Sixty-seven years old — this Thursday is our little modern day Israel’s birthday, our ancient homeland for millennia. When you consider the ashes that modern day Israel was built … more

Last week I quoted the Midrash Aggadah on “Yom HaShmini” who raised the possibility that one of the interpretations of Kohelet 11:2, which speaks of seven becoming eight, is that of Rabbi … more

Along with all of his students, Rabbi Freedman, Rosh Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem’s Old City, attended the leviya on Tuesday for Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein z”tl. In place of a new column, … more

"It is good to be careful that a chasan not attend shul during the wedding week, because he would prevent the people from reciting Tachanun." [Mishneh Berurah 131:26]. Perhaps it was Rabbi Yisrael … more

Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, a leading religious Zionist figure and the chief rabbi of the prestigious Har Etzion yeshiva in Judea, died on Monday at 81. Lichtenstein, who lived in the … more

•Foes of Iran deal include lefties in Israel and America — http://bit.ly/1GUT6Dm •Obama loses BIG as Corker-Menendez bill passes out of committee unanimously — … more

Every time I learn about the latest antics of the anti-Israel thought police on university campuses, I find myself offering silent thanks that they are, for the moment, just thought police. Because … more

When Haaretz approved writer Karni Eldad’s idea for an article on B&Bs (bed and breakfasts) in Judea and Samaria, the left-leaning Israeli newspaper probably didn’t envision that the … more

The Senate Foreign Relations committee approved Tuesday afternoon the Corker-Menendez bill requiring that any deal the Obama Administration makes with Iran has to be approved by congress unanimously. … more

Boy oh boy, some politicians have no sense of loyalty. Benjamin Netanyahu’s major opposition, which received support and advice from some of President Obama’s campaign people (as well as … more