Category: <span>Israel</span>

A Letter from Golda Meir on the Palestinians

Golda Meir sent a letter to the New York Time which was published on January 14, 1976, exactly 42 years ago.It makes for fascinating reading today“Golda Meir, on the Palestinians” By Golda Meir The New York Times January 14, 1976 To be misquoted is an occupational hazard of political leadership; for this reason I …

About Aliyah

There are a million and one things to say about Aliyah, each with its seemingly-almost-equal corresponding contradictory points. Aliyah means Jews “ascending” and returning to their homeland, the Land of Israel, based on God’s promises uttered and documented in His Book to us again and again, via our Patriarchs and …

The Uranium One scandal and the implications for Israel.

Under the George W. Bush presidency, a tough line was taken against the Russian incursion into Georgia and Russian pressure on the Ukraine. Bush laid plans to create a missile-defense shield in Europe. When Barack Obama became president, he and Hillary Clinton decided to reset relationships with the Kremlin. At …

The Maccabees Were Not G.I. Joes & Other Misconceptions of Galut Mentality

A huge part of the entire Tanach is about showing just how hard we have had to struggle to maintain the Torah mentality Hashem wants of us and not fall into Galut Mentality. And we haven’t always completely succeeded, because it requires us to rise up to that level of …