The Big Lie
Hitler’s Propaganda Minister, Goebbels wrote, “The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it.” Chairman Abbas, popularly known as Abu Mazen, obviously agrees. Abu Mazen specializes...
View ArticleSelective Vision is Selective Blindness
I heard and watched every word of Pres. Obama’s speech at the State Dept. Then I thought about what he said and how he said it. There is no doubt he is a gifted speaker. He deserved A plus in...
View ArticleHijacking Gilad Schalit
I have only sympathy for Gilad Schalit's parents, Noam and Aviva, who are fighting to save their son. I have nothing but disdain for the way in which the Gilad Schalit Campaign Organization has...
View ArticleWho’s Hysterical!
Israel’s professional left wingers, politicians and “talking heads” have gone into paroxysms of hysteria over the anti-boycott law passed by the Knesset last week by a vote of 47-38. They are insisting...
View ArticleSave Us From Brilliant People
Brilliant people with the best intentions can produce horrible results. Just look at Aharon Barak, the retired president of the Israel Supreme Court. When he attained that office he decided to overturn...
View ArticleAn apology by any other name
These days government ministers, journalists and assorted self-appointed experts, who should know better but don’t, are debating how we can apologize to Turkey without really apologizing. And for what?...
View ArticleThe four fateful words
What are the four words that brought a million Russian Jews to Israel? Any veteran of the struggle to free Soviet Jewry will probably think of the four words: “Let My People Go”, but the...
View ArticleA good word for Obama
Believe it or not, I have a good word to say about Pres. Barak Hussein Obama. He is not the only U.S. President to believe erroneously that the way to make peace between Israel and the Arabs is to...
View ArticleThe rabbinical courts brought it on themselves
A committee appointed by Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman (himself a religious Jew and excellent lawyer) and chaired by Rabbi Dichovsky, formerly one of the most highly regarded judges (Dayanim) on the...
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Gerry Kandel: Victory of the Spirit
The 20th of Av (Aug. 20, 2011) is the 5th Yahrzeit of Gerry Kandel, an extraordinary person. Below is the Eulogy I wrote for him in 2006.GERRY KANDEL: VICTORY OF THE SPIRITGerry Kandel, z"l, (Yosef...
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The Failures (& Successes) Of The American Jewish Establishment, Past And...
THE FAILURES (& SUCCESSES) OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH ESTABLISHMENT, PAST AND PRESENTCHAPTER I THE ABANDONMENT OF EUROPEAN JEWRY IN WWIINo one seriously doubts anymore that European Jewry was abandoned...
View ArticleLaugh So You Don’t Cry
A HUMOROUS VIEW OF THIS SUMMER’S PROTESTSThe Rothschild Blvd. protesters did not “discover the wheel”, but their cry touched a raw nerve with many Israelis regarding a problem which has lasted for many...
View ArticleA TERRIBLE MISTAKE
Allowing the Egyptians to bring additional troops into Sinai despite the terms of the peace treaty would be a terrible mistake. Their soldiers will not come to fight Arabs on behalf of Jews, but to...
View ArticleSAVE US FROM “REFORMA”
At the outset, I admit I am not objective. I believe that anything in Israel called a “Reforma” (reform) makes things worse than they were before. If anyone disagrees with me, I am willing to debate...
View ArticleIT’S NOT ONLY ABOUT OUR HONOR
Our sages, of blessed memory of the Mishna and Talmud (חז"ל) were very wise people. We would do well to learn from their wisdom. They taught: A king cannot excuse insults to his honor. This is in...
View ArticleOBAMA’S UN SPEECH - IT’S NOT ONLY THE ELECTION
Pres. Obama’s speech to the UN General Assembly can be understood on several levels.First:It was an excellent speech. All Obama’s speeches deserve A plus for form, but this one also deserves A plus for...
View ArticleIsraeli Democracy
This is an article I originally wrote in 2007. Nothing changes.Israel is a peculiar kind of democracy. In practice, ultimate power does not rest with the Knesset, the Cabinet or even the Prime...
View ArticleThe Gilad Schalit deal
The Gilad Schalit deal has generated tremendous quantities of heat in the Israeli media and public. I want to try to generate some light. First, while Israel freed terrorists at a ratio of over 1,000...
View ArticleTHE AMERICANIZATION OF THE IDF GENERAL STAFF
Over the years American Generals and Admirals, certainly those on the joint chiefs of staff, were less ready to go to battle or war than their civilian superiors. They saw all the drawbacks, inadequacy...
View ArticleWHAT IS THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE IDF?
Is the main purpose of the IDF to defend Israel against its enemies or to force ultra-orthodox soldiers to listen to women soldiers sing and jail them if they refuse?It sounds like a no-brainer, but...
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