The final day of Pesach is over, as is Shabbat, and – grateful for a brief hiatus that brought me a modicum of temporary peace – I return now to write about the situation in Israel, which simply must not be permitted to continue as it has been going. ~~~ …

The outrage is very real, and very serious.  Its focus is Har Habayit (the Temple Mount). Credit: Wikimedia commons Palestinian Arabs today claim that Har Habayit is theirs: Theirs to the exclusion of any other claim. But the facts attest to origins of the Mount that are irrefutably Jewish. As …

Last Friday night, Jews across the world were participating in the Pesach Seder. And so I begin by extending wishes for a Pesach Kasher v’Sameach to all who are observing. Every year I share a link to a video of Vehi shamda, which is found in the Haggadah: That which …

There is no question about the fact that we will prevail over the current scourge of terrorism.  We are here to stay.  Our country Israel, will remain, and remain proudly and resolutely Jewish. Credit: My Jewish Learning But scourge is a good word for what we are dealing with.  And …

The horror is, of course, a terror attack: This one was of particularly serious dimensions (not to imply that there are terror attacks not of serious dimensions).  This report is not as complete as I would have hoped, as information is still lacking and much confusion remains.  Yet I want …

The chutzpah (gall, insolence) belongs to many of the Arabs inside of Israel and beyond.  The stupidity can be attributed to those of our purported leaders who condone or tolerate that chutzpah. What prompts this description (in this instance) is what happened in recent days with regard to the Damascus …

Friday was April Fools’ Day. Two days later, I think it is still appropriate to ask who is being fooled. I would say anyone who believes that a quick fix is possible for overcoming the Muslim Arab terrorist violence in Israel. Please! Read this to the end and share as …

We here in Israel have been dealing with a number of obscenities of late – including, from my perspective, the deceitful, destructive stance of the US right now. But much of this will wait for my next posting. What I have in mind at present is the abomination of taking …

The international scene is unstable: changes – many vastly unsettling –- are taking place with lightning speed.  And a good number of those world events have significant import for Israel. The debate as to whether Israel can afford (from a security perspective) to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, via defensive …

First matters first.  And so I begin with news of a major terror attack that took place in Be’ersheva, in the Negev, yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.  It is the worst attack that Israel has endured in some time.  Four people, two women and two men, are dead. Two women were wounded; …

There are times when information that reaches us is unsettling, disturbing. But then, there are other times when the information becomes so incredible, so ghastly wrong, that we find ourselves headed towards a state of apoplexy. That is where I am now, my friends: and for multiple reasons. It is …

Regarding the Ukraine crisis, of course.  As eager as I am to address other issues, I feel the need to focus first on news related to Ukraine – much of which impinges upon Israel, and Jews.  In many respects, we are deeply connected to these on-going events. ~~~ Natan Sharansky …

Rarely are crisis situations on the international scene simple to grasp. There are always different versions, different perspectives. Not to mention unsubstantiated rumors and propaganda. That said, I am finding the crisis situation in Ukraine more difficult to deal with than most others.  I take seriously the need to get …

Please!  Share this posting as broadly as you can. This past week, Natan Sharansky spoke at Sheva Brachot (a celebratory dinner in the week following a wedding).  And this is what he said: “When I was growing up in Ukraine, in Donetsk, there were many nations and nationalities. There were …

The horrendous Russian attack on Ukraine continues… Credit: CNBC I remain focused on what is going on in that part of the world and how it impinges upon Israel and Jews. Many of the images we are seeing evoke a very uneasy sense of déjà vu: It’s almost as if …

Everything else I had intended to write is set aside, as I examine the Russian invasion of the Ukraine and the multiple ways it affects us here in Israel.  It goes without saying that what I put out now may change within hours. The situation is enormously complex as it …

“This, We Must Win!!” We must secure our rights to our Land – our rights not only to possess the Land, but to live in it peacefully.  Nothing else can be tolerated.  We have not waited for 2,000 years to come home, prayed for 2,000 years to be here, only …

That is the simple truth of the matter, put boldly. It sucks because it demeans the appeasing party and puts it at greater risk. Appeasement strengthens the enemy. There was a time when I believed that our government understood this, albeit imperfectly – and in spite of bowing time and …

The world has turned upside down.  We see it every day in a dozen different regards. It leaves us aghast: the stupidity; the self-centeredness of putative leaders; the rejection of traditional values; the denial of Jewish rights in the Land; the encroaching threats of violence and war.    When my cat …

Baruch Dayan HaEmet. I begin by noting with sadness the passing of Esther Pollard, here in Jerusalem. She stood by her husband Jonathan through many incredibly tough years. A year ago they were finally permitted by the US government to make aliyah. A couple of weeks ago, Esther contracted Covid; …