On September 20th, the Palestinian Authority is expected to ask the United Nations to recognize “Palestine” as a sovereign state within the pre-1967 borders with Israel and as…
Popular Resistance Committee: Iran’s “Terror Sub-Contractor” in the Gaza Strip. Popular Resistance Committee: Iran’s “Terror Sub-Contractor” in the Gaza StripPosted on August 21, 2011While the State of Israel is…
Sorry for the lack of posts this summer! Have recently returned from our congregational trip to Israel. Below are some reflections on the trip. Will respond to comments…
Yesterday, President Obama dramatically altered longstanding U.S. policy regarding Israel’s borders and her security by calling upon Israel to pull back to the “1967 borders”. Israel’s Prime Minister,…
Rabbi Daniel Gordis’ words are extremely powerful and appropriate this week as we mark Israel’s 63rd birthday. Please take the time to read this article.
April 25th, 1920 – 91 years ago – The San Remo Conference bestowed international recognition of a national Jewish Homeland in Israel and also Jewish settlement in all…
“And Aaron was silent” (Leviticus 10:3). This week’s Torah portion details the very disturbing death of Aaron’s sons. Aaron, Moses’ brother, has a very peculiar reaction: he was…
Judge Richard Goldstone, who issued the infamous Goldstone Report in 2009, backtracked on his most serious accusations late last week. The Goldstone Report, which was part of a…
When it comes to the crisis in Egypt, Israel is the problem. So says George Soros a well-known and very controversial Jewish philanthropist. “The main stumbling block is…
Israel and the “peace process” have been making headlines recently and (surprise, surprise!) Israel is being portrayed as an aggressive, bigoted bully. As I say all the time,…
This week, the Torah tells us how Gd informs Abraham that Sarah – at the old age of 90 – will give birth to a son. Abraham himself is 100…