The late Geula Cohen, a Likud member of Knesset was asked how she would react if her son, who at the time was serving in the IDF in Lebanon was captured. She replied that she would stand outside the Knesset and join the protestors in shouting and demanding that the Government do whatever it takes …
The New York Times recent lengthy front page article, “Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters, Killing Many More Civilians” is disturbing – not necessarily because of the veracity of the allegation, but because of its reputation and the presumption of objectivity, reliability and accuracy of the New York Times. Yet it is fair …
It’s ironic that US Jews are being urged to enter the fray to save Israel’s democracy. Our job is to help lower the flames. Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The …
Rabbis should not use their High Holiday sermons to engage in unfair denunciations of Israeli policies. Instead they should display “more rabbinic courage” in helping to create a revival of support for Zionism in Reform and Conservative Judaism. This is the message that JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin hopes will sound from pulpits this Rosh Hashanah as Jews …
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