One Mosquito Defeats Three Girls
My three daughter’s (ages 14, 17 and 24) share a bedroom and last Shabbat, I went into their room to wake them up for shul.
Let’s Do Some Jewish Math
As we approach the holiday of Pesach, I want each and every one of you to do some simple Jewish math. Don’t worry; it is
Don’t Make Aliyah Because Your Basement Flooded but Start Thinking About It!
Within 24 hours after Hurricane Sandy, I received 10 phone calls and over 30 emails from fellow Israelis telling me to write about the need
140 Rockets and No Response? The World is Laughing at Us!
In the last 48 hours, a total of 140 rockets have been fired into southern Israel from enemy territory in Gaza. Schools have been cancelled,
Election Season Over? It Has Just Begun!
Everyone is talking about the USA presidential elections on Nov 6th and I agree that they are indeed very important. Will it be another 4
Serve Hashem With Your Heart, Not Just Your Brain
Can something be true and false at the same time? Sounds crazy but a few weeks ago we read the famous passuk: “Tzedek Tzedek Tirdof”
United Nation not United Nations
While New York is a very diverse city, the Jewish community in which I was raised was actually not like that at all. My fellow
Jewish Education: America vs Israel
Israel’s school system has received a bad reputation. In my travels across the United States I have had many parents confide in me that that
You Can Run, but You Can’t Hide
Living in Israel is about many things but my favorite is the fact that you are surrounded by Judaism, everywhere you go. The cabs all
We’ve Learned Nothing in 2,000 Years
Baruch Hashem, I am a student of the Daf Yomi and will be finishing Shas for my first time. For the last 7+ years I
Why Feiglin Didn’t Back Beck
It has been a pleasure – and an absolute breath of fresh air – watching Glenn Beck on FOX these last few years. He is
Bin Laden’s One Mistake
One thing made Osama bin Laden public enemy #1. One thing made him a target for America’s hit squad. One thing – and only one
Why You Made Aliyah
Maybe you came this past summer, four years ago or back in 1970. Maybe you made Aliyah from Teaneck, Woodmere, Toronto, Melbourne or Hendon. Maybe
Advice from a Convicted Felon
Thirteen years ago, at the height of the Rabin-Peres regime, I started “Zo Artzeinu”, together with my dear friend Moshe Feiglin. The purpose of this
Don’t Just Hear – Make Sure You LISTEN!!
The central part of the dovinning on Shabbat is when we take the Torah out of the Ark and read its holy, sacred and timeless
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