Moshe Kempinski We are approaching the Days of Awe and Judgment. The Jewish people approach these days with joyful anticipation mixed with concerned introspection. How could joyful anticipation become part of that experience? If one is truly being expected to enter the Heavenly Palace and to declare the Kingship of Hashem, one should be filled … Read more
Oded Revivi To truly understand the status of this territory we have to first differentiate between the personal and the national. The recent furor surrounding the government’s decision to declare nearly 1,000 acres at Gvaot in Gush Etzion “State Land” is a classic example of the ignorance of history and law that governs most discussions … Read more
by Chanan Morrison The Torah portion opens and closes with the same theme: simchah (joy). It begins with the mitzvah of offering bikurim (first-fruits) in the Temple, an exercise in appreciating what God has given us, as it says, “You shall rejoice in all the good that the Lord your God has granted you and … Read more
Moshe Kempinski It can be very disconcerting to spend too much time listening to all the nervous chatter and handwringing regarding the state of our people in this land. “What will be with Hezbollah and their tunnels?” “What do we do with Isis on our northern border?” “Where is our economy heading and what does … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The war against terror is far from over but the battle lines are clearer than ever before. The enemy is more revealed and more obvious than ever before. In the overall picture the people of this land sense in their beings that the plan of destiny is moving forward and that Hashem’s eyes … Read more
By Rabbi Chanan Morrison “Remember what Amalek did to you on your way out of Egypt. When they encountered you on the way, and you were tired and exhausted, they cut off those lagging to your rear, and they did not fear God. Therefore… you must obliterate the memory of Amalek from under the heavens.” … Read more
By Giulio Meotti Op-Ed Arutz Sheva Published: Sunday, July 20, 2014 12:45 AM These stubborn Israeli Jews are alone – alone in resisting in a battle for all of us. The people of Israel are valiant, going about their daily lives knowing that Muslim killers might explode a bomb or rocket in any public place … Read more
From Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaacov Amidror Calculated risks versus unnecessary ones. A level-headed perspective on Israeli decision makers’ choices in Gaza. Over the past few weeks, some have argued that Israel should have launched Operation Protective Edge sooner, and that it should have taken the initiative before Hamas’ tunnels became an actual threat. Others have … Read more
