How fitting that we find ourselves waiting for a new government at the beginning of the month of Adar. This fact is probably the most hopeful element in that close to futile effort. The month of Adar is the month in which the holiday of Purim occurs and thus it invokes the hope of G-dly [...]
When Chanukah comes, most American Jews compare it to Christmas.
They buy presents for their children and combat the Christmas tree with the Chanukah Menorah. In Israel things are different. Even the toy dreidle, the spinning top, is different. In America the four letters on the dreidle are Nun, Gimel, Hay, and Shin. Nes gadol haya [...]
What if tomorrow all of our Arab enemies really wanted to make peace with Israel? What if Syria truly agreed to have complete peace with Israel in exchange for the Golan Heights? What if the PLO agreed never to launch another scud; never to blow up another bus or supermarket; never to crash a tractor [...]
The cowards in our government are shaking in their boots in reaction to public criticism of Husnei Mubarak by Knesset Member Avigdor Lieberman. Both the President and Prime Minister rushed to apologize for Lieberman’s comments, as if anyone would have dreamed that either of them would have supported it.
Lieberman expressed his exasperation with our leaders [...]
Elections are coming very soon in the USA, and possibly also in Israel. There is a great clamber in the media as to how potential future leaders will guide our world. We fail to accept the fact that, in spite of our brilliance and scientific advancement, we do not control this world. The G-d of [...]
It is mind boggling to think that eighteen years have passed since the assassination of Rabbi Meir Kahane. Clearly he was a lone voice of Truth in a sea of darkness. It is bone chilling to remember his warning, “You have a choice… either me or Arafat.” Is there a political faction today which is [...]
In less than two weeks the month of Elul begins. Every morning, at the end of our prayers, we sound the Shofar to remind ourselves that the Day of Judgment is nearly upon us. It is time for introspection in order to prepare ourselves for the Days of Awe that are coming very soon.
It would [...]
Americans like to look for the promising knight on horseback to lead the nation. Barak Obama is young and charismatic and projects the hope of change. Yet his rhetoric finds him speaking in circles and changing stories. As all politicians he seeks to please everyone. It has been said that he will not advance his [...]
Aside from the pain of seeing two coffins rather than live soldiers, there should also be a reassessment of the deal made to free our soldiers. It is one thing for us to return terrorist bodies for the bodies of our soldiers, but it is outrageous to consider trading live murderers for dead soldiers. It [...]
As I write this I am finishing up my visit to the states. Wherever I went I could feel the undercurrent of worry and fear for the future.
America and the entire world are in turmoil as the threat of terror looms over us and Islam spreads its tentacles over much of Europe and even the [...]
