israel is an Apartheid state that is committing genocide and ought to be dismantled....
View ArticleJews in America
The President strongly condemning antisemitism yesterday (ABC)President Biden is a true friend of Israel and the Jewish people. There is not the slightest doubt about that in my mind. I say this even...
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