Reclaiming Our National Soul
The final struggle over the Land of Israel is not rooted in the physical. While it’s true that Yishmael appears to be the violent opposing force to the yidden’s ability to draw closure to the galus, exile, the fact that…
A Just Society Must Reflect the Values of our Torah
While the Torah instructs Israel to aspire towards a “kingdom of priests and holy nation” (SHEMOT 19:6) in the Land of Israel, a just social order and stable economy are two crucial ingredients to fulfilling this charge. Since the…
ISRAEL AT 70 – MATURE AND PROSPEROUS
The ingredients for a bright future. I am on my way to Israel to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Jewish state. Having experienced many of Israel’s birthdays before, when the country was noticeably less mature or prosperous, this birthday…
Israel’s Ruinous Right
Perhaps the gravest threat facing the nation today is the twin perils of a dangerous, delusional “Left” and an impotent, incompetent “Right”, unable to decisively and definitively discredit it. The road to hell is paved with good intentions –…
Jordan, the Saudi Family, and the Return of Israel to the Temple Mount
Reports in Arab media suggest that the Saudi Arabian government has been directly involved in trying to calm tensions on the Temple Mount. In fact a delegation of Saudi officials were invited to see for themselves the status quo…