Pondering the state of American Jewry
Israel’s IDF soldiers aren’t just brave, they’re cultured, too. One young female soldier entertained people waiting in an Israeli train station by playing Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody with an unparalleled proficiency. Her playing was full of Jewish soul. I guess we know what she’s going to do when she gets out of the army. May she …
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Brazil for the inauguration of the new president-elect Jair Bolsonaro, said it’s only a matter of time until Bolsonaro moves the Brazilian embassy to Jerusalem. “Bolsonaro told me it was ‘when, not if’ he moves the embassy to Jerusalem,” said Netanyahu in a meeting with leaders of …
Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned in the wake of Trump’s announcement that the U.S. is pulling its troops out of Syria. Mattis made it clear that his resignation was a protest over the move, in his resignation letter. His letter explained that he’s leaving his post so the president can have a secretary of defense …
By now, everyone knows what Marc Lamont Hill said and did to lose his job at CNN. He called for the destruction of the State of Israel. Of course, he couched that call in the language of our times, speaking of the need to free Palestine, “from river to sea.” Veteran commentator Yisrael Medad fisked …
Back in May, CNN made light of Netanyahu’s revelations about Iran’s secret nuclear work and machinations (“What did Netanyahu reveal about Iran’s nuclear program? Nothing new, experts say”): Nonproliferation experts who spoke with CNN say Netanyahu provided no evidence that Iran contravened the terms of the agreement. Moreover, they say there was nothing new in …
Nikki Haley’s resignation as US ambassador to the UN came as a huge shock to everyone, but particularly to those who support Israel. Haley has been a staunch friend of the Jewish State during her two-year stint as ambassador. Speculation regarding the reasons for her resignation have been rampant. But the most likely reason is …
A new Pew Report has come out, and unfortunately, the largest number of Americans calling themselves “solidly secular” are Jews. But the real shocker is that Pew defined “solidly secular” for survey participants as not just having no religious affiliation or as nonparticipation in religious services and customs, but as not even believing in God. …
It seemed like Paraguay moving its embassy to Jerusalem was going to spark a movement in the wake of the U.S. embassy move. Like a whole bunch of other countries were going to end the charade and move their embassies, too, following the good example of the U.S. and Paraguay. But here it is, only …
It’s about time someone cut the pipeline to UNRWA. The organization is as dirty as can be, calling children, great grandchildren, and even great great grandchildren of those who left Israel in 1948, “refugees.” Even those who fled weren’t really refugees, as they left of their own volition. In all this time, moreover, none of …
John Bolton has long been a friend of Israel and traveled to the region this week to discuss Iran. In his press conference with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Bolton referred to the JCPOA as “wretched,” adding that President Trump has made stopping Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons a priority. “It’s why President Trump withdrew from …