by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Mar 9, 2025 | Op-Eds, Human Rights
Originally published in JNS Provoking outrage from the United Nations, human-rights organizations and Arab governments, Israel is blocking further aid to Gaza. It comes as the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has ended and Hamas refuses to agree...
by CJV | Feb 24, 2025 | Op-Eds, Headlines
originally published in Israel National News</em This is CJV’s statement on the return of the murdered hostages. Notably, Israel National News thought it sufficiently newsworthy to publish as an opinion piece on the subject, with this new title. Fifteen...
by Rabbi Steven Pruzansky | Feb 22, 2025 | Op-Eds
Originally published in Israel National News Life in Israel is an emotional roller coaster. Not long ago I wrote that, aside from the hostages and their immediate families, we should feel not joy but relief at their liberation, and be mindful of the price paid in the...
by Rabbi Steven Pruzansky | Feb 19, 2025 | Op-Eds
Originally published by Jewish News Syndicate The Knesset overwhelmingly passed legislation last year prohibiting the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating on Israeli territory. It also banned every Israeli from cooperating with...
by Rabbi Steven Pruzansky | Jan 27, 2025 | Op-Eds
originally published in Israel National News One of the negotiators of the catastrophic Gilad Shalit deal (one kidnapped soldier exchanged for 1027 Arab terrorists, including Yahye Sinwar) said something mindboggling on the radio recently. He opined that the Shalit...
by Rabbi Yaakov Menken | Jan 23, 2025 | Op-Eds
Originally published in the Times of Israel When non-Jewish groups work to fight antisemitism, they should expect to earn grateful appreciation from the Jewish community. This is especially true today if they have the ear of the incoming Trump Administration. But if...
