Pondering the state of American Jewry
Denying that the Jewish people were sovereign in Jerusalem before the birth of the other two major world religions is done only for political reasons, according to a recent video on the City of David. The video, produced by Fox News show host Pete Hegseth, is just a taste of what we will see in …
On Saturday, when the Jewish people of the Jewish State of Israel were celebrating the Sabbath, Hamas operatives sent hundreds of rockets into civilian Southern Israel, sending residents into shelters. A woman was killed, another injured. More have subsequently been killed as the rockets continue. But if you’ll excuse the expression, what really hit home …
Nine Jewish organizations signed a letter asking President Trump to prevent Israel from annexing the disputed territories of Judea and Samaria. The organizations are Central Conference of American Rabbis, the Union for Reform Judaism, United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, MERCAZ, the Rabbinical Assembly, the Anti-Defamation League, Ameinu, the National Council of Jewish Women and the …
In the run up to Israeli elections, held yesterday, Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed there would be no uprooting of Jewish settlements and that a Palestinian state would not be created. These declarations took place during an interview of the Israeli premier with the Israeli Army Radio. Asked whether the White House knew of his plans, …
Democratic Representative for Minnesota, Ilhan Omar, in an op-ed in the Washington Post, says of Israel, “We must acknowledge that this is also the historical homeland of Palestinians.” Someone ought to tell Ms. Omar that Jews lived in the Holy Land before there was an Arab people. The Jews lived in Israel, in fact, before …
Already known for her BDS support and for calling Israel “evil,” Ilhan Omar has now said rich Jews in AIPAC are behind U.S. support for Israel. And she’s said it in an entirely offensive way. Read the tweets and see for yourself: It’s all about the Benjamins baby 🎶 https://t.co/KatcXJnZLV — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February …
Some American Jews have found it shocking that no action has been taken against Freshman Democrats Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota. The former accused American Jews of dual loyalty, an age-old canard. The latter suggested that Israel was evil and had “hypnotized” the world. While Democrats have been slow to condemn …
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Adalah, an organization that works for the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, held a protest outside Carnegie Hall on February 3. That was the venue for a fundraising brunch on behalf of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (IPO), which was followed by a performance. This leads one to wonder: what is the purpose …
It is expected that President Trump will roll out his peace plan for Israel and the Arabs after Israeli elections are held on April 9. Right-wing journalist Caroline Glick has an interview with recently retired Israeli Major General Gershon Hacohen in Breitbart regarding the possible dangers we may need to be on guard against. Hacohen …
Because Joseph’s Tomb is in Nablus, a city that is under Palestinian Authority autonomy, visits to the holy site by Jewish pilgrims are fraught with danger. For this reason, visits are coordinated with the IDF, to minimize the potential for people getting hurt. What makes a visit dangerous? Why would people be hurt for visiting …