Maury Rosenfeld ( israelnationalnews.com) I find myself here, in Yeshiva, asking myself questions I should never have to ponder. When I lay out my clothes at night, it really shouldn’t cross my mind whether or not these clothes will be what I’m wearing when I die. Ezra Schwartz was eighteen. I am eighteen. Ezra Schwartz … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Jacob, our forefather, was fleeing from his house. He was escaping from a brother who was set to kill him. He was running from a father who may have lost some measure of faith and confidence in his son. He was leaving without knowing when he was to return. And he was leaving … Read more
by Jeff Jacoby The Boston Globe ‘THIS DEAL is not based on trust,” President Obama said when he announced in July that a nuclear accord had been negotiated with Iran. “It’s based on verification.” Obama had said the same thing in April, when the accord’s “framework” was first made public, and he repeated it in … Read more
bsd Moshe Kempinski REPOSTING BEFORE SHABBAT When we first encountered Avraham in the Torah portion of Lech Lecha we read of a powerful blessing that includes an unusual phrase; “And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing; And … Read more
by Bassam Tawil These terrorists aren’t driven by poverty. They want to see Israel destroyed and Jews slaughtered. During the past few days, I had occasion to visit the homes of some of the Palestinian men and women involved in the ongoing wave of terrorism against Israelis – the violence that some are calling an … Read more
Moshe Kempinski At times, when the hoary ugly head of bloodlust and terrorism raises its head that there is a sense of being engulfed in a flood of pain uncertainty and evil. This has been the case throughout the generation of this people’s walk through history, We are in the midst of such a time … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The world is plagued by the passion for solutions and easy answers. All the events and predicaments of the world are measured by first defining the solutions and then attempting to achieve those solutions in sixty minutes minus commercials. The world has become so focused on destinations that they forget the journey. They … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Yom Kippur calls forth the potential spark of repentance. It impacts the soul in such a way to empower it to seek repentance. In the Torah portion of “Acharei Mot “ ( Leviticus 16:1-18-30) we read the following regarding Yom Kippur: “For on this day it shall atone ( Yechaper) for you to … Read more
