There are a number of figures who played major roles in the pre-State era who have unjustly faded into oblivion. Jacob De Haan is one of these. He packed more life into his short 43 years than others could pack in several lifetimes. He was a teacher, poet, journalist, lawyer and a close confidant of […]
Jews, Blacks, Muslims: If We Hate Each Other, Our Enemies Win
There is entirely too much hate going around. Orthodox Jews assaulted in New York City, an ultra-Orthodox Jew on life support after a machete attack in Monsey. Jews killed in Jersey City. Most of these particular incidents were perpetrated by African-Americans. It has been excruciatingly difficult for Jews to navigate this minefield of hate without […]
As Britain Faces Renewed Islamist Terror, Chief Rabbi Looks for Enemies in ‘All the Wrong Places’
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Israeli TV: “Would You Permit an Arab to Get Your Donated Organ?”
There are many times here when I’ve begun a post saying something along the lines of “Israel has gone well and truly mad.” This is one of those nights. A popular Israeli TV presenter, Tzvi Yehezkeli, posed this question to his Facebook followers: “Tell us what you think: should an organ donor be allowed to […]