Who speaks for the Jews, and why do we let them?
The confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as the newest associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was greeted by the organized Jewish world in the same manner as his nomination by U.S. President Donald Trump....
Empathy and intelligence — a last opportunity for reconciliation
While stunningly counterintuitive, the critical gap between technical intelligence and human empathy is more insidious than ever before. In response, one fundamental question should spring immediately to mind: What has created such a strange...
In the absence of leadership
I write this just hours after an Arab terrorist shot and killed two Jews and seriously wounded a third in the Barkan industrial center in Israel’s Shomron region, where thousands of Jews and Arabs...
Keeping pace with U.S., Israeli politics
In a swing through America we encountered the expected range of attitudes about the national leader.
At an upscale senior facility in southern California, we heard agreement in support. Admitting the dissonance of his style,...
Presuming too much about Ze’ev Jabotinsky
First it was Brenda Katten appearing in a column in The Jerusalem Post on Aug. 10 and then Asher Kozma, former head of Betar Australia, on Sept. 21 in that same paper. They both are quite sure what Ze’ev...
Yahya Sinwar explains how Hamas hasn’t changed
In the weeks since footage emerged of British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn insinuating that native-born British Jews have a feeble grasp of English irony, lo and behold, I’ve been spotting ironies everywhere.
This week,...
An opportunity to effect change in Israel-German relations
In March 2008, German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed the Knesset, and unequivocally stated that Israel’s right to exist and its security are part of Germany’s supreme national interest.
It was not the first time...
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Herzl, the Jewish state and the future
The return of the Jews to their homeland raises a number of questions for Jews and non-Jews alike. Everyone is asking why and how did this happen, and if the Jews have a mission....
Understanding President Trump
What many people don’t understand about President Donald Trump is that he is not a politician; he sees things as an investor. He asks a simple question: “Is this worth investing in?” His approach...
Iran’s Failing Information War
No longer can Tehran claim moderation. Not after plotting terrorist attacks against the opposition in Europe. Not after arresting and torturing hundreds of protesters, who were tired of their money going to foreign wars...