Blame Shimon Peres for the Ofra-Amona Problem and More
Right after Shimon Peres died, and Israelis of the Right -Pro Jewish Rights in All of the Land of Israel- were looking for nice things to say about him, they credited him with his help in establishing...
View ArticleHalloween: What Type of Holiday is it Really?
I grew up in a very simple time and lovely, innocent ideal neighborhood. Bell Park Gardens, Bayside, NY, like many all over the USA, was built by some government authority for army veterans. The...
View ArticleGUEST POST:Quotes About Self-Hatred
GUEST POSTQuick Quotes About Self-Hatred by Mr. CohenDoes this sound familiar::“…you have a constant advantage over those who hate ourselves. Say something bad about us, even something you made up, and...
View ArticleAs Arab Terror Increases, What Helps?
From the news, it's pretty obvious that the Arab terrorists are getting more active again. The big question is:"What can we do to stop them?"A while ago, the government began to place soldiers at...
View ArticleNastiest US Presidential Elections Ever!
Last night on BBC they broadcast Obama campaigning for his former opponent Hillary Clinton. The racist scare tactics and dangerously inciting negative comments about Donald Trump would get someone...
View ArticleLesson of Noach (Noah) Being Socially "Inept" can be Good
Genesis Chapter 69These are the generations of Noah, Noah was a righteous man he was perfect in his generations; Noah walked with God.טאֵ֚לֶּה תּֽוֹלְדֹ֣ת נֹ֔חַ נֹ֗חַ אִ֥ישׁ צַדִּ֛יק תָּמִ֥ים הָיָ֖ה...
View ArticleKislev Coming Soon
Here in Israel the weather gets very schizophrenic. We don't have fall/autumn like in North America or Europe. We just have these days that start chilly, turn into summer and then are cold like winter...
View ArticleThe Divisive Legacy of Yitzchak Rabin
There's so much more behind the story of Yitzchak Rabin's assassination that the authorities and mainstream media are hiding. From the minute it was announced, innocent people like myself, who live in...
View ArticleIsraeli Supreme Court, When "Independent" is UNJUST
Israeli Supreme CourtSo what is the big hullabaloo between Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked and Supreme Court President Miriam Naor all about?One of the big issues in Israel is that the...
View ArticleThank Gd I Live in Israel!!
http://thebainreport.com/As awful as Israeli politicians and politics can be, I am so thankful that I'm an Israeli and expat American. In a few hours most American adult resident citizens will go to...
View ArticleGuest Post: From Democrat to Conservative
guest post by Mr. Cohen:=====================================From Democrat to Conservative =====================================Because I am an Orthodox Jew, I quit the Democratic Party, which is...
View ArticleThe Nail-Biter Elections of 2016...
The nail-biter elections of 2016...I did not want to write about the USA Elections.Last night I tried to stay away from the news. On Israeli television they kept explaining that although all of the...
View ArticleHillary's Loss had Nothing to Do with Her Sex!
I keep saying that I'm not going to blog anymore about American Elections, but somehow it keeps drawing me, like quicksand.A lot of people said that they wanted Hillary to win, because they wanted to...
View ArticleIn Democracy, You Sometimes Lose
Winner takes all...creditDidn't we all grow up hearing that little truism? That's democracy in its purest sense. One wins, and the other loses, and the winner gets all the chips.I'm very worried about...
View ArticleLeonard Cohen, Z"L, Baruch Dayan Ha'emett
I really think it's good to take a break from politics, any country's politics, this morning.mychordbook.comI find it interesting that in his later years, he performed wearing a hat.Yes, Leonard Cohen,...
View ArticleParshat Lech-Lecha, Jews Out of Israel Miss The Forest for The Trees
This is one of the most important lines in the entire Bible:Genesis Chapter 121And the Lord said to Abram, "Go forth from your land and from your birthplace and from your father's house, to the land...
View ArticleReflections on Elections 2016
So, sue me. I just can't be quiet about the American Elections. Looking at this map, I finally understand the importance of the Electoral College. Yahoo NewsI'm big on color-coding things, which is one...
View ArticleBuild Amona and Muffle the Muezzins
Israeli cabinet ministers and lawmakers have been busy, and two superficially diverse issues have been in the news.thinkinghousewife.comOne is a law to muffle/quiet/turn-off the muezzins, the...
View ArticleDemocracy 101, Losing Must be Accepted
The continuing antidemocratic, and yes immoral and fascist-style, "not my president" protests in the United States are terribly worrying.Protesters demonstrate against the election of Republican Donald...
View ArticleHavel Havelim Jewish Blog Carnival
It's time again to give everyone a chance to see what's new, what's being posted by Jewish bloggers here in Israel and abroad. Yes, it's time for Havel Havelim and as has been my custom of late, I'm...
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